Marsh Chapel has a long and distinguished history of excellence in preaching. From Howard Thurman through our present dean, the Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill, Marsh Chapel preaches a gospel of grace and freedom, a responsible Christian liberalism.
Within each blog post there is a link to the listen to the full worship service and a link to listen to the sermon only. Sermons are available in this archive back through the tenure of Dean Robert Cummings Neville.
Lenten Sermon Series No. 2 “Ortega y Gasset In Conversation with Catholicism”, March 8th, 2026
The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill preaches a sermon on John 4:5–42 Lenten Sermon Series No. 2 “Ortega y Gasset In Conversation with Catholicism”. The Marsh Chapel Choir performs “Vere languores” by Tomás Luis de Victoria and "Oh come, everyone that thirsteth" by Felix Mendelssohn.Subscribe to our YouTube channel: @MarshChapelMedia Watch Sunday morning worship services […]
“ Communion Meditation ”, March 1st, 2026
The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill preaches a sermon on John 3:1–17 “Communion Meditation”. The Marsh Chapel Choir performs “Lift thine eyes (from Elijah)” by Felix Mendelssohn and "Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt, SWV 380" by Heinrich Schütz.Subscribe to our YouTube channel: @MarshChapelMedia Watch Sunday morning worship services live: https://www.bu.edu/chapel/worship/worship-services-live-stream/Follow our Sermons & Services […]
Lenten Sermon Series No. 1 “Ortega y Gasset ” , February 22nd, 2026
The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill preaches a sermon on Matthew 4:1–11 Lenten Sermon Series No. 1 “Ortega y Gasset ”. The Marsh Chapel Choir performs “The truth from above” arr. by Ralph Vaughan Williams and "I want Jesus to walk with me" arr. by Moses Hogan.Subscribe to our YouTube channel: @MarshChapelMedia Watch Sunday morning […]