COVID-19 Update

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, Memorial Church is currently closed for tours and visits. The Church is open for scheduled religious observances, weddings, memorials, concerts, and events. For more information, please see our listing of events.

Stanford
Office for Religious & Spiritual Life
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University Public Worship

University Public Worship
Stanford Memorial Church

Sunday, October 31 11:00 am-12:00pm

Multifaith Contemplation By Design Service with guest, Roopa Bala Singh, PhD, JD preaching

CBD 2021: No One Can Purify Another: When Yoga is Property, But God is Change

12:15pm-1:15pm

Guided Meditation and Q&A

We hope to see your face in the place!

*Please take careful note of the COVID Guidelines below and govern yourself and family for a safe and blessed worship experience. 

NOTE: Also available on YouTube and KZSU 90.1 FM (radio) Live.  Zoom Access will not be available.

All attendees must comply with the following health and safety measures:

  • Attest to either vaccination or a negative COVID test within 72 hours of the service.
  • Register upon arrival and all off-campus guests must also complete the Stanford Visitor: Daily COVID-19 Health Attestation on the day of the service. 
  • Wear a face covering while inside Memorial Church.
  • Social Distancing is encouraged.

Doors open at 10:30 am. Please arrive early to complete event registration.

*Please take careful note of the COVID Guidelines below and govern yourself and family for a safe and blessed worship experience.

For the safety of our congregants and our campus,  all participants must comply with the following health safety measures for services at Memorial Church. 

  • All participants, adults and children over the age of 6 months, must attest to either vaccination or a negative COVID test within 72 hours of the service. 
  • All participants must register for services and all off-campus guests must complete the Stanford Visitor: Daily COVID-19 Health Attestation prior to entering Memorial Church.

All forms must be completed the day of the service. The link to the form is here.

  • All off-campus guests will be directed to complete the Stanford Visitor: Daily COVID-19 Health Attestation. This form must be filled out on the day of the service. It CANNOT be filled out ahead of time. Stanford students, staff, and faculty who live on campus are not required to complete the attestation.
  • On the day of the service, guests may complete the forms at home or use their electronic device to complete the forms once they arrive at Memorial Church. ORSL Staff will be available outside of Memorial Church beginning at 10:15 am to assist guests in completing the forms. Doors will open at 10:30 am.
  • All participants must bring and wear their masks while waiting to enter Memorial Church and throughout the services. 
    • Children ages 2 and older must be masked.
    • All participants must remain masked, including musicians, choirs, and speakers.
    • Participants who do not comply with wearing masks will be asked to leave.
  • All participants are encouraged to maintain social distance of at least 6 six feet from those outside their household and keep a pew between themselves and others while seated in the Church.
  • There is NO eating or drinking inside Memorial Church with the exception of religious rituals such as holy communion. 
  • Guests who are feeling ill or someone from their household is ill the day of the service must not attend service

For previous UPW, please click here