First Sunday of Advent: Ecumenical Christian Service with Rev. Dr. Laurie Garrett-Cobbina Preaching. Featuring the SPARC Choir.

Guest Preacher: Rev. Dr. Laurie Garrett-Cobbina is the Dean of the San Francisco Theological Seminary of the University of Redlands, San Anselmo, CA. She occupies the Shaw Chair for Clinical Pastoral Education, and is Professor of Pastoral Care and Education.

Guest Choir: SPARC Choir originated from the Northern California Taiwan Normal  University Alumni Choir, the Northern California Taiwan First Girl High School Alumni Choir, and the Northern California Hakka Association Choir.

University Public Worship gathers weekly for the religious, spiritual, ethical, and moral formation of the Stanford community. Rooted in the history and Christian tradition of Stanford's historic Memorial Church, we cultivate a community of compassion and belonging through ecumenical Christian worship and host occasional multifaith celebrations each quarter