We are an open-minded, progressive Christian community.

We are Christian. We strive to follow Jesus in his way of love and justice. Our weekly worship is rooted in the Episcopal and Lutheran (ELCA) traditions, and includes prayer, hymns, discussion of readings from the Bible, and Holy Communion. Some of our members are Lutheran or Episcopalian; some of our members come from other Christian traditions or are exploring Christianity for the first time.

We are progressive. We have a living faith that is open to new ideas. We invite questions and respect scientific inquiry. We want to learn from the experiences of our fellow human beings, including all genders, sexual identities, races and cultures. Jesus calls us to seek life, liberation and love for all.

All are welcome. Come join us!

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We gather for worship and socializing every Wednesday @5:15pm. Due to pandemic restrictions we are currently doing so via Zoom. To obtain the zoom link, please email Pastor Andrew at heisen@mit.edu. We look forward to resuming our normal pattern of worship in the chapel followed by a home-cooked meal.

Song & Stillness, our contemplative service of song, scripture, and prayer in the Taizé tradition, gathers Sunday evenings at 7:30, from September through June. We are currently meeting via Zoom. More detailed information is posted weekly on our Facebook page, Song & Stillness: Taizé at MIT, and on our website, https://www.taizeatmit.org/, or contact Susan Butterworth for more information.

Support Our Ministry

We are grateful for the support of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts and the New England Synod of the ELCA. We also rely on alumni and friends for a great deal of our funding. Do you want to help provide spiritual formation, a strong community, and healthy meals to students at MIT?

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Episcopal Chaplain

Rev. Thea Keith-Lucas
617-458-1253
theakl@mit.edu

Hours: Monday-Friday 9-5
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Thea Keith-Lucas was raised on the campus of the University of the South in a family of scientists and engineers. She has been a chaplain at MIT since 2013 and also coordinates Radius, a program that supports ethical reflection about science and technology. Thea earned a BA from Swarthmore College, a Master of Theological Studies degree from Harvard Divinity School, and a Master of Divinity degree from Episcopal Divinity School. Thea was ordained to the priesthood by the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts in 2005 and served parishes in Randolph, MA and Danvers, MA. Thea is currently engaged in several networks for young adult ministry, including serving on the churchwide Young Adult and Campus Ministry Council and on the board of the Charles River Episcopal Co-Housing Endeavor (CRECHE).

Lutheran Chaplain

Rev. Andrew C. Heisen
617-999-9796
heisen@mit.edu

Pastor Andrew Heisen is a native New England Lutheran baptized in Ridgefield, Connecticut. He spent six summers working with youth as a counselor, head counselor, and finally the trainer of new counselors-in-training at Calumet Lutheran Camp in Ossipee, NH. He attended Dartmouth College, graduating with degrees in music composition and computer science. This led to four years of working in Johnson & Johnson’s IT “Advanced Technology Research” division and two years as a bartender before attending the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia and then Andover Newton Theological School, from which he received a Master of Divinity. Pastor Heisen served for 7 years as pastor at Mount Olivet Lutheran Church in Shrewsbury, MA, before becoming a chaplain at MIT. His interests include ecumenical and interfaith cooperation, creativity in fostering communities of faith, teaching, music, and social justice.

Episcopal Chaplaincy Associate

Susan Butterworth
781-631-8889
sbmdiv@mit.edu

Susan Butterworth has lived all her life on the coast of Boston’s North Shore. She has been involved in the Lutheran Episcopal Ministry at MIT as an intern, member of the community, and Taizé prayer leader since 2015. She holds a B.A. in French and Political Science from Tufts University and a M.A. in English from Salem State University, where she taught English composition and literature before earning her Master of Divinity degree from Episcopal Divinity School in 2017. Her areas of special study at EDS encompass Anglican, Global, Ecumenical and Interfaith Studies. Susan’s training includes choral singing and leading congregational singing, as well as leading bedside music vigils for those suffering from dementia and in hospice care. She assists with liturgy and pastoral care at her home parish, St. Michael’s Episcopal Church in Marblehead.

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