Class Notes
| Alumni Name | Class Year | Note | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Oli Jenkins | 1980 |
My partner, David Spivey, and I moved from Atlanta to Asheville, NC, following my retirement from the Candler School of Theology, Emory University, last summer. David will continue to practice... |
April 30, 2019 |
| Jill Edens | 1978 |
Jill and Richard Edens have relocated to Weston, MA to be closer to their daughter, Ruth, and her family. They are the Designated Term Co-Pastors at the Congregational Church of Weston, UCC and... |
April 24, 2019 |
| Richard Miller | 1964 |
My life after graduating from Yale Divinity School in 1964 is divided into two halves: twenty years as a married presumably heterosexual Christian minister and now twenty-four years since “coming... |
April 24, 2019 |
| Jerald Kirkpatrick | 1970 |
Awhile back, Harry Baker Adams told me he remembered that I was in one of those “interesting classes” in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s. If you recall any of the events of Spring 1970, you may agree... |
April 23, 2019 |
| Thayer Quoos | 1975 |
It is always good to read how classmates are doing. I continue to work as the Senior Chaplain at Masonicare, providing services to the elderly in long term care and as an On-Call Chaplain at YNHH... |
April 19, 2019 |
| Sam Lamback | 1970 |
Gini and I reside in Macon, GA, our home town. We returned home in 1994, when I retired from 30 years in the Army, 24 as a chaplain. Then came 13 years in United Methodist appointments in the... |
April 19, 2019 |
| Larry Scofield | 1986 |
Today is Maundy Thursday. I am getting ready to host a 'Dinner With Jesus' with members of three small Lutheran congregations. The attached pdf shows the format my wife and I have... |
April 18, 2019 |
| Fritz Wiese | 1992 |
Fritz Wiese, M.Div 1992 serves as senior pastor of Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church in Peachtree City, Georgia. At church, in addition to the typical rhythm of parish life, Fritz enjoys their... |
April 17, 2019 |
| T. Gregory Turner | 1970 |
Clearly the smartest thing I did at YDS was to find and marry Kathy Lantis, who was waiting at 409 when I arrived. Her outstanding career in clinical pastoral education began with Ed Dobihal at... |
April 17, 2019 |
| Jay Tichenor | 1964 |
Active in retirement as artist/member of the Guild of Chatham Painters, volunteer & former keeper at Race Point Lighthouse in Provincetown, MA, Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety Officer with... |
April 17, 2019 |
| Mike Bennett | 1986 |
In 2017 I retired from full time ministry after 31 years of serving UCC congregations in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New Hampshire. My time is now spent supporting my wife, Sue Frost, in her... |
April 16, 2019 |
| Sue Frost | 1986 |
In 2017, my husband, Mike Bennett, and I decided to swap roles. Mike took over as our adult son’s job coach, and I accepted a full-time appointment as the pastor of St. John’s United Methodist... |
April 16, 2019 |
| Deborah Hafner DeWinter | 1985 |
I look back on my years at YDS with awe and deepest gratitude. It seems like a dream to have shared sacred space and time with the likes of Bonnie Kittel, Roland Bainton, Letty Russell, Harry... |
April 16, 2019 |
| Ane Fitzgerald | 1986 |
Hello YDS. Happy Easter. |
April 15, 2019 |
| Gary Ahlskog | 1970 |
A decade ago, I managed to fulfill the requirements for ordination in the UCC. My ministry proposal, “Hypnosis in Death Preparation,” would have offered hypnosis within a network of NYC... |
April 15, 2019 |
| Stewart Albert Newman | 1964 |
I have been enjoying retirement from full-time Pastoral Ministry (1964-1999). I served Presbyterian congregations in Lynchburg, Virginia; Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; Wayne, New Jersey; and Albany,... |
April 15, 2019 |
| David Carradini | 1986 |
Let nothing disturb you, |
April 14, 2019 |
| Sherry Jordon | 1986 |
I just completed 25 years teaching Theology and Women's Studies at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN. I really enjoy my students. My most recent research project has involved... |
April 14, 2019 |
| Kristen Leslie | 1986 |
I'm coming to the end of my 22st year of teaching MDiv students (13 at YDS and 9 at Eden Theological Seminary) and continue to enjoy learning with my students. In June I will travel with a... |
April 14, 2019 |
| Dean Lindsey | 1986 |
Since 2013, my wife Peggy (M.Div., 1985) and I have lived in State College, PA where I am the pastor of the State College Presbyterian Church. Previously, I had the blessing of serving churches... |
April 14, 2019 |