YDS Convocation & Reunions 2023

9:30 - 10:20 AM
 

Berkeley Divinity School Pitt Lecture, Convocation On, and Conferral In with the Rt. Rev’d Dr. Vicentia Kgabe, Bishop of the Diocese of Lesotho.

Living Village Panel - Built Structures and the Environmental Crisis: Building in Harmony With the Natural World 

Moderator:
Greg Sterling, Dean of Yale Divinity School; The Reverend Henry L. Slack Dean and Lillian Claus Professor of New Testament

Panelists:
Deborah Berke, Dean, Yale School of Architecture
Lindsay Baker, CEO, International Living Future Institute
Julie Beth Zimmerman, Vice Provost, Yale Plantery Solutions
Jason J. Jewhurst, AIA, Partner and Principal, Bruner/Cott Architects

Andover Newton Seminary Plenary:
_{Music led by Mark Miller
Worship and Communion, prayer with Dr. Yvonne Delk
State of the School, Dean Sarah Drummond
Spirit of the Hill Award presented to Dr. Yvonne Delk}

_{What is the church today and how can we embrace new directions in ministry? Join Alison Cunningham, M.Div ‘82 and Director of Professional Formation, in conversation with Rev. Robert Bergner and Dr. Frank Mitchell around the work accomplished through the Lilly Endowment funded “Reimagining Church” program and the critical need to envision new and vibrant ministries in today’s world.}

Center for Public Theology & Public Policy Informational Session: The CPTPP team will give an overview of the Center’s mission, goals, and ongoing work, and will be available to answer questions from attendees. The informational session will also include a brief history of the Social Justice movement work that led to the establishment of the Center, reflections from students who have engaged in the Center’s early programs, and an overview of the Center’s long-terms plans at YDS. 

YDS Alumni Association Awards Ceremony and Reception

_{Distinction in Theological Education - Dr. Carolyn J. Sharp ’94 M.A.R., ’00 Ph.D.
Lux et Veritas Award - Dr. Richard F. Mollica, M.D. ’79 M.A.R.
William Sloane Coffin Award - Marylouise Oates ’73 M.Div.
Distinction in Congregational Ministry - Jeffrey Haggray ‘88 M.Div.}

Yale Black Seminarians 55^th Anniversary Celebration: Brunch & Panel Discussion - The Evolving Black Church: Innovative Practices for the Future

Moderator:
Rev. Dr. Gabby Cudjoe Wilkes, Brand Strategist, Event Planner, and Pastor

Panelists: 
Allen Reynolds, Editor, UrbanFaith 
Rev. D. Danyelle Thomas, Founder & Content Creator, Unfit Christian
Rev. Dr. Jason Turner, Senior Pastor, Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church

Living Village Presentation
_{Learn about the Living Building Challenge certification and the regenerative elements of the program with Bruce McCann, Living Village Building Project Manager and Dean Greg Sterling}