Leaders for church and world: YDS alumni stories

The alumnae and alumni of Yale Divinity School are pastors, scholars, activists, educators, the heads of numerous ecclesiastical and secular oganizations, and more—all exemplifying the YDS mission of service to church and world.

Below is a collection of stories showcasing the leadership and contributions of YDS alumni/ae, in the United States and around the world.

If you have stories of your own to suggest about YDS alums—including yourself—please let us know

December 9, 2022
By Timothy Cahill ’16 M.A.R. We had just begun our interview when artist Ellen Priest ’77 M. Div. interrupted the conversation.  “Hang on,” she said over the telephone. “I’m...
December 5, 2022
By Leah Silvieus ‘21 M.A.R. What do goats, graveyards, and pumpkins  have in common? For a working group at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Cheshire, Conn., they might just...
November 16, 2022
By Timothy Cahill ‘16 M.A.R. As a 16-year-old Yale College freshman, Paul Minus ’55 B.A., ’58 M.Div., ’62 Ph.D. was summoned to religious service. Minus was in his dormitory...
November 10, 2022
In the new episode of the Yale Divinity School “Quadcast,” YDS alum and medical doctor Scott Morris ’79 M.Div. discusses the connection between health and religion, urges...
November 9, 2022
More than 300 alums, friends, and campus community members congregated on the Quad for Convocation and Reunions Oct. 12-15—the first in-person enactment of the annual...

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