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

January 16, 2023
By Timothy Cahill ’16 M.A.R. Following the 2015 murders of nine Black church members by a white gunman at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C., the Rev. Dr. Norvel Goff, Sr...
January 13, 2023
By Leah Silvieus ‘21 M.A.R. Our society is facing a crisis rooted in the disconnection between journalism, public discourse, and rigorous scholarly thinking, according to...
December 14, 2022
In the new episode of the Divinity School’s “Quadcast,” Kerry Alys Robinson ‘94 M.A.R. of Leadership Roundtable discusses the need for women’s leadership in the...
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...

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