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

November 9, 2018
Robert Wood Lynn ’52 B.D., an influential Christian educator who served as Senior Vice President for Religion for the Lilly En­dowment, died last month. Read the obituary in...
November 9, 2018
The newest and most significant honor society of YDS supporters, the Mary Goodman Circle has galvanized giving to the Divinity School while lifting up the remarkable story of...
October 23, 2018
The theme of the Fall 2018 issue of Reflections goes to the heart of a controversy convulsing the nation—the seismic changes around sexual ethics and power. A year after the...
October 22, 2018
In the 1830s, James W.C. Pennington became the first African American to attend classes at Yale. He audited classes at the Divinity School despite not being allowed to...
September 27, 2018
Before more than 150 Yale alumni and other attendees, on the eve of historic Senate questioning of Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, Yale Divinity School convened a...

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