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

February 3, 2014
It was a Saturday morning and I had just finished up at the gym. I stopped at Dunkin Donuts to get a cup of coffee on my way to pick something up at the mall. As I was...
December 6, 2013
The news flash appeared on my iPhone: Nelson Mandela—”Madiba”—has died. I tossed what I had been working on and turned my attention to the one who took history in his hands,...
October 8, 2013
Yale Divinity School - Inspiring the Minds That Inspire the World! Explore theological studies at Yale Divinity School, a place where we favor the critical intersection of...
October 8, 2013
Richard Warch ’64 B.D., ’68 Ph.D. the second-longest serving president in Lawrence University’s 165-year history, died peacefully at his home in Ellison Bay, Wis., Saturday...
October 1, 2013
Eight years ago, in a Pentecost sermon at Washington National Cathedral, the Rev. Dr. A. Knighton Stanley  ’62 B.D. grappled with the “difficult” verses in Matt. 10:34-42,...

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