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

May 8, 2013
Janet Tanner Poskas ‘98 M.A.R. died on April 2, 2013 after a courageous battle with multiple myeloma. Jan left a life steeped in the world of finance to study ethics at Yale...
May 6, 2013
“The signs of the Christian church have always been the lion, the lamb, the dove, and the fish, but never the chameleon.” “There are acts of great faith and acts of great...
March 1, 2013
[Editor’s Note: Jeffrey Oak ’85 M.Div. ’96 Ph.D. is president of the YDS Alumni Board. We have invited him to periodically share some of his reflections about YDS.] Thirty-...
January 5, 2013
For five Yale Divinity School graduates, 2013 will be a year of spiritual renewal—and perhaps passport renewal, too. The Lilly Endowment National Clergy Renewal Program,...
December 1, 2012
“Joan, run!” In the summer of 1937 an associate of the German American Bund purchased 178 acres of land in the town of Southbury, CT. The Bund, German for “association,”...

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