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

April 17, 2023
In the new episode of the YDS “Quadcast,” Presiding Bishop and Primate of the Episcopal Church Michael Curry ’78 M.Div. reflects on his fiery sermon on love at the royal...
April 13, 2023
Books by academics generally reach scholars and students in a given field and advance frontiers of knowledge. They operate at the cutting edge, which by definition is the...
April 9, 2023
By Kim Lawton The Rev. Jim Antal ’78 M.Div. fondly remembers the first Earth Day, on April 22, 1970, when he was an undergraduate at Princeton University. As someone who...
April 5, 2023
  Carla Works ’04 M.A.R. has been nominated to become the next Dean of Wesley Theological Seminary.   Read more.   ***   Frederick Davie ’82 M.Div. has been elected Chair of...
March 23, 2023
By Peter J. Thuesen This month would have been the 100th birthday of the Yale theologian George Lindbeck (1923-2018), whose work was formative for how I think about religion...

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