Leaders for church and world: YDS alumni stories

Nancy S. Taylor ’81 M.Div. and Jaimie Crumley ’15 M.Div., '16 S.T.M. at a Bicentennial gathering for YDS alums in Boston
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. 

"Of making many books...": 30 new titles by YDS alumni

April 2, 2014
Thirty books. 6,873 pages. More footnotes than anyone has time to count. While numbers can’t measure the value of the work YDS alumni have published from 2013-2014, they do...

Students, alumni making space for "laboratories of community and worship"

February 4, 2014
With a tradition of diverse and ecumenical worship in Marquand Chapel, YDS has always harbored a rich culture of creativity and experimentation. For some students and alumni...

Bonhoeffer, fifth-grade teachers, and souls in chaos

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...

Remembering Mandela: "People are people through other people"

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,...

A 15,000 year old bone and the Fall 2013 issue of Reflections

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...

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