Andover Newton Seminary at Yale Divinity School
Diploma Ceremony
In honor of Graduates of the classes of 2020 and 2021

Saturday, May 22, 2021
11:30 a.m. -1:00 p.m. 

Program

Prelude
Mr. Mark A. Miller

Greeting
Dean Sarah Drummond

Invocation
Professor S. Mark Heim

Hymn
“Welcome”
Mr. Mark A. Miller

Presentation of Participants
Associate Dean Ned Allyn Parker

Scripture
Professor Gregory Mobley

Sermon
The Rev. Mahogany S. Thomas

Hymn
“There is Love” (12:00-12:05)
Mr. Mark A. Miller

Commencement Address
Professor John Y. Campbell

Greetings from the Board of Trustees
Ms. Linda Campanella

Presentation of Prizes    
The Rev. Martin B. Copenhaver
     2020 Martin B. Copenhaver Preaching Prize
     2021 Martin B. Copenhaver Preaching Prize

Professor S. Mark Heim
     2020 Jonathan Edwards Prizes
     2021 Jonathan Edwards Prizes

Prayer for the Graduates
Ms. Emily Bruce

Presentation of Diplomas
Affiliated Faculty, facilitated by Ms. Tracy R. Edwards
Affiliated Faculty:
Professors Clifton Granby, Mark Heim, Gregory Mobley, Mary Moschella,
Tisa Wenger; and Dean Sarah Drummond

Acclamation
Professor Gregory Mobley

Benediction
Dean Sarah Drummond

Postlude
“All My Days” Video

Biographies (in order of appearance)

·         Mark A. Miller is a Lecturer in Yale’s Institute of Sacred Music affiliated with Andover Newton

·         Sarah B. Drummond serves as Founding Dean of Andover Newton Seminary

·         S. Mark Heim is a professor of theology at Andover Newton Seminary at YDS

·         Ned Allyn Parker is Andover Newton’s Associate Dean for Institutional Advancement

·         Gregory Mobley is a professor of Hebrew Bible at Andover Newton Seminary at YDS

·         Mahogany S. Thomas graduated from YDS in 2020, was the inaugural recipient of the Martin B. Copenhaver Prize for Congregational          Preaching, and is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ serving People’s Congregational UCC in Washington, D.C.

·         John Y. Campbell serves as Morton L. and Carole S. Olshan Professor of Economics at the Department of Economics at Harvard          University; is a lay leader at Hancock Church UCC in Lexington, MA; and is a former Andover Newton trustee

·         Linda Campanella is chair of Andover Newton’s Board of Trustees

·         Martin B. Copenhaver is former President of Andover Newton

·         Emily Bruce, ANS/YDS Class of 2019, is Andover Newton’s director of campus and outreach ministries

·         Tracy R. Edwards serves as Andover Newton’s seminary administrator

·         Clifton Granby, Mary Moschella, Tisa Wenger are YDS faculty members affiliated with Andover Newton

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