News

Rev. Bruce Taylor ('09)
September 10, 2020
“The Unitarian Universalist Church of Medford has named Rev. Bruce Carey Taylor [MDiv ‘09] its new minister. Taylor will begin services Sept. 13.”
Rev. Avery Post
September 9, 2020
The Andover Newton community was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former trustee, Rev. Avery Post. Rev. Post had a profound impact on our institution and the wider...
Rev. Jenn Gracen (MDiv '12)
September 9, 2020
“The Rev. Jennifer Gracen has begun a two-year interim ministry at the Tree of Life Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 560 W. Bull Valley Road in McHenry…”
Laura Kisthardt ('21) conducts interviews for report on churches and clergy during pandemic
September 8, 2020
“A pastoral intern of the Vermont Conference United Church of Christ learned a lot about clergy response to the coronavirus pandemic this summer. Pastor Laura Kisthardt,...
September 2, 2020
“Living in God’s image: Despotism or republican democracy?” from William Johnson Everett, Herbert Gezork Professor of Christian Social Ethics, Emeritus, in the Christian...
Rev. Dr. Barbara Jean Simmons (MDiv 03; DMin 17)
September 1, 2020
“Racism has to be pulled up from the root so we can deal with it and get some healing from it.” Read this great reflection from Rev. Dr. Barbara Jean Simmons (MDiv 03; DMin...
Dean Sarah B. Drummond
August 12, 2020
Dean Sarah B. Drummond “said she hopes the resulting programs will help students ‘learn something about what it takes to be a ministerial leader in an era where ‘...
Photo cred: Cassandra Day
July 29, 2020
A nice piece about Rev. Nancy Lois (MDiv ‘11) and Third Congregational Church, who have a hybrid/outdoor approach to worship during this time of pandemic.
Rev. Priscilla Eppinger (MDiv '92)
July 9, 2020
“Most people think of history as something that took place long ago. […] But every historical moment was someone’s present time.” 
VisionFest 2020 Participants
July 8, 2020
By Sarah B. Drummond   On Thursday, July 2, representatives from the bodies that lead Andover Newton Seminary gathered to cast a vision for the 2020-2021 academic year. The...