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Emerge, Gather, Belong theme logo
November 8, 2021
“In this Annual Report, you will read about how we at Andover Newton arrived at these and other learnings over the course of a year fraught with political tensions, racial...
Cover Page of downloadable Strategic Plan pdf
November 8, 2021
STRATEGIC PLAN - Executive Summary Andover Newton Seminary at Yale Divinity School (YDS) July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2023   Adopted June 8, 2018; Refreshed and Reaffirmed June 7...
Helen L. Thompson
October 19, 2021
Helen L. Richardson was born on October 15,1924. “Delivered by my grandmother!”, she always added proudly. She was one of five children with two older brothers and two...
Associate Dean Ned Allyn Parker
October 6, 2021
Following our 2021-2022 theme of “Emerge, Gather, Belong,” Andover Newton Seminary at Yale Divinity School students, faculty, and staff are partnering with local pastors to...
Anthony Cruz Pantojas (ANTS MATS '18) - Photo: Sophie Dolan
October 1, 2021
“Anthony Cruz Pantojas [ANTS MATS ‘18] was recently hired as Tufts University’s new Humanist chaplain, one of the many faiths represented as part of the Tufts University...
Sharing Leadership title page
September 24, 2021
“Sharing Leadership is important in today’s UCC now more than ever.” Read more on the SNECUCC website…
The Rev. Sarah Gillespie (MDiv '14)
September 15, 2021
“On 9/11, Gillespie watched everything unfold from a distance, curious and appalled like most everyone. What she took away from it is the idea that we’re all in this together...
Jack Mahoney
September 13, 2021
“The Transition into Ministry (TiM) Committee is pleased to announce Jack Mahoney as the newest Associate Pastor in the TiM Program. Jack joins us on October 5th as our 16th...
Theme for academic year with image of the sun rising behind Andover Newton's logo, which depicts the stone being rolled away from the tomb
August 31, 2021
This fall, Andover Newton Seminary at Yale Divinity School welcomes students back to campus, just as some churches are welcoming parishioners back to in-person worship. We...
Rev. Dr. Willard Ashley (MDiv '84; DMin '92)
August 18, 2021
“New Rules for Radicals: TNT [Techniques and Tactics] for Faith-based Leaders” revisits the need for radicals in a society that constructs systems that keep persons...