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Andover Newton Alumni/ae Convocation will be hosted online the week of October 18th. We will have a single event each day of the week, including workshops from faculty members, a State of the School, awards ceremony, and worship - where we will hear our plenary from Andover Newton Fellow at Large, Bishop Yvette Flunder.
Our theme for Convocation 2021 is “Emerge. Gather. Belong.” For the schedule-at-a-glance, see the bottom of this page.
Please note that you must register for each of our events separately. Andover Newton alumni/ae are also invited to attend all YDS Convocation activities. A full calendar of all Convocation events for the Partners on the Quad can be found on the Yale Divinity School Convocations and Reunions page.
Last year, our online Alumni/ae Convocation had the highest attendance of any convocation in our history. That said, we also recognize that opportunities for interpersonal connection with fellow graduates were extremely limited. We are thinking creatively about how to foster more opportunities to connect with friends and fellow alums this October.
Register for these events using the links below.
Schedule at a glance:
Monday, October 18 at 11:00am: State of the School and Spirit of the Hill Award. For a description and to register, visit the State of the School event page.
Tuesday, October 19 at 11:00am: Worship with plenary offered by Bishop Yvette Flunder, Andover Newton Seminary Fellow at Large. For a description and to register, visit the worship event page. See bio for Bishop Flunder below.
Wednesday, October 20 at 11:00am: Workshop 1 - “Emerging Love, Emerging Wisdom Christ and the Bodhisattva: A sample of comparative theology and practice,” led by Prof. S. Mark Heim. For a description and to register, visit the Workshop 1 event page.
Thursday, October 21 at 11:00am: Workshop 2 - “Bounty and Duty: The Hebrew Bible and the Environment,” led by Prof. Gregory Mobley and 3rd year MDiv and Diploma student Andi Lloyd. For a description and to register, visit the Workshop 2 event page.
Friday, October 22 at 11:00am: Workshop 3 - “Best Practices for Sharing Leadership,” led by Dean Sarah B. Drummond. For a description and to register, visit the Workshop 3 event page.
Bishop Yvette A. Flunder - Plenary Speaker
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“Rev. Dr. Yvette Flunder, a San Francisco native, has served her call through prophetic action and ministry for justice for over thirty years. This call to ‘blend proclamation, worship, service and advocacy on behalf of those most marginalized in church and in society’ led to the founding of the City of Refuge United Church of Christ in 1991. In 2003, Rev. Dr. Flunder was consecrated Presiding Bishop of The Fellowship of Affirming Ministries, a multi-denominational coalition of over 100 primarily African American Christian leaders and laity. Rev. Dr. Flunder is on the Board of Starr King School for the Ministry and DEMOS and has taught at many theological schools. She is a graduate of the Certificate of Ministry and Master of Arts programs at Pacific School of Religion, and received her Doctor of Ministry from San Francisco Theological Seminary. She is also an award winning gospel music artist and author of Where the Edge Gathers: A Theology of Homiletic and Radical Inclusion.”