Andover Newton Seminary Now and Next: 2024-2025 Annual Report

Now and Next 2024-2025 Annual Report Mission: Deeply rooted in Christian faith and radically open to what God is doing now, Andover Newton Seminary at Yale Divinity School educates inspiring leaders for faith communities. Pictured: Matthew Rivera (Class of 2025), Jonathan Edwards Prize Awardee

Dean’s Welcome

“Now and Next.” These three simple words constituted Andover Newton at Yale Divinity School’s theme for the 2024-25 academic year, and they packed a punch. As has been the practice in recent years, the theme was drawn from a portion of Andover Newton’s longstanding mission statement. The section, “[R]adically open to what God is doing now” became Now and Next, and through the theme our community considered important dimensions of Christian ministry. We made the theme not just institutional but personal. In our first-year student colloquium, students took turns offering their testimonies as to what Now and Next mean to them as relates to their callings. I wrote about Now and Next in my weekly blog, and the theme guided our staff’s choices for everything from speaker invitations to graphic design. Now and Next called on us to turn our eyes to the future of ministry. We sense that God is doing something new (Isaiah 43:19), and that sense replaces fear with hope. We believe that giving our community’s guidance over to Christ brings about new creation in it (2 Corinthians 5:17), and new creations cannot help but foster renewal just by living out their callings.

A Christian hope is by no means a naïve one, but neither does it oversimplify. Some characterize the mood in our society with a single word: divided. Yet so much more is at hand! Some are pleased by our nation’s direction, and others are terrified by it. Most agree that we’re in an inbetween time, where something is ending, and something new is beginning. We’re much more familiar with what’s being lost than what’s possibly to be gained, so we grieve. Yet our faith tells us that the new thing is coming, and God is making it, which will make it good. Contemplating the meaning of “Now and Next” called upon us to contextualize ourselves by asking, “Who am I in the midst of this communal moment?” Then, it calls upon us to claim our ministries: “What am I called upon to do, Now and Next, to make the world what God has in mind for it?” In faith,

Founding Dean Andover Newton Seminary at YDS

Institutional Summary Andover Newton Seminary at Yale Divinity School traces its origins to the founding of Andover Theological Seminary in 1807. This first graduate school in North America sought to provide a “learned clergy” to the churches of New England. In 1965, it joined Newton Theological Institution (founded 1825) to become Andover Newton Theological School (ANTS), an independent graduate school known among seminaries as “the school of the church.” ANTS relocated to New Haven, CT in 2017 to form an affiliation with Yale Divinity School intended to enable both institutions to continue to educate religious leaders as the world’s religious landscape changes. A distinct unit within YDS, Andover Newton forms leaders for faith communities that are locally governed and welcome new ways of thinking about the Gospel. Today, Andover Newton at YDS fosters the formation of a “learned clergy” in new ways.

Andover Newton keeps the “learned” in “clergy” by providing a world-class education to those who have experienced a call from God to serve others. It keeps the “clergy” in “learned” by promoting teaching and research that are attuned to what churches need from their ministers. Andover Newton’s curriculum, which aligns with the YDS Master of Divinity degree program, emphasizes the life and practice of ministry. Graduates receive Andover Newton diplomas in addition to their Yale degrees. Andover Newton at YDS supports the intellectual and spiritual growth of ministry students, advocates for faith community leadership education within the theological academy, and – as has been true from the beginning – furnishes communities seeking to walk God’s way with thoughtful and inspiring leaders.

Mission Deeply rooted in Christian faith and radically open to what God is doing now, Andover Newton Seminary at Yale Divinity School educates inspiring leaders for faith communities.

Core Values Leading with love, which binds all things together in harmony (Col 3:14), we affirm these core values: To be PASTORAL in our emphasis on the holistic care of souls in scholarship, pedagogy, and the culture we foster inside and beyond our campus (Jeremiah 3:15; Mark 10:42–45); CONGREGATIONAL in our commitment to the free church tradition and nurturing of egalitarian relationships under the Spirit’s leadership among members of our community (Exodus 19:6; Acts 2:46–47); CONTRITE through an honest reckoning with our mixed history of Puritan privilege and missionary zeal without wavering—as our forebears intended, by their lights—to participate in the mending of creation (Psalm 51:10–13, 17; Isaiah 58:12; 2 Cor 5:18); and ASPIRATIONAL in our commitments to the highest standards of integrity and excellence, the legacy of innovation that has distinguished our school for more than two centuries, and to the practice of biblically-centered justice and compassion (Micah 6:6–8; Matt 25:34–40).

Who We Are By the Numbers

218

years in congregational education, training, and ministry

4,100 living alumni/ae total number of ANS at YDS

97 graduates since 2019 311 students at YDS

in Andover Newton’s 48 students academic program ANS students are from 48% of communities of color

13 affiliate faculty members 31 Advisory Council members 44 Andover Newton Fellows 15 Alumni/ae Board members

By Denomination 25% not as-yet affiliated 10% Unitarian Universalist-affiliated

40% UCC-affiliated 25% Baptist-affiliated

By Professional Focus 60% 20% 10% 5% 5%

Ministry Advanced Study Social Justice Higher Education Leadership Other

Meet the Team Rev. Dr. Sarah B. Drummond Founding Dean Celebrating 20 years with Andover Newton, Sarah serves as Founding Dean of Andover Newton Seminary and Professor in the Practice of Ministerial Leadership at Yale Divinity School.

Rev. JaQuan Beachem Associate Dean of Community Development and Spiritual Formation JaQuan is the presiding minister of the Emmaus Service; faculty lead for Emmaus Encounters, and attuner for the pulse of the Sterling Quadrangle and University community.

Anna-Liisa Lubbert Seminary Administrator Anna-Liisa is Andover Newton’s Administrator and operations manager, with a background in finance and accounting and careers in asset management, insurance, and small business.

David C. Smith, Ph.D. Director of Institutional Advancement David is social historian, with nearly 20 years of experience in institutional advancement and higher education. David oversees fundraising, alumni/ae relations, communications, and Andover Newton’s institutional history.

Advisory Council Karen Anderson The Rev. Dr. Willard W.C. Ashley Rowland Bates Bradley P. Bauer Marquita Brooks John Canning The Rev. Abner Cotto-Bonilla The Rev. Dr. Davida Foy Crabtree James D. Dana, Jr. The Rev. Dr. Gregory G. Groover The Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Haggray The Rev. Dr. Charles L. Howard The Rev. Richard H. Huleatt Michael W. Kellogg The Rev. Laura Kisthardt The Rev. Dr. David Mehl The Rev. Dr. F. Timothy Moore The Rev. Tamara Moreland The Rev. Donald T. Ng Nancy E. Nienhuis Joseph M. Pankowski, Jr. Diane S. Parrish Heather Raker The Rev. Nena D. Radtke Judith Sizer David E. Smith John Stachniewicz The Rev. Judith L. Swahnberg The Rev. Susan Page Townsley The Rev. Dr. Bernard Wilson *Ad Hoc Member / Alumni/ae Board Chair

Fellows Attunement Andover Newton Fellows provide the professional guidance, leadership, and mentoring to help ensure that the education, training, and ministry provided to seminary students is attuned to what "faith communities need both “Now and Next.”

Listed Alphabetically Reverend Doctor Willard W. Ashley, Sr. Reverend Molly Baskette Reverend George Harris Reverend Heidi Carrington Heath Reverend George Chochos Reverend Abner Cotto-Bonilla Reverend Matthew Crebbin Reverend Jack Davidson Reverend Nathan Detering Reverend Kaji Douša Reverend Matt Fitzgerald Reverend Rebecca Floyd Bishop Yvette Flunder Reverend Doctor Davida Foy Crabtree Reverend Jocelyn B. Gardner Spencer Reverend Dana Gonsal Reverend Doctor Gregory Groover Reverend Doctor Jeffrey Haggray Reverend Daniel Haugh Reverend Doctor E. Heath

Cont... Reverend Kathleen Henry Rev. Dr. Horace A. Hough Reverend Doctor Charles Howard Reverend Richard Huleatt Reverend Doctor David Mehl Reverend Timothy F. Moore Reverend Tamara Moreland Reverend Susan Murtha Reverend Donald Ng Reverend Roberto Ochoa Reverend Lauren L. Ostrout Reverend Doctor Kenneth R. Parker Reverend Patricia Parker Reverend Alison Patton Reverend Sue Phillips Reverend Jeffrey Rider Reverend Doctor Cody J. Sanders Reverend Doctor George W. Scott Reverend Judith Swahnberg Reverend David Taylor Reverend Susan Townsley Reverend Kate Vanderzee-Glidden Reverend Bernard Wilson

Academic Program Andover Newton’s educational program overlays onto the YDS MDiv degree program, taking advantage of the flexibility built into the MDiv to focus students on effective religious leadership in locally-governed, open-minded faith traditions. The program includes courses in Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE), Pulpit Supply, Yale School of Management, Pastoral Care, Emmaus Encounter, and Denominational Polity.

Key Competencies Andover Newton at Yale Divinity School’s educational program promotes the following six competencies for faith community leadership: Integration Capacity to bring together theology, ministry, human nature, and life’s meaning

Discernment Ability to listen to the voice of the Spirit, personally and alongside a community

Community Value for and ability to build community

Leadership Gifts and skills for effective ministerial leadership

Compassion/Social Justice Empathy for others and a commitment to justice in the community

Spirituality A deep and cultivated Christian faith

Community Life Beyond the diploma program, Andover Newton at Yale Divinity School offers many opportunities for student learning and engagement, including: Emmaus: All gather for Andover Newton’s weekly dinner, Bible study, and worship experience that takes place every Thursday YDS is in-session Emmaus Encounters: Andover Newton coordinates and funds travel seminars whereby students learn how to build community with each other and form community with neighbors beyond conventional borders Advising and Professional Development: With a pulpit-supply program, mentoring from experienced ministers (“Fellows”), job search and personal finance workshops, Andover Newton helps students make the transition into ministry as a profession in a wide array of contexts

Emmaus Worship Every Thursday during the school year, Andover Newton at YDS students, faculty, staff, family, and friends gather over a meal and Bible study, followed by an enthusiastic and welcoming worship that includes music, prayer, student sharing (testimony), and communion.

Pulpit Supply Andover Newton at Yale Divinity School recognizes that many churches are in transition, and we are aware of the unique and difficult circumstances challenging faith communities today. As we equip students for faithful leadership in a variety of settings, we know that the needs of the church are not only in the future, but in the present. We match seminary students and churches for pulpit supply to facilitate growth, learning, and support for both. The Pulpit Supply Program provides students an opportunity to hone their homiletical skills, to practice worship leadership, and to create connections and community with churches in need of worship support. In 2024-2025, the Pulpit Supply Program impacted 45 church communities through 23 YDS seminary students.

Alexa Rollow ANS MDiv, Class of 2026 Pulpit Supply Coordinator

George Washington Williams Summit On June 16-19, 2024, Andover Newton Seminary at Yale Divinity School had the honor of hosting a Black ANTS alumni/ae from across the nation at the George Washington Williams Summit. Senior Fellow Rev. Dr. George Scott facilitated a plenary session, “Telling the Whole Story,” that evoked the power of storytelling. Though this session started with the sharing of one’s individual testimony, by the end of the plenary all gathered were sharing memories of their time “on the Hill.” Affiliated faculty member Professor Clifton Granby proclaimed a message entitled, “Take Care to Remember,” weaving the necessity of bearing witness with wisdoms of ancestors like George Washington Williams, Frederick Douglass, Toni Morrison, and our Christ-inspired lineages. The Juneteenth celebration continued at our dear church-partner, the historic Dixwell Avenue Congregational Church in New Haven led b Rev. Andre Cortez Gilford Jr. The special occasion brought the witness of the Senior Pastor of 12th Baptist Church, Rev. Willie Bodrick, II (and his family), Advisory Council member, Rev. Dr. Chaz Howard, and notable alum, Dawn Jefferson. This family affair that was the George Washington Williams Summit included visits to the Beinecke Museum, New Haven Museum, and more about the neighborhood. We told stories. We laughed. We cried. We gathered round table.

Emmaus Encounter

Over the January intersession, Andover Newton Seminary at Yale Divinity School embarked on the second iteration of its new form of travel seminar called “Emmaus Encounters: Building Community on the Road.” Andover Newton teaches future ministers how to build community, and Emmaus Encounters provides students with the opportunity to build community within groups, build bridges in previously unfamiliar contexts, and challenge themselves to reflect theologically on what they learn. From January 2-9, nine ANS at YDS students journeyed to Oʻahu to participate in Emmaus Encounters. Site visits included Kawaiahaʻo Church, The Punahou School, Paepae o Heʻeia fish preserve, Kamehameha Schools Kapālama, the Kōkua Kalihi Valley, Missions Houses, Pearl Harbor’s Navy and Marine Base, the USS Arizona Memorial, and the Center for Hawaiʻian Knowledge at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. To practice the art of fostering relationships, student participants were responsible for leading daily devotions, facilitating debriefings, and preparing the group for each site.

During the fall 2024 semester, the nine student participants prepared for the journey by learning about how ministerial leaders build community within and among groups. They also studied the history of Andover, Newton, and Yale in Hawaiʻi, where past missions have created a meaningful yet fraught set of two-centuries-old relationships. Students learned about Henry ʻŌpūkahaʻia and his studies at Yale and Andover in the early 19th century. They explored the lives of Andover graduate Hiram Bingham I and his wife Sybil, who traveled with the 1819 mission, which included both Yale and Andover graduates. The Binghams founded schools and churches still serving the Honolulu community today. Associate Dean, Rev. JaQuan Beachem, served as lead instructor for the course. Supporting the trip were Founding Dean Sarah Drummond and current student Antonio Vargas, Jr., past participant and course assistant. Recognizing the complicated and dynamic legacy of ANS at YDS and Hawaiʻi, this course endeavored and succeeded in developing space for deep learning, meaningful dialogue, and theological reflection.

Newton Bicentennial In April, Andover Newton Seminary at Yale Divinity School celebrated Newton Theological Institution’s Bicentennial. Our guest of honor and Bauer-Broholm Lecture keynote speaker, Rev. Dr. Gina Jacobs-Strain, General Secretary of American Baptist Churches USA, began the day with a sermon in Marquand Chapel entitled, “Maybe, Ask God First?” The opening of the Newton Bicentennial Archive Exhibit and a campus tour both welcomed and entertained the many alumni/ae who made the trip.

Before the start of the Bauer-Broholm Lecture, Founding Dean, Sarah B. Drummond, offered a bicentennial toast in which she reminded us that the evening ahead sought to commemorate not a building, a campus, or even an institution, but a consistent and culturally crucial mission to provide a learned clergy for God’s church. Drummond shared that “marking Newton’s bicentennial reminded us of the longevity and relevance of our mission. Then and now, we educate those who bring people together for the sake of love and justice. The shape of our institution and the needs of society have changed, but to our just and loving God, even 200 years is the blink of an eye. This knowledge gives us both humility and inspiration.” Dinner and a special Emmaus Gathering led by Rev. JaQuan K. Beachem, along with tributes from YDS Dean Greg Sterling, Andover Newton Professors S. Mark Heim and Gregory Mobley, carried a beautiful night that was concluded in song with the YDS Choir. We are grateful to all who came in person to help us celebrate, and we are appreciative to those who were unable to attend and kept us in thought.

George Washington Williams Chair In June, Professor Braxton D. Shelley was appointed to the new George Washington Williams Endowed Faculty Chair at Yale Divinity School, which is named for the first African American to graduate from Newton Theological Institution (which is today part of Andover Newton Seminary at YDS). The appointment carries historical significance, as does the creation of the chair itself. The George Washington Williams Chair is the first endowed chair at YDS, and only the second in any school at Yale University, to be named after an African American. It honors the legacy of George Washington Williams, an unsung hero of American history. Williams was a decorated soldier, beloved Baptist minister, respected historian, and a relentless advocate for social justice and equality. He gave the world an example of how, in the words of Andover Newton’s mission statement, “deeply rooted, radically open” Christian faith leadership can change a life and change the world. With the support of the Andover Newton community, strong advocacy of YDS Dean Greg Sterling, unequivocal affirmation of faculty members already occupying YDS named chairs, and resounding acclamation of the Andover Newton at YDS affiliated faculty, the Yale University President and Corporation approved the appointment of Professor Braxton Shelley as inaugural George Washington Williams Chair on June 11, 2025.

Professor Shelley is a decorated scholar, ordained minister in the Missionary Baptist tradition, and path-clearing theorist of African American sacred music. Shelley is celebrated as a once-in-a generation scholar of music. His fieldchanging article, “Analyzing Gospel,” was recognized with the Alfred Einstein Award from the American Musicological Society, the Kunst Prize from the Society of Ethnomusicology, and the Adam Krims Award from the Popular Music Interest Group of the Society of Music Theory. Upon learning of the appointment, Professor Shelley stated, “I am deeply moved by this great honor, named for someone who made such an amazing mark in both religion and politics. And I am doubly appreciative for the light this appointment shines on the work we are doing to lift up the contributions Black sacred music has made to the church and the world.” In appreciation for this appointment, Andover Newton Founding Dean, Sarah B. Drummond, said, “Braxton Shelley’s work moves music from the background to the foreground in scholarship on the religious experience of individuals, congregations, and the wider culture. He has been a dedicated member of the ANS at YDS affiliated faculty, providing our students with opportunities to meet and learn from today’s most influential Black Church musicians. We are overjoyed that he will be the inaugural George Washington Williams Chair.” Prof. Braxton D. Shelley

Commencement 2025 On Saturday, April 17, 2025, Andover Newton Seminary at Yale Divinity School celebrated the graduation of twenty new alumni/ae. The special ceremony was held in Marquand Chapel and 2024 Preaching Prize winner, Spencer Law, served as the guest speaker. The Class of 2025 is a remarkable group. Eight are moving on to pursue congregational and church work with ABCUSA, the UCC, and UU; one has accepted a role as a hospital chaplain; two are pursuing social justice work; five are continuing studies in higher education; and four are in the search and call process. At both Saturday’s and Monday’s YDS ceremony, five Andover Newton graduates received awards including: Morenike Oyebode, the Reverend Frederick J. Streets Prize honoree; Bishar Jenkins, the John A. Wade Prize winner; Matthew Rivera, Jonathan A. Edwards Prize for Excellence in Scholarship and Ministry; Courtney Esteves, Class Marshall; and Antonio Vargas, Jr., Andover Newton’s Preaching Prize recipient. Reflecting on the weekend’s commencement festivities, Founding Dean Sarah B. Drummond noted, “One thing that Andover Newton and Yale have always had in common is that we love graduation. It is the most important celebration of our year, not just because we cherish our graduates and want to congratulate them, but because the work of ministry includes convening and presiding over meaningful rituals. Therefore, we try to show the best of ritual celebration as a tribute to our mission.”

Class of 2025 Spotlights Andover Newton Seminary at Yale Divinity School is proud to celebrate each member of the Class of 2025. Clockwise from top left, recent placements include the following: Kelly Antonson, Associate Minister for Children, Youth, and Families, The Congregational Church of New Canaan; Courtney Esteves, Pastoral Resident, Wellesley Village Church; Alison Hager, Pastor, West Avon Congregation Church; Matthew Rivera, National Coordinator for Healing and Transforming Communities, American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS); Lillian Steinmayer, Associate Pastor. Round Hill Community Church; Dave Stuart, Associate Minister, Wilton Congregational Church.

In Memoriam 2024-2025

We give thanks to God for the life and ministry of our alumni/ae whose faith and service blessed our community. May their spirit continues to inspire us as they rest in God’s eternal care. Shirley E. Anderson, 1997 Timothy J. Benson, 1975 Doris A. Borchert, 1991 Liz Brimm, 2013 Roger L. Brown, 1975 Maryliz M. Clark, 1979 Edmund A. Claypool, 1960 Susan G. Curtis, 1983 Edward W. DeLong, 1988 Frederick Mathewson Denny, 1965 Edmond J. Dunn, 1972 Peter M. Dyer, 1987 John P. Ellis, 1970 James E. Forsythe, 1969 Douglas W. Garland, 1969 Martin E. Gibbs, 1967 Philip S. Hall, 1959 Vicki Kay Hammel, 1996 Richard G. Harris, 1970 Patricia E. Harrison, 1998 Gary A. Hart, 1998 Paul A. Heffron, 1963 Brenda Hermanson, 2009 Judy E. Hjorth, 1965 Merrilyn J. Holcomb, 1988 Earl W. Hoppert, 1965 Thomas M. Hurst, 1978 Leander E. Keck, 1953

Florence N. King, 1988 Diana M. Kirk, 1991 Peter W. Lovejoy, 1967 Rhonda Macleod, 2013 Alan C. Macy, 1987 Harry R. Mahoney, 1959 Tai Shigaki-Parsons, 1947 James Rowe Peters, 1979 Lee Pierce, 2012 William H. Pinder, 1979 Walter L. Pitman, 1980 Terryl A. Purvis-Smith, 1969 David T. Ramsey, 1967 Cynthia F. Reynolds, 1993 David L. Robertson, 1971 Robert C. Sallies, 1964 Jay M. Sapunar, 1960 Carol S. Shelton, 1995 Colleen R. Squires, 2011 Phillips C. Sweet, 1967 William R. Thayer, 2005 Joseph R. Washington, 1957 Richard A. White, 1980 Jim Willis, 1991 John W. Wilson, 1977 Vera M. Wingate, 1990 Virgil A. Wood, 1956 Gerald G. Wyrwas, 1969

In Tribute:

Virgil Alexander Wood We are grateful to be counted among the cloud of witnesses impacted by the ministry, advocacy, scholarship, and leadership of Rev. Dr. Virgil Alexander Wood (April 6, 1931 – December 28, 2024). During the mid-1950s, Wood arrived at Andover Newton Theological School with an interest and lived experience to pursue social justice at a place that was increasingly progressive and open to more innovative approaches to ministry. After earning his B.D. from ANTS in 1956, Wood returned to the South to pastor Lynchburg’s Diamond Hill Baptist Church. Wood established the Lynchburg Improvement Association to fight for desegregation, voting rights, and economic justice in the Lynchburg community, and through the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, he used nonviolent, civil disobedience to challenge broader systemic racism across Virginia. As a lieutenant to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., he helped plan and orchestrate the 1963 March on Washington to advocate for civil and economic rights of African Americans. From 1963 to 1970, Wood returned to New England to lead the Blue Hill Christian Center in Boston’s Roxbury community and crossed paths once again with his alma mater on the Hill. The school’s progressivism, activism, and concern for urban ministry created fertile soil for a relationship between ANTS, Wood, and students looking to pursue a ministry centered on civil and economic rights. In 1973, Wood received his doctorate in education from Harvard University and enjoyed a distinguished career in academia highlighted by his role as Dean and Director of the African American Institute and Associate Professor of Northeastern University at Boston. Wood concluded his remarkable career by leading Pond Street Baptist Church in Providence, Rhode Island from 1983 to 2005, but his impact is still felt at Andover Newton today. That our beloved seminary continues to be hub for students and faith leaders who are deeply rooted to civil and economic equality and radically open to the role of the church in an ever-changing world is a tribute to the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Virgil Alexander Wood. Thank you, Dr. Wood!

Operating Financials Budget

Actuals

Beginning Balance

$269,187

$451,937

Total Revenue

$1,265,680

$1,260,097

Gifts

$268,686

$261,914

Allocation & Recovery of Endowment Income

$996,994

$998,182

Total Expenses

$1,274,931

$1,146,064

Faculty Salaries

$364,000

$569,375

All Other Salaries

$505,221

$237,785

Employee Benefits

$279,690

$262,978

Fellowships

-

$500

Non-Salary Expenses

$126,020

$75,427

Total Fund Transfers

$31,289

$146,687

Net Results

$22,038

$260,719

Ending Balance

$291,225

$712,656

Fundraising FY24 06/30/2024

FY25 06/30/2025

Annual Fund

$322,657

$318,709

Current Use Restricted

$37,936

$27,343

Total Current Use

$360,593

$346,052

Unrestricted Endowment

$0

$0

Restricted Endowment

$1,296,328

$484,656

Total Endowment

$1,296,328

$484,656

Total Giving from Churches

$38,636

$34,243

Total Giving from Individuals

$1,575,563

$762,484

Total Giving from Alumni/ae

$762,048

$95,051

Total giving from AC Members

$402,078

$320,113

Number of Churches Giving

34

24

Number of Individual Donors

435

368

Number of Alumni/ae Donors

201

232

Number of First-time Donors

NA

73

Number of Gifts $5,000 or more

46

33

By Funding Type

By Donor Type

Donor Summary

Honor Roll: Alumni/ae, Family, and Friends Rev. Dr. Robert N. Abarno Rev. Douglas W. Abbott Rev. Dawn M. Adams Mr. Emmanuel K. Akyeampong The Rev. Elizabeth D. Allen Rev. Meredith A. Allen Rev. Richard C. Allen Rev. Susie N. Allen Mrs. Wendy B. Allerton Rev. Cheryl P. Anderson Rev. Dr. Mark S. Anschutz Rev. Dr. James M. A. Antal and Ms. Cindy M. Shannon Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Andrew W. Armstrong Rev. Dr. Jeffery S. Atwater Rev. David E. Avery Rev. Dr. Ronald Baard Rev. Diane L. Badger Dr. Paulanne Balch Arthur Barchenko Rev. Peter R. Barclay Rev. Dr. and Ms. Richard H. Barron Ms. and Mr. Gail R. Barrows Mr. Richard W. Bartlett Rev. Jean P. Bass

Mr. Rowland B. Bates Rev. Mary I. Beale Mr. John W. Becton Anonymous Ms. Jane A. Beebe Rev. and Ms. Bruce L. Benshoff Mr. J. R. Bentley Ms. Elizabeth H. Bierbaum Ms. Jacqueline T. Birmingham Mr. and Ms. Bryce Blair Mr. and Ms. David J. Blair Ms. and Mr. Kathi H. Blair Ms. Joanna Bodenweber and Mr. Geoffry H. Fried Mr. and Ms. David J. Blair Rev. Christopher W. Boyd Rev. Jami D. Boyle Rev. Joseph W. Bradley Rev. Robert O. Bradstreet Dr. George S. Bratton Rev. Melvin G. Bridge Rev. Carol A. Brink Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Broadbent Mrs. and Mr. Marilyn Broadbent Dr. William G. Brockman

Honor Roll: Alumni/ae, Family, and Friends Rev. Dr. Shirlee M. Bromley Mr. James R. Brooks Ms. Marquita Brooks and Rev. Dawn N. Jefferson Rev. David H. Brown Ms. Martine Bruno Ms. Jean C. Burke Mrs. and Mr. Marsha A. Burt Rev. Thomas D. Busteed The Rev. Heidi Butler Linda and Joe Campanella Alexa I. Canady, M.D. Mr. Chris Canavan Janet and John Canning Rev. Vicky L. Carpenter Rev. Dr. and Rev. Deborah L. Carter Dr. Mary V. Cattan Rev. Ira W. Chace Dr. Herbert C. Chamberlin Rev. Dr. Virginia H. Child Jessica Chin Rev. and Rev. David C. Clark Rev. David L. Clemens Rev. Jeffrey R. Conlon Rev. and Mrs. David L. Cook

Rev. Countess C. Cooper The Rev. Martin Copenhaver and Karen M. Copenhaver Rev. Ethel M. Corbin and Mr. Arnold S. Buxton The Rev. Abner E. Cotto-Bonilla The Rev. Dr. Kay Mooney Cox and Mr. John Cox Mr. Jim W. Cox-Chapman Rev. Davida Foy Crabtree Rev. Dr. and Ms. James W. Crawford Mr. Charles R. Crawley Rev. and Ms. Huston Crayton Rev. and Mr. Betsey R. Crimmins Ms. Victoria S. Crook Rev. Joshua L. Crowell and Rev. Bette Anne Crowell Rev. William R. Cunitz Rev. Robert B. Curry Rev. Dr. Sandra O. Daily David J. Dalrymple, Ph.D. Professor James D. Dana Jr. and Dr. Kathryn E. Spier, Ph.D. Rev. and Rev. Mary Angela F. Davis Rev. and Rev. Nicholas G. Davis Rev. and Rev. Dr. Roxie A. Davis

Honor Roll: Alumni/ae, Family, and Friends Rev. Dr. and Rev. William F. Davis Rev. Dr. Eugene E. Dawson Mrs. Emily Turner DeLuca and Mr. Michael DeLuca Rev. Ami S. Dion Rev. Donna A. DiSciullo Rev. Dr. and Mrs. John Douhan Rev. Becke M. Drake Rev. Dr. Sarah B. Drummond and Mr. Daniel Drummond Rev. Dr. Beverley F. Edwards Rev. Dr. Susan E. Eenigenburg Mr. and Ms. Lincoln Eldredge Mrs. Elizabeth M. Erickson and Mr. S. E. Ericksonn Ms. Courtney Esteves Ms. Lee Etter Mr. and Ms. Gerald D. Evans Professor William J. Everett Rev. James A. Ewen Dr. Stephen C. Fisher Ms. John Fisk Ms. Kathleen S. Fitzgerald and Mr. Keith Stavely

Rev. Paula J. Fletcher Rev. Rebecca M. Floyd and Mr. Alexander Marshall Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Richard L. Floyd Rev. and Ms. Douglas G. Fowler Rev. Frederic Franzius Ms. Nancy L. Fraser Rev. Elizabeth E. Frigard Rev. and Mrs. Henry W. Gates Rev. Dr. William S. Geertz Rev. Randall L. Gehres The Rev. Lorain and Mr. William R. Giles Mr. and Ms. Robert A. Giles Mr. Andre Gilford Rev. Mary W. Gillespie Col. David M. Glantz Rev. Allyson Glass Rev. and Rev. William C. Goettler Rev. Keith W. Goheen Rev. Dr. and Ms. Alex A. Gondola Dr. and Mrs. Everett C. Goodwin Mrs. Loree P. Goodwin Rev. Cleo D. Graham

Honor Roll: Alumni/ae, Family, and Friends Rev. Douglas J. Green Ms. Virginia Greiman Mr. and Rev. Jonathan C. Guest Ms. Karen M. Gunn Mr. Chengyuan Guo Mr. Daniel D. Haacker Ms. Ellen Hafer Ms. Ali E. Hager Rev. Jeffrey Haggray Mr. I'noli Cornelius Hall Rev. Malcolm T. Hall Rev. Dr. Hugh B. Hamilton Rev. Dr. William N. Hamilton Ms. Deborah Hanna Rev. and Dr. Patricia G. Haresch Rev. and Mr. Linda E. Harper Smith Rev. Patricia E. Harrison Rev. Nancy E. Haynes Mr. and Mrs. Frank R. Hays Mrs. and Mr. Mary L. Hays Mr. Stephen Healey and Ms. Jennifer Frederick Prof. and Dr. S. Mark Heim

Rev. and Mr. Karen K. Heistand Dr. Joanne M. Hemenway Rev. Dr. Kathleen S. Henry Mr. Thomas C. Henry Rev. Dr. and Mrs. David Y. Hirano Dr. Donald G. Hodgson Dr. and Dr. Charles L. Hoffman Mr. Craig Hoffman and Albert G. Lauber, Jr., Esq. Dr. and Mrs. William S. Holt Ms. Ariana L. Hones Ms. Mary C. Horan Mr. Walter W. Hostetter Rev. Chaz L. Howard Rev. Dr. Burton S. Howe Rev. Linda M. Huff Rev. Rick H. Huleatt Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Hunt Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Huntwork Mr. John Hupalo Rev. Thomas M. Hurst Rev. Meredith A. Hutchison

Honor Roll: Alumni/ae, Family, and Friends The Rev. Dr. William Carl Imes and Mrs. Judith Kaye Imes Ms. Jean W. Inglis Rev. and Ms. Tapley F. Irby Jr Rev. Michael G. Ireland Rev. and Rev. Adam Isbitsky Mrs. Ninni S. Jacob Rev. Dawn N. Jefferson and Ms. Marquita Brooks Rev. Warren E. Jensen Rev. Dr. Gloria E. Jimpson Rev. Dr. and Rev. Dr. Jeffrey P. Johnson Rev. Dwight E. Juliani and Mrs. Linda Juliani Rev. Dr. Katherine T. Kallis Rep. Hannah E. Kane and Mr. James F. Kane Ms. Gwenette Ische Kangis The Rev. Mansfield M. Kaseman and Mrs. Dianne Kaseman Scott P. Kavanagh Rev. David G. Kegler Rev. Carolyn H. Keilig Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Kellogg

Rev. Stephanie S. Kelsch Rev. Deborah L. Labonte Rev. Reginald V. Lancaster Mr. Philip M. Laughlin and Mrs. Dorothy M. Laughlin Rev. Richard G. Leavitt Rev. Robert J. Lefebvre Rev. Dr. Janet S. Leighninger Mr. Marshall E. Linden Mr. Carl W. Lindskog Ms. Andrea Lloyd The Rev. Robert K. Loesch Mr. and Ms. Dean A. Lundgren Ms. Anne Lysaght Rev. Robert B. Macfarlane Rev. and Ms. James MacIntyre Rev. and Ms. James MacIntyre III The Rev. Janet P. Mackey Prof. Thomas W. Maclachlan Rev. Dr. Bruce P. MacLeod Mr. and Mrs. Russell B. MacPherson Dr. and Mr. Joan T. Magill Mr. and Dr. Tom Magill Ms. Marcia E. Mann

Honor Roll: Alumni/ae, Family, and Friends Mr. and Mrs. Vincent P. Maraventano Mr. and Rev. Alexander Marshall Ms. Kate Martin Ms. Ruth Anne Martz and Stephen L. Majeski Ms. Lauren Maxwell Mrs. Faith L. McAdams Rev. Dr. Jessica A. McArdle Mr. Gary J. McCabe Ms. Marilyn C. McCarthy Rev. Barry G. McCullough Ms. Nancy E. McKinney Ms. Sunny J. McMillan Rev. Dr. David E. Mehl and Dr. Lynne Seacord Rev. Carol L. Mento Rev. Eleanor S. Mercer Rev. M. Elva Merry Rev. Bobbie W. Miner Ms. and Rev. Joanna L. Mintzer Dr. Charles N. Moore Rev. F. T. Moore Rev. Tamara C Moreland Rev. and Rev. Earle R. Morse

Ms. Shelly Moses Rev. Teri M. Motley Rev. and Mrs. Kevin S. Munroe Dr. Cathleen R. Narowitz Mr. Jamal D. Neal Rev. Alan G. Newton Rev. Donald T. Ng Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nicholls Dr. Nancy Nienhuis and Ms. Tammy Zambo Rev. Dr. Robert A. Noblett Rev. and Mr. Eileen O. Norrington Rev. & Mrs. Roy G. Nyren The Rev. Roberto O. Ochoa Rev. Catherine M. O'Connell Rev. Dr. Ignatius F. Ohno Mr. Peter C. Olsen Dr. Dennis K. Orsen Mr. and Mrs. David Otten Rev. Dr. Monica J. Ouellette Ms. Natalie C. Owens-Pike Rev. Jonathan C. Page Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Pankowski Jr Rev. Dr. Ned Allyn Parker

Honor Roll: Alumni/ae, Family, and Friends Diane and Steve Parrish Rev. Dr. Ronald M. Patterson Burton Payne Ms. Ruth Persson Rev. David F. Peters Rev. Dr. and Mrs. George E. Peters Ms. Roxan M. Peterson Rev. Karin H. Peterson (Scott) Dr. Roger W. Plantikow Rev. Diane M. Pomeroy Rev. and Ms. Edward E. Pomfret Ms. Nedelka F. Prescod Ms. Katharine M. Preston and Mr. John H. L. Bingham Mr. and Ms. Wayne K. Price The Rev. David A. Purdy and Mrs. Pamela Chatterton Purdy Rev. Charles and Rev Dr. Barbaa Purinton Rev. Ellen Quaadgras Rev. Nena D. Radtke Donald Rahelich Heather and Todd Raker

Dr. and Mrs. Robert M. Randolph Rev. Dr. and Mrs. David P. Ransom Mr. George A. Rappolt Rev. Jared A. Rardin Ms. Racquel R. Ray Rev. Dr. Thomas E. Reinhardt Rev. John H. Reynolds The Rev. Jeffrey P. Rider and Ms. Lynn Eastman Rider Mr. Matthew Rivera Rev. Persida Rivera-Mendez Mr. Henry Robbins Rev. Clare T. Robert and Mr. Patrick Robert Rev. Ives M. Roberts Rev. David L. Robertson Rev. David W. Roones Rev. Kenneth C. Roscoe Mr. Alan D. Rose Mr. and Rev. David M. Rowell Ms. Kristie Rubendunst Nancy and Stephen Russell Stephen and Nancy Russell

Honor Roll: Alumni/ae, Family, and Friends Roberne J. Saint Louis Dr. Shoushan M. Salibian Dr. Robert C. Sallies Dr. Barbara M. Sanborn Rev. Paul H. Sangree Rev. Dr. and Rev. Steven T. Savides Rev. and Rev. Peter S. Sawtell Ms. Pamela A. Sawyer Ms. Rachel H. P. Schmitt Rev. and Dr. Judith I. Scott Dr. and Rev. Robert A. Scott Prof. Michael S. Scott-Morton Rev. Dr. Carolyn J. Sharp and Dr. Leo A. Lensing Kenneth R. Shaw Rev. John M. Sheild The Rev. Sachiko Y. Shirai Rev. Donald L. Shuler Ms. and Rev. Dr. Jane W. Simpson Rev. Dr. and Ms. John A. Simpson Rev. Withel I. Simpson Mr. George H. Sinclair Rev. Dr. James W. Sinclair Rev. Paul D. Sinnott

Mr. Barry Sisk Ms. Judith R. Sizer Rev. and Ms. James L. Smalley Dr. and Mrs. David C. Smith Mr. and Mrs. David E. Smith Rev. Dr. Davis L. Smith Mr. and Ms. Donald H. Smith The Rev. Dr. Llewellyn P. Smith and Mr. George Putnam Smith Rev. Dr. Richard W. Smith Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Sheldon T. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Snow Rev. Richard O. Sparrow Rev. and Mrs. Richard Spierling Anonymous Lynne Stevens The Rev. Jane Stickney Rev. and Ms. Glen O. Stoddard Rev. Nancy W. Strickland Mr. David B. Stuart and Ms. Marcy Fall-Stuart Ms. Emily S. Sugg Rev. and Mr. Judith L. Swahnberg

Honor Roll: Alumni/ae, Family, and Friends Ms. Susan L. Tarolli Rev. William Tate Mrs. and Mr. Rebecca M. Taylor Rev. Richard H. Taylor Dr. Sharon A. Taylor Rev. Jonathan C. Tetherly Dr. and Mrs. John R. Tharp Ms. Linda H. Thomas Rev. William C. Thwing Rev. Dr. Allen D. Timm Rev. and Mr. Susan P. Townsley Rev. R. J. Tripp Mr. and Mrs. T Gregory Turner Rev. Susan J. Tyrrel Pastor and Ms. Allen Vander Meulen Rev. Kate VanDerzee-Glidden Mr. and Mrs. David von Loesecke Mrs. and Mr. Karen von Loesecke Rev. Judith Waible Rev. David G. Walker Dr. Thomas B. Walter Rev. Barbara S. Ward Rev. Dr. Byron E. Waterman Rev. Dr. Stephen Wayles

Rev. Patricia E. Welch and Mr. Garland John Gates Rev. and Rev. Dr. Gail A. Wells Rev. Dr. J. S. Wells Carter West Mr. Kyle B. Wilkinson Rev. Skip Windsor and Kathy Windsor Rev. Dr. Craig M. Yohn Dr. Gerard M. Young

Honor Roll: Congregations, Foundations, and Organizations American Baptist Churches of Massachusetts Amicable Congregational Church Bristol United Church of Christ Calvary Baptist Church Church Of Christ Congregational Community Foundation of Western Mass Edwards Church of Northampton Ellis Charitable Foundation First Baptist Church of Malden First Church of Christ Congregational First Church of Nashua First Church of Windsor First Congregational Church First Congregational Church of Norwich First Parish Congregational Church Fisk Memorial UMC Franklin S. & Mabel A. Hoyt Trust Gilead Congregational Church Grace Union Church Hingham Congregational Church Marion Hamilton Trust

Mount Vernon Congregational Church National Association of Congregational Christian Churches Roxbury Congregational Church St. Paul's United Church of Christ Suttons Bay Congregational Church The Lester G. Provo Trust United Church of Christ in Cleveland United Parish of Harrison and North Bridgton Women's Guild of Columbia Congregational Church

What’s Next Emmaus Encounters 2026: Puerto Rico This year, our Emmaus Encounter travel seminar will take place in Puerto Rico January 3-10th in partnership with American Baptist Home Missions Society (ABHMS). To learn more or to get involved, please see: andovernewton.yale.edu/emmaus. Simpson Hewett Lecture On April 16th, Andover Newton will host the Simpson-Hewett Lecture on April 16th, and the guest speaker will be Francis X. Clooney from Harvard Divinity School. This special occasion will also honor and celebrate the extraordinary career of S. Mark Heim. Commencement 2026 Commencement will be held on May 16th in Marquand Chapel. This wonderful event will recognize the 2026 graduates of Andover Newton Seminary at Yale Divinity School diploma program.

Radical. Sustainable. Faithful. Each year, Andover Newton Seminary at Yale Divinity School identifies a theme that helps guide our mission to be deeply rooted in Christian faith and radically open to what God is doing now to educate inspiring leaders for faith communities. For the 2025-2026 academic and fiscal year, we are exploring the theme: Radical. Sustainable. Faithful. Radical comes from our mission statement: “Deeply rooted, radically open.” While often tied to political disruption, the word “radical” shares its etymology with rooted (like radish, or eradicate). Both senses apply to our work. For more than 200 years, Andover Newton has claimed that faith community leadership matters deeply. In a culture that prizes consumerism and technology above all, our insistence on cultivating faithful leaders is both disruptive to the status quo and a return to the roots of our tradition. Sustainable reflects our recent history and current commitments. In 2016, Andover Newton relocated to Yale and affiliated with Yale Divinity School to ensure a sustainable model for our mission. That sustainability now takes concrete form in choices like ANS’s decision to invest in YDS’ construction of Bauer Hall, a dormitory that rises to the global “Living Village” challenge and gives back more power to the grid than it consumes. Every decision we make is guided by our commitment to prepare learned clergy, not only for today but for generations to come, sending ministerial gifts into the community and into the future. Faithful names the motivation behind it all. Our work is grounded in faithfulness to God’s call, so that God’s love and justice may be made real, generation after generation. This year, we live into these words—radical, sustainable, and faithful—as we continue our legacy of preparing leaders for the church and the world.

Thank You! Andover Newton Seminary 409 Prospect Street New Haven, CT 06511 203.436.9970 andovernewton@yale.edu

Acknowledgments: Report by David C. Smith, Ph.D., Director of Institutional Advancement Photos by Moriah Felder (ANS at YDS MDiv, ‘19)