Kent French, MDiv '07 and Senior Pastor at The United Parish in Brookline, Massachusetts, delivered the following remarks at Morning Prayers in Harvard's Memorial Church on April 2, 2019.... Read more about Practicing Praise and Gratitude
In 1815, the Reverend William Ellery Channing laid out a vision for the graduates of the institution that would become Harvard Divinity School. In a fundraising circular written over the signature of Harvard President John T. Kirkland, Channing wrote that the new school’s alumni would be not only religious leaders who “speak to the conscience and heart with power,” but also scholars who “address our understandings with clearness” and “throw light over the obscurities of the sacred volume.”... Read more about 2019 Gomes Honors Emphasize Spiritual Innovation
On February 7, 2019, HDS kicked off its second annual film festival with a screening of the critically-acclaimed documentary Won’t You Be My Neighbor? (2018). The film’s executive producer, Geralyn Dreyfous, appeared via Skype following the screening for a discussion with the audience about the film and its star, television legend and Protestant minister Fred Rogers.... Read more about Film Festival Explores Religious Experiences, Tragedy, and Ministry
"We spend a lot of time in denial that we are going to die. With all the choices that we make, how many would we revise and do differently if we were aware that we are mortal?"
Benjamin Perkins is an HDS alumnus, a vice president for the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA), and an ordained minister. As if that wasn't enough, Perkins, MDiv '00, began serving in July as a member of the Fenway Health board of directors.
What really goes on inside Harvard Divinity School? Boston Common magazine takes a look in an article that describes the School as a gem "not just in Boston but for the world."
In a short Q&A, recent HDS graduate Lucia Ruth Hulsether, MDiv '14, discusses the impact of her experiences at HDS, her work on interfaith engagement, and the meaning of "community" at HDS.
On October 10, 2013, two distinguished HDS alumni shared stories of how their values, vision, and experiences at HDS have informed their service to others.
