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Home > Resources > YDS Faculty & Alumni Sermon Collection

YDS Faculty & Alumni Sermon Collection

A collection of sermons and messages by Yale Divinity School faculty and alumni.
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  • Antal, Jim, Special Advisor on Climate Justice to UCC General Minister and President, “Necessity.” Focal Scripture: Psalm 27:1-4
  • Avena, Erica, Interim Minister, Congregational Church in South Glastonbury, “You Are Worthy.” Focal Scripture: Luke 13:1-9 
  • Beachem, JaQuan, Director of Community Development and Spiritual Formation, Andover Newton at Yale, “Noticing the Newts.” Focal Scripture: Revelation 21:1-7
  • Berger, Teresa, YDS Professor of Liturgical Studies and Thomas E. Golden, Jr. Professor of Catholic Theology, “All Are Welcome.” Focal Scripture: Matthew 18:1-4
  • Heim, S. Mark, Professor of Theology, Andover Newton at YDS, “No More of This.” Focal Scripture: Luke 23:12 and John 8:1-11
  • Herdt, Jennifer, Gilbert L. Stark Professor of Christian Ethics, Marquand Chapel September 11 Reflection. Focal Scripture: Joshua 2:15-24
  • Javier-Duval, Joan, Minister, Unitarian Church of Montpelier, “Attending To Our Shared Humanity.”
  • Leppin, Volker, YDS Horace Tracy Pitkin Professor of Historical Theology, ” A Sermon on Matthew 13″
  • Leppin, Volker, YDS Horace Tracy Pitkin Professor of Historical Theology, “A Sermon on John 7”
  • Leppin, Volker, YDS Horace Tracy Pitkin Professor of Historical Theology, “A Sermon on Romans 8, Matthew 13, Isaiah 55”
  • Mann, Thomas, “The Woods in Winter.” Focal Scripture: Psalm 19:1.
  • Masback, Harold, “For Crying Out Loud.” Focal Scripture: Psalm 27:7-14, Romans 8:26-27
  • Masback, Harold,  “A Balm for the ‘Type A’ Soul.” Focal Scripture: Matthew 3:13-17
  • Masback, Harold, “Happy Epiphany!” Focal Scripture: Isaiah 60:1-6, Matthew 2:1-12
  • Masback, Harold, “Where Shall We Work?” Focal Scripture: Psalm 139
  • McDermott, Megan, Priest Associate, Grace Episcopal Church, “Care Packages from God.” Focal Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 and Luke 21:25-36
  • Mercer, Joyce, YDS Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Horace Bushnesll Professor of Practical Theology and Pastoral Care, “Not All Who Wander Are Lost.” Focal Scripture: Psalm 107:1-9
  • Sharp, Carolyn, YDS Professor of Homiletics, “A Sermon on 1 Thessalonians 5”
  • Sharp, Carolyn, YDS Professor of Homiletics, “A Sermon on Revelation 21”
  • Sharp, Carolyn, YDS Professor of Homiletics, “A Sermon on Hebrews 11”
  • Sharp, Carolyn, YDS Professor of Homiletics, “A Sermon on Luke 18”
  • Sharp, Carolyn, YDS Professor of Homiletics, “God’s Grace is Sufficient.” Focal Scripture: Luke 1
  • Sharp, Carolyn, YDS Professor of Homiletics, “The Polyphony of Grace,” Focal Scripture: Ruth 1:1-18, Psalm 146
  • Sterling, Gregory, YDS Dean, “If God is for us, who can be against us?
  • Sterling, Gregory, YDS Dean, “The Earth is Groaning.” Focal Scripture: Romans 8:18-25
  • Stokes, Allison, Founding Director of the Women’s Interfaith Institute, “Fought the Good Fight, Finished the Race, Kept the Faith.” Focal Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:7-8.
  • Taylor, Nancy, Senior Minister, Old South Church in Boston, “Comfort, Comfort.” Focal Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-5
  • Taylor, Nancy, Senior Minister, Old South Church in Boston, “Christianity’s Secret Sauce: An Infant.”
  • Thomas, Gabrielle, YDS Lecturer in Early Christianity and Anglican Studies, “Resurrection.” Focal Scripture: Luke 20:27-40

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  • Arnold, Talitha, Senior Minister, United Church of Santa Fe, “Seeing Jesus” for Day1. Focal Scripture: John 12. (Sermon begins at 13:36)
  • Arnold, Talitha, Senior Minister, United Church of Santa Fe, “Longing for Cucumbers” for Day1. Focal Scripture: Numbers 11. (Sermon begins at 11:25)

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  • Antal, Jim, Special Advisor on Climate Justice to UCC General Minister and President, “Today is Tomorrow: The Fierce Urgency of Now”. Focal Scripture: John 20:21-31
  • Crumley, Jaimie, Ph.D. Candidate at UCLA, “Believing God’s Word”. Focal Scripture: Psalm 119:11 and John 2:22
  • Crumley, Jaimie, Ph.D. Candidate at UCLA, “Walking in the Light We Strain Our Eyes to See”. Focal Scripture: John 12
  • Cudjoe Wilkes, Gabby, Lead Pastor, The Double Love Experience Church, “When Breaking Points Become Breakthroughs.” Focal Scripture: Genesis 32
  • Dinkler, Michal Beth, YDS Associate Professor of New Testament, “Before You Leave – Receive.” Focal Scripture: Luke 4:1-15
  • Dinkler, Michal Beth, YDS Associate Professor of New Testament, “The Question of Suffering.” Focal Scripture: John 9
  • Dinkler, Michal Beth, YDS Associate Professor of New Testament, “The Power Paradox: The Pressures of Power.” Focal Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11
  • Dousa, Kaji, Senior Minister at Park Avenue Christian Church, “Back to Your Future.” Focal Scripture: Genesis 1 and 2
  • Dousa, Kaji, Senior Minister at Park Avenue Christian Church, “Flip the Script.” Focal Scripture: Genesis 2 and 3
  • Dousa, Kaji, Senior Minister at Park Avenue Christian Church, “Nekkid.” Focal Scripture: Genesis 3.
  • Drummond, Sarah, Founding Dean of Andover Newton Seminary at Yale Divinity School – Marquand Chapel, September 11 Reflection
  • Lewis, Michelle, Founder of the Peace Garden Project and Executive Director of Life Around the Table, “Courage to Wade.” Focal Scripture: Mark 1:9-11
  • Libunao-Macalintal, Michael, YDS Liturgical Minister, “Promised Rest.”
  • Moschella, Mary, YDS Roger J. Squire Professor of Pastoral Care and Counseling, “Justice and Joy.”
  • Rossing, Barbara, Professor of New Testament and Environmental Ministry Coordinator, Lutheran School of Theology, Chicago, “The Prophet Jonah and Climate Change.” 
  • Sterling, Gregory, YDS Dean, “Two Tombs – An Easter Message.”   
  • Streets, Frederick J., YDS Associate Professor (Adjunct) of Pastoral Theology – “Believe in the Good News”. Focal Scripture: Mark 1:9-15
  • Streets, Frederick J., YDS Associate Professor (Adjunct) of Pastoral Theology – “Follow Me”. Focal Scripture: Mark 1:14-20
  • Streets, Frederick J., YDS Associate Professor (Adjunct) of Pastoral Theology – “What Is It?” Focal Scripture: Mark 1:21-28
  • Streets, Frederick J., YDS Associate Professor (Adjunct) of Pastoral Theology – “Let Us Go On.” Focal Scripture: Mark 1:25-39
  • Streets, Frederick J., YDS Associate Professor (Adjunct) of Pastoral Theology – “Expectations.” Focal Scripture: Mark 1:43-51
  • Tirro, John, Pastor, St. John’s Lutheran Church, “A Sermon on Jonah, Anger and Call”. Focal Scripture: Matthew 4:21

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