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Welcome
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.”
Greetings, and welcome to Andover Newton Seminary at Yale Divinity School. We are glad you are paying us a visit and are happy to share information with you about our school’s history, mission, programs, and how you can get involved.
Andover Newton Seminary is the congregational (note the small “c”) partner on the Yale Divinity School Quad. Our mission is to educate inspiring leaders for faith communities in settings where hierarchies are flat, laypersons collaborate actively with clergy, and Christian faith practices walk hand-in-hand with social justice. We further endeavor to create new knowledge that feeds faithful people with new and hope-filled ideas about how a life of faith can be carried out both with God and in community.
Using this website, you will learn where our school came from. To make a more than two-centuries-long story short, Andover, Newton, and Yale Divinity Schools all emerged from the early 19th Century’s Second Great Awakening. That moment and movement in US religious history was characterized by a coming together of faith and reason. All three schools clung, and now cling, to the notion that spirituality and religious doctrine are both needed in the church, feeding off of one another in the carrying out of a Christian way of life.
You will also learn in this web site about where our school is going. Andover Newton’s students at Yale Divinity School are already shaping a new way of being thoughtful, intelligent, spirit-led leaders before they even graduate. Imagine what the future holds for the faith communities led by them in the years to come!
We are grateful for your interest and covet your support, encouragement, and prayers.
In faith,
Rev. Dr. Sarah B. Drummond
Founding Dean
Upcoming Evens
April 16 - S. Mark Heim Retirement Celebration and The Simpson-Hewett Lecture
NEWS
ANS Announces Endowed Scholarship Honoring S. Mark Heim
In both celebration and great appreciation of his remarkable career at our beloved institution, Andover Newton Seminary at YDS (ANS) aims to honor Professor Heim by establishing the S. Mark Heim Endowed Scholarship.
Emmaus Encounters Puerto Rico 2025-2026 Report
From January 3-10, 2026, Andover Newton Seminary at Yale Divinity School (ANS at YDS) journeyed to San Juan, Puerto Rico for Emmaus Encounters Puerto Rico. The 2026 23-member cohort was comprised of 16 seminary students, three co-leaders, and four representatives from American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS).
Stained-Glass Mosaic of George Washington Williams Unveiled
On Thursday, January 15, 2026, Andover Newton Seminary at Yale Divinity School unveiled a glass mosaic of George Washington Williams in The Living Village that not only recognizes his historic significance to our great institution, but also Andover Newton Seminary’s contribution to The Living Village.
More News
About ANS
For over 200 years Andover Newton has educated clergy and other religious leaders dedicated to serving the church. Read more about our current institution, its history, and the vision for advancing our mission at YDS.
Academics
Andover Newton Seminary focuses on preparing religious leaders for service in locally-governed faith communities, including (but not limited to) United Church of Christ and American Baptist Churches (USA) congregations. Learn more about our academic program and how we train as well as prepare future faith leaders.
People
Faculty, staff, fellows, advisors, and alumni(ae), meet the people who have helped Andover Newton make an impact from its founding in 1807 to the present.
| Andover Newton Seminary
Skip to main content
Welcome
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.”
Greetings, and welcome to Andover Newton Seminary at Yale Divinity School. We are glad you are paying us a visit and are happy to share information with you about our school’s history, mission, programs, and how you can get involved.
Andover Newton Seminary is the congregational (note the small “c”) partner on the Yale Divinity School Quad. Our mission is to educate inspiring leaders for faith communities in settings where hierarchies are flat, laypersons collaborate actively with clergy, and Christian faith practices walk hand-in-hand with social justice. We further endeavor to create new knowledge that feeds faithful people with new and hope-filled ideas about how a life of faith can be carried out both with God and in community.
Using this website, you will learn where our school came from. To make a more than two-centuries-long story short, Andover, Newton, and Yale Divinity Schools all emerged from the early 19th Century’s Second Great Awakening. That moment and movement in US religious history was characterized by a coming together of faith and reason. All three schools clung, and now cling, to the notion that spirituality and religious doctrine are both needed in the church, feeding off of one another in the carrying out of a Christian way of life.
You will also learn in this web site about where our school is going. Andover Newton’s students at Yale Divinity School are already shaping a new way of being thoughtful, intelligent, spirit-led leaders before they even graduate. Imagine what the future holds for the faith communities led by them in the years to come!
We are grateful for your interest and covet your support, encouragement, and prayers.
In faith,
Rev. Dr. Sarah B. Drummond
Founding Dean
Upcoming Evens
April 16 - S. Mark Heim Retirement Celebration and The Simpson-Hewett Lecture
NEWS
ANS Announces Endowed Scholarship Honoring S. Mark Heim
In both celebration and great appreciation of his remarkable career at our beloved institution, Andover Newton Seminary at YDS (ANS) aims to honor Professor Heim by establishing the S. Mark Heim Endowed Scholarship.
Emmaus Encounters Puerto Rico 2025-2026 Report
From January 3-10, 2026, Andover Newton Seminary at Yale Divinity School (ANS at YDS) journeyed to San Juan, Puerto Rico for Emmaus Encounters Puerto Rico. The 2026 23-member cohort was comprised of 16 seminary students, three co-leaders, and four representatives from American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS).
Stained-Glass Mosaic of George Washington Williams Unveiled
On Thursday, January 15, 2026, Andover Newton Seminary at Yale Divinity School unveiled a glass mosaic of George Washington Williams in The Living Village that not only recognizes his historic significance to our great institution, but also Andover Newton Seminary’s contribution to The Living Village.
More News
About ANS
For over 200 years Andover Newton has educated clergy and other religious leaders dedicated to serving the church. Read more about our current institution, its history, and the vision for advancing our mission at YDS.
Academics
Andover Newton Seminary focuses on preparing religious leaders for service in locally-governed faith communities, including (but not limited to) United Church of Christ and American Baptist Churches (USA) congregations. Learn more about our academic program and how we train as well as prepare future faith leaders.
People
Faculty, staff, fellows, advisors, and alumni(ae), meet the people who have helped Andover Newton make an impact from its founding in 1807 to the present.