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Much of the church’s work today happens beyond the shadow of the steeple—it might be solidarity at a street protest, conversation at a yoga class, or a welcome to shy visitors who prefer to linger, for now, at the periphery of the church entrance.

"Call and Response: Our Ritual of Resistance and Repair" by JaQuan Beachem ’21 M.Div. in the new issue of Reflections

Call and Response: Our Ritual of Resistance and Repair | Reflections In the face of epidemics of anxiety, loneliness, and conflict, I proclaim God is good! Where I come from, this is not a simple platitude, but a ritual of resistance. In the churches I’ve known, when a community member—elder, neighbor, or friend—uttered “God is good,” the only appropriate a...

Houses Of Worship Could Install Ballistic Glass, Metal Detectors Through $5M State Security Grant Program

Houses Of Worship Could Install Ballistic Glass, Metal Detectors Through $5M State Security Grant Program | CT News Ju**ie “Everybody of every religion should feel safe and protected practicing their faith at the worship service of their choosing without the fear of being targeted simply for their beliefs,” Lamont said. “Faith-based organizations throughout Connecticut provide many positive contributions to our co...

The Exclusive, Expanding Mission of Jesus Proper 6/3rd after Pentecost, Year A 2026; Matt 9:35-10:8(9-23)

Congratulations to Stephanie Roston M.A.R. '26 and Alexander Walton M.A.R. '26, who were announced as the winners of the John W. Cook Prize in Religion and the Arts at the ISM's annual graduation dinner. Here they are pictured with faculty presenter Felicity Harley-McGowan.

Photo by Harold Shapiro

View all of our 2026 prizewinners: https://ism.yale.edu/posts/2026-05-18-congratulations-class-of-2026

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Watch Dr. Rick Altice, Professor of Medicine and of Epidemiology at the Yale School of Medicine, discuss the ongoing fight against HIV/AIDS. Moderated by the Rev. Peter D. Thompson '15 M.Div., ST. BART'S-New York City

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It’s good for the soul (and the intellect, the nerves, and American democracy, too) to try a church that offers different viewpoints in the pulpit and in the pews—a congregation that doesn’t check all the boxes on your wish list.

"The Perfect Is the Enemy of the Good" by Ryan P. Burge in the new issue of Reflections.

The Perfect Is the Enemy of the Good | Reflections (The following excerpt is from the new book The Vanishing Church: How the Hollowing Out of Moderate Congregations Is Hurting Democracy, Faith, and Us by Ryan P. Burge, Professor of Practice at the John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics at Washington University in St. Louis. Copyright © 20...

"We need God the most when we go through changes, as our faith is not merely transportable, but it’s the solid ground under our feet. Yet even when our lives might not seem to change, our contexts are in constant churn."

Read the latest blog post, "A Worry Halved," from Founding Dean, Sarah B. Drummond at: https://sbdrummond.medium.com/a-worry-halved-feaed45e2380

Congratulations to Catherine Campbell S.T.M. '26 and Stephanie Roston M.A.R. '26, who were announced as the winners of the Liturgical Studies Prize at the ISM's annual graduation dinner. Here they are pictured with faculty presenter Gabriel Radle.

Photo by Harold Shapiro

View all of our 2026 prizewinners: https://ism.yale.edu/posts/2026-05-18-congratulations-class-of-2026

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