Berkeley Divinity School at Yale

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"It was very important for me to be in a place where Anglicanism is lived, prayed, and learned, and I have certainly found that with the Berkeley Divinity School at Yale."

Rachel Lyle '08
Staff Member
The Institute for the Future
Palo Alto, CA

"It is impossible to engage in the Berkeley at Yale community without being truly transformed."

Will Mebane '06

"To understand God truly"

The integration of academic learning, practical know-how, and spiritual insight is a central characteristic of Berkeley's educational program. In this respect, spiritual formation takes place in every part of the seminary's life, yet particular attention is given to the spiritual life through an emphasis on daily worship, individual and small group spiritual direction, retreats and quiet days, and class pilgrimages.

The goal, as described by Professor Emeritus David Kelsey, is "to understand God truly," and it has long been the ethos of the entire Yale Divinity School to foster such a knowledge and love of God as its core institutional mission.

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  Annand Program

  Berkeley offers the James E. Annand Program for Spiritual Formation to the whole YDS community so that students can discover the fundamentals of prayer and Christian discipleship from seasoned clergy and lay teachers.
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  Worship

  Daily worship is central to the formation of Berkeley students, both in an Episcopal and ecumenical context.
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  Retreats and Pilgrimages

  Students take regular retreats and quiet days for reflection and prayer, both individually and as a class.