Part of the suite of artwork commissioned to commemorate the Centennial, the hymn "Here We Gather To Remember/Divinity 100" was sung for the first time at the school's Centennial Opening Convocation.

The General Commission on Archives and History of The United Methodist Church honored the Rev. Dr. Warner for uplifting the voices of United Methodist women and promoting Methodist identity.

Moss, senior pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, asked what it means for preachers to faithfully proclaim the Gospel in the present age—and to approach that work with the creativity of an artist, the curiosity of a storyteller, and the ear of a DJ.

Laura Steed, MDiv '11, and the Rev. Chris Breslin, MDiv '11 and current instructor and DMin student, were honored for their long-term commitment to serving others.

Duke Divinity School held a worship service and lunch this week to dedicate a commissioned work of art created by Professor of Old Testament Anathea Portier-Young as a commemoration of Duke Divinity School’s Centennial.

Portier-Young joins other Duke faculty and colleagues from across Ivy+ institutions to develop leadership strategies, exchange perspectives, and explore opportunities and challenges facing higher education today.

Duke Divinity School welcomed 251 new students at Opening Convocation in the start of its centennial year.

The self-guided multimedia tour of the school’s architecture and artwork includes thirteen stops on new artwork and the history of the school’s buildings narrated by faculty and staff from a variety of disciplines and departments.

The 6-foot replica of Timothy Schmalz’s sculpture will serve as a "visual prayer" and an image of hope, ministry, and care for the world.

Mourners from the Duke and Durham communities gathered with clergy, scholars, civic leaders, and the Turner family at a memorial service in Duke Chapel for Divinity professor emeritus the Rev. Dr. William C. Turner Jr.

William Clair Turner Jr., James T. and Alice Mead Cleland Professor Emeritus of the Practice of Preaching at Duke Divinity School, died on July 26 at the age of 78.

Fons Vitae organized this interdisciplinary seminar, bringing together medical students, health care professionals, bioethics experts, and other scholars to explore the medical, ethical, and theological dimensions of modern reproductive medicine.

Professor Ha's work will investigate ways to connect the Provost’s Initiative on Pluralism, Free Inquiry, and Belonging with other Duke programs that aim to reinvigorate thought and debate about “the big questions."

Faith & Leadership, the online offering of Duke Divinity School's Forum for Congregational Life, has won a total of five awards, including two first-place awards.

From biblical scholarship and theology to poetry, ethics, preaching, and public life, Duke Divinity School faculty continue to publish work that speaks to the church and the world.

Authored by TMC alumni Hima Bindu Thota, Clark Howell, and John Dortch, alongside TMC affiliate faculty member Ryan Antiel, this paper reimagines surgical practice through the lens of the Sabbath, offering a theological counter to medicine’s fixation on efficiency. It invites clinicians to recover a sense of sacred time and moral formation that restores presence, dignity, and the practice of healing.

The service honored five women who earned the Certificate of Achievement in Theological Education, studying theology, religion, and ethics alongside residential Duke Divinity students.

At its Conflict Transformation and Reconciliation Program celebration luncheon, the Center for Reconciliation honored 34 participants who completed one of two certificate programs designed to equip Christian leaders to navigate conflict.

Duke Divinity School celebrated over 150 graduating students at the 2026 Baccalaureate Service on May 9 in Duke Chapel. Other events included Closing Convocation, an academic awards ceremony, and Graduate Cross services.

With a strong commitment to congregational vitality, the Forum will provide leaders and communities across Christian traditions a place for connection, exploration, and fresh perspectives about congregational life.