March 2026 News
Spring into March!
Many of us are eager for warmer weather while others are enjoying the snow and all of the winter activities that it brings. We are looking ahead to the upcoming holidays and this month’s observations. We know a lot of planning and preparation goes into each religious holiday, and we have resources to help.
Our Easter and Passover resources include A Conversation about Easter and Passover with YDS Prof. Joel Baden and Berkeley Dean Andrew McGowan and a 4-week self-guided study on the history and evolution of the Passover and Easter holidays.
For those working with youth, we have resources for National Women’s Month, Listening Awareness Month, and Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, which you can find here. These resources are available to all – even if you are not currently working with young people.
Women in the Bible
For National Women’s month, you can take our FREE self-guided Women in the Bible Bible Study. We also have one for youth here. Feel free to use it at your youth gatherings or at home with your own kids.
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Last Day to Register – Not Too Little to Lead: The Value of Children as Leaders in our Worship with Brandy McDonald We will share the successes and challenges my church has faced in our intentional approach to ensuring children feel empowered to be active participants in the leadership of our worship services. |
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Preaching Together: Living Stories Sermons and Intergenerational Worship with the Rev. Peter Levenstrong In this webinar, participants will experience a Living Stories sermon firsthand, explore the theological and pedagogical principles that shape the method, and leave with practical resources for bringing collaborative, intergenerational preaching into their own congregational contexts. |
Yale Divinity School Certificate in Youth Ministry Leadership
Registration is now OPEN for the Yale Divinity School Certificate in Youth Ministry Leadership! This nine-month, digital, cohort-based program where participants will learn from select faculty and staff from Yale Divinity School and other leading institutions. The next cohort for this academic and practical primer on the themes relevant to leading resilient, healthy, theologically rooted youth ministries will run from September 2026 – May 2027. Applications are now open here.
Summer Study 2026
Register today for one or more of our nine YDS Summer Study courses, which will take place June 1-5 online. This year’s schedule includes morning classes at 10 – 12:15 pm and afternoon classes at 2 – 4:15 pm.
Summer Study features a keynote lecture on Tuesday, June 2 at 7:30pm Eastern with YDS’s Dr. Yii-Jan Lin on “American Apocalypse Now.” You can register for this FREE event here.
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Spotlight on a YDS Summer Study Course
YDS Professor Teresa Berger will be teaching “Worship and Creation, on a Planet in Peril.” This course will explore intersections between Christian practices of worship and understandings of creation and the cosmos. |
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Introduction to Ecological Civilization This webinar will introduce participants to ecological civilization, an emerging movement in China, formally enshrined in its constitution since 2018, with profound implications for our shared planetary future. |
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Igniting SPARKS: Restorative Practices for Inspired Leadership Zoom | March 18 | 1 – 3 pm EasternIn this experiential workshop, participants will explore practices from the SPARK framework (Soma, Preparation, Awe, Retreat, Kinship) to nurture wholeness and rekindle their capacity to lead with energy and vision.Learn more and register here. |
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Executive Certificate in Religious Fundraising: Residential Training The Executive Certificate in Religious Fundraising (ECRF), offered in partnership with Lake Institute on Faith and Giving), is designed for religious leaders in faith-based organizations and institutions who wish to learn more about the spirituality of fundraising and gain a core foundation in fundraising principles. |
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We hope this year you will consider supporting our work. While we are grateful to have access to the faculty and expertise of Yale, we are not funded by Yale. We are funded solely by donations. Your gift will enable us to continue to provide the necessary tools and resources that support life changing ministries. Help us achieve our mission by making your gift today. |
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