colgate rochester crozerDivinity School

Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it.

Because what the world needs is people who have come alive. — H O W A R D T H U R M A N

Rochester Theological Seminary, Class of 1926

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For nearly two centuries Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School has been preparing visionary leaders

who are pastoral, prophetic, and learned. Our academically rigorous program integrates a deep commitment to biblical

faith with a passion for social justice and ecumenical diversity. If you are ready to embark on an educational and spiritual

journey that will change your life, take a few moments to learn more about us.

“CRCDS envisions ministry broadly. Ithink of my ministry as one of hosting andhospitality, particularly when the guests getto ask questions of each other and learnthings that might have otherwise slippedthrough the cracks. In my ministry amongthe Religious Society of Friends, I often tryto serve as a catalyst, inviting people to ex-perience the transforming holy power ofthe Spirit of God.”

— C A L L I D K E E F E - P E R R Y M. Div. Student, 2010 Fund for TheologicalEducation Ministry Fellowship Recipient

…what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness,

and to walk humbly with your God? — M I C A H 6 : 8”“

P R E P A R A T I O N

Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School prepares women andmen for ministry in a world undergoing unprecedented challengeand change. We do so by providing theological education thatintegrates critical scholarship with practical experience. Thecurriculum includes training in biblical studies, church history,Christian ethics, theology and homiletics, as well as multiculturalstudies. This well-rounded education encourages our graduates tolook beyond what has been done before and to explore newvisions of leadership for the future.

We offer a number of degree programs, including Master of Arts,Master of Divinity, and Doctor of Ministry degrees. We also havean extensive lifelong learning program, which aims to engageclergy and lay persons who desire to deepen and enrich their faithand life in the world.

“In the Iona Community the words ‘ALLARE WELCOME’ weave their way throughthe life and liturgy like a Celtic knot. Inmuch the same way, at CRCDS the ethos of‘all are welcome’ weaves its way throughclasses and conversations, through lecture-ships and liturgy. All are welcome to exploreand express what it means to be a person offaith, what it means to be faculty and stu-dents from different cultures, classes, cli-mates – regionally and theologically, fromdifferent communions and denominations.All are welcome to be heard and honed as weseek to learn and grow; as some edges aresharpened and others are made smooth, inthe season of perfecting called ‘theologicaleducation.’ All are welcome to be transfor-mative leaders, ready to embrace the chal-lenges and wonders of the 21st Century.”

— S T E P H A N I E L . S A U V É Vice President for Academic Life and Dean ofFaculty, Associate Professor of Practical Theology,and Director of Supervised Ministry

…all the members of the body, though many, are one body,

so it is with Christ. — 1 C O R I N T H I A N S 1 2 : 1 2

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We do not live, work, or minister in cultural, ethnic, gender, or denominational isolation. It is no accident that ColgateRochester Crozer Divinity School attracts and welcomes a verybroad spectrum of individuals. We believe it’s good for them,and we know it’s good for us. As different expressions of faith,ethnic backgrounds, and personal histories are engaged, theability of our graduates to connect with their congregations and communities is enhanced.

O F S T U D E N T S A N D F A C U L T Y

“The classroom becomes a venue in whichnew insights about scripture, often drawnfrom unexpected sources—music, film, otherliteratures—can be entertained, tried, andtested. The approaches we take to workingwith text at CRCDS are influenced by read-ing strategies from around the globe.”

— M A R K B R U M M I T T

Associate Professor of Old Testament Interpretation

“All [people] are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality.

— M A R T I N L U T H E R K I N G , J R .

Crozer Theological Seminary, Class of 1951

”The world is becoming increasingly interconnected andinterdependent. This changing global reality challenges the 21st century Church and its leaders to address social, economic,and political concerns in new ways. Our students are encouragedto examine these complicated issues from varying perspectives and to formulate solutions that are informed by their biblical faith and committed to prophetic witness.

We do more than educate excellent ministers. We prepareprogressive leaders who are globally conscious, passionate abouttheir beliefs, and ready to become agents of change in the worldaround them.

C O N S C I O U S

“The academic program at CRCDS isincredibly enriching because you arestudying with people from so many dif-ferent denominations and backgrounds.This ecumenical environment inspiresdeep theological conversation in theclassroom that I don't think I could getanywhere else.”

— K A T R I N A M A C A L U S OM. Div. Student

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Every generation tries to put its doctrine on a high shelf where the children cannot reach it.

— W A L T E R R A U S C H E N B U S C H

Rochester Theological Seminary, Class of 1886

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C E L L E N C E

We take great pride in our academic standards. Our facultyconsists of men and women with advanced degrees from suchschools as Harvard University, Yale Divinity School, theUniversity of Glasgow, and Union Theological Seminary in theCity of New York. Most have published extensively, helping todefine and set direction in their fields of study.

Our belief is that scholarship should maintain respect for theunderstandings of the past while encouraging a freedom oftheological inquiry for the future. Innovative programs thatembody this viewpoint include curricula in Black Church Studies,Women and Gender Studies, and Interfaith Studies.

“The spirit of this sacred institution impactsthis world in many ways. Notable alumni/aeinclude the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,this nation’s youngest Alfred Nobel PeacePrize laureate and civil rights advocate;Howard Thurman, the great mystic-theolo-gian who beckoned our hearts and souls togo deeper and grow truer in our understand-ing of community; and Walter Rauschen-busch, the noted Social Gospel theologianwho echoed again the Great Commission.These leaders and servants exemplify thehonest intellectual pursuit, genuinely inclu-sive community, and unflinching love thatmark the CRCDS heritage.”

— W I N T E R B O U R N E L . J O N E SM.Div. Student

Our heritage merges the strengths and traditions of four different schools over a 190-year period. The first, in 1817, was the Hamilton Theological and LiteraryInstitute in rural Hamilton, New York. The institutewould later become Colgate Theological Seminary—the theological division of Colgate University. Anoffshoot of Colgate Theological Seminary was thenplanted in Rochester in 1850, when a number of facultyand students came from Colgate to Rochester to helpbegin a new university and seminary. Consequently, the Rochester Theological Seminary was foundedconcurrently with the University of Rochester.

1 9 0 Y E A R H I S T O R Y

In 1928, the Colgate and Rochester seminaries merged to becomeColgate Rochester Divinity School. As part of that merger, thepresent campus was built on one of the highest hills in thesoutheastern corner of Rochester, New York.

In 1961, the Baptist Missionary Training School joined thecampus on the hill, bringing its strong legacy of training womenfor ministry.

In 1970, Crozer Theological Seminary affiliated with ColgateRochester Divinity School to form Colgate Rochester CrozerDivinity School, bringing to the community Crozer’scommitment to social justice and theological education orientedto the work of ministry.

is the bearer of a new possibility,

the enlarged horizon, the great hope. — H O W A R D T H U R M A NRochester Theological Seminary, Class of 1926

We are proud of the generations of ministers, thinkers, and leaders whohave been part of our history. Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity Schoolclaims as its own such luminaries as Martin Luther King, Jr., WalterRauschenbusch, Marjorie Matthews, Howard Thurman, and J.C. Wynn.

We are confident that the new generations being trained at ColgateRochester Crozer Divinity School will carry on this legacy of personal,social, and global transformation through their ministries.

If you would like to learn more about becoming part of our community,please call us or visit our web site, then plan a personal visit to ourcampus today. An exciting journey awaits you!

Colgate Rochester Crozer

Divinity School

1100 South Goodman Street

Rochester, NY 14620

585-340-9500

888-937-3732

admissions@crcds.edu

www.crcds.edu

1100 South Goodman Street

Rochester, NY 14620

585-340-9500

888-937-3732

admissions@crcds.edu

www.crcds.edu