Beau Underwood (2006), with co-authors Brian Kaylor and Angela Parker, wrote a Lenten devotional titled Unsettling Lent. The devotional "invites Christians to make Lent a season of solidarity and justice-seeking" by "connecting the biblical story to present-day realities." The book is available through Chalice Press.

Joy Omslaer (1997), a social worker for brain injury survivors at the Outpatient Rehabilitation Department of The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, is collaborating with David Hibler, a doctoral student and Army veteran, to lead a national study on mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) in the veterans community. “We’re looking to understand how mild traumatic brain injury has impacted veterans as they return to civilian life,” Omslaer says. “But we’re also trying to get more information about how veterans want to be approached for research so they can participate in studies to improve their health care.” Their Mind Over Matter (M.O.M.) project was featured on The Ohio State's homepage for the research in November.

The Faith & Politics Institute (FPI) Board of Directors announced that it has named Robert Wilson-Black (1991) as its new President & CEO effective November 17, 2022. Rob, being an energetic non-profit business leader, brings a wealth of leadership experience and a passion for positive change within the constituents we serve.Rob comes to FPI from his role as the former CEO of Sojourners.

In accepting the position he notes,“I have long admired the inspiring work and mission of the Faith and Politics Institute, and look forward to serving its outstanding staff and constituents in building courage, conscience and compassion among our nation’s leaders.”

2022 graduate Ross Allen (2019) has been called as the accepted term minister of South Acton Congregational Church in Massachusetts.

Ellie Leech (2019) and Burton Guion (2016) got engaged in Seattle on a rainy day in November. Congratulations!

Congratulations to Walter and Teresa Hord Owens (1999) on the birth of Zachary Charles Owens, their first grandchild. He arrived on November 4. Baby, mom and dad, and grandparents are all doing well. The week before, and in her role as General Minister and President, Rev. Hord Owens was at DDH to discuss “The Covenant Project” with students.

Pastor, ecumenical leader, and former DDH trustee, Albert M. Pennybacker, died October 27 in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. He was 91. He had a preaching career of thirty-five years including as Senior Minister of University Christian Church in Fort Worth, Texas. He became a trustee of the Disciples Divinity House in 1965, continuing into the 1980s. From 1993–99, he was an associate general secretary of the National Council of Churches.

Congratulations to Jack Veatch (2016) and Aneesah Ettress (2018) who were married in the Chapel of the Holy Grail on October 15.

Jeremy Fuzy (2012) and Sophie Day married on October 9th in Kansas City. They got engaged on Halloween - she was dressed as a ghostbuster and he was a skeleton.

On October 3, Lee Hull Moses (2001) spoke on "Tears and Laughter," at the opening chapel of DDH's 2022-23 academic year. A former president of DDH's Board of Trustees, she is the Vice President and Chief of Staff in the Office of the General Minister and President of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).