Seminary of the Southwest News
Southwest Students Attended Annual AANHPI Episcopal Leadership Retreat
By Rachel Ambasing, MDiv Class of 2028 and Postulant in the Diocese of San Diego
Formation in the Borderland: Juniors Journey to the U.S.-Mexico Border for Encuentro
Each year, junior Master of Divinity students from Seminary of the Southwest take part in
Dr. Johnson Named Board Member of City of Austin LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission
Marlon Johnson, PhD, Dean of Community Life and Associate Professor of Counselor Education, was recently
Upcoming Manross Lecture to Feature the Rev. Benjamin King, PhD
The Historical Society of the Episcopal Church will host the next Manross Lecture & Banquet
Counseling Program Hosts First Threaded Case Study Discussion
On March 24, the Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MHC) program at
Seminary of the Southwest Celebrates Strong Presence at Episcopal Parish Network Conference
Seminary of the Southwest made a memorable showing at the Episcopal Parish Network conference in
Dr. Marlon Johnson Delivers Keynote at Sold-Out TACES Midwinter Conference
Seminary of the Southwest’s Dr. Marlon Johnson was a keynote speaker at the 2026 TACES
Southwest Leaders Help Shape House of Bishops Conversation on Theological Education
Theological education and priestly formation were among the central topics at the House of Bishops’
Triduum 2026 at Southwest
The Rev. Gayle Fisher-Stewart, PhD Preaches and Lectures at 2026 Payne-Harvey Event
On March 26th, Seminary of the Southwest welcomed the Rev. Gayle Fisher-Stewart, PhD, as the
The Rev. Teresa L. Fry Brown Receives 2026 McDonald Teaching Award
On March 9, 2026, at midday Eucharist and assembly, the Rev. Teresa L. Fry Brown,
Celebrating Community and Connection During Women’s History Month at Southwest
Seminary of the Southwest marked Women’s History Month with several events on campus that celebrated
Southwest welcomes 36 new students at Matriculation
On Sunday, August 25, 2024 Southwest celebrated matriculation with evening prayer in Christ Chapel and
The Rev. Benjamin King, Ph.D., named Dean of Chapel
With the beginning of the Fall 2024 semester, Seminary of the Southwest’s Dean and President,
Southwest’s Annual Civil Rights Pilgrimage Welcomes New Partner in Episcopal Divinity School
This past August, Dean Scott Bader-Saye, Dr. Gustavo Bárcenas, the Rev. Madeline Hawley, and the
April Kerwin announced as Director of Major Gifts and Planned Giving
In August, Seminary of the Southwest announced the hire of April Kerwin as the Director
Henderson-Wessendorff Foundation Grant to establish Loise Henderson Wessendorff Chair of Latinx Counselor Education
Investment will establish the ‘Loise Henderson Wessendorff Chair of Latinx Counselor Education’ and fund the
Fellowship and Conversation: Southwest makes a mark at General Convention
In late June, in Louisville, KY, the 81st General Convention of The Episcopal Church convened
Honoring Bishop David Bailey, Southwest Alum, Payne Lecturer, and Honoree
Dear Friends, It is with a heavy heart that I share the news of the
Dr. Marlon Johnson named Dean of Community Life
Seminary of the Southwest is excited to announce that Dr. Marlon Johnson, Assistant Professor of
The Rt. Rev. Dorothy Sanders Wells Announced as Blandy Speaker
The Rt. Rev. Dorothy Sanders Wells, Bishop of the Diocese of Mississippi, has been announced
Class of 2024 Celebrated at Commencement
Seminary of the Southwest’s Class of 2024 On May 22, 2024, at the Episcopal Church
The Very Rev. Cynthia Briggs Kittredge Bestowed Title of ‘Dean Emerita’ by Southwest Board of Trustees
In same resolution, Board designates the ‘Cynthia Briggs Kittredge Motte’ in her honor At the
Celebrating Cynthia – A Look Back
On May 10, 2024, the Seminary of the Southwest community gathered at the Episcopal Church