Seminary of the Southwest News
New Essay Collection Wisdom, Knowledge, and Faith Highlights Voices Shaping the Future of Episcopal Theology
Wisdom, Knowledge, and Faith: New Essays on the Future of Theology and the Episcopal Church—a
Southwest Senior Defends MAR Thesis, Begins PhD in New Testament
On December 2, 2025, Catharine Corder successfully defended her Master of Arts in Religion thesis,
Message from the Rt. Rev. Diane M. Jardine Bruce on the Letter from the Bishops
My siblings at Seminary of the Southwest, I write to you today to let you
A Season of Leadership and Hope: Introducing Southwest’s Interim Dean and President
The Rt. Rev. Diane Jardine Bruce has joined Seminary of the Southwest as Interim Dean
Office of Armed Forces and Federal Ministries Invites Greater Engagement Across the Church
From The Episcopal Church Office of Armed Forces and Federal Ministries: The Office of Armed
Inaugural Dave Scheider Award Highlights 57th Blandy Lecture and Alumni Convocation
This past November, for the 57th consecutive year, the Blandy Lecture and Alumni Convocation gathered
The Rev. Steven Tomlinson, Ph.D. to Offer Closing Keynote at EPN 2026, Inviting Church Leaders to Imagine What Comes Next
The Episcopal Parish Network (EPN) 2026 gathering will conclude with a compelling keynote from the
Anglican Theological Review Highlights Roundtable on Anthony Baker’s Leaving Emmaus
The Fall 2025 issue of Anglican Theological Review (Vol. 107, No. 4) features a substantive
Seminary of the Southwest Appoints the Rt. Rev. Diane M. Jardine Bruce as Interim Dean and President
The Board of Trustees of Seminary of the Southwest (Southwest) is pleased to announce the
Southwest Strengthens Alumni Connections Across Different Dioceses
Alumni gather at Diocese of Northwest Texas Convention and Diocese of Texas Clergy Conference In
Orgullosamente Latinos: A Month of Celebration and Community at Southwest
From September 15 through October 15, Seminary of the Southwest marked Hispanic Heritage Month with
Expanding Access Through Play: Southwest Professors Spotlight Rural Mental Health Initiatives at National Conference
On October 9, a team from Seminary of the Southwest shared innovative work in play
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