Seminary of the Southwest News
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
Introducing Community Conversations from the Iona Collaborative: Tools for the Church in the Age of Exhaustion
Leading in a small or bi-vocational church can be both deeply rewarding and profoundly exhausting—and
Seminary of the Southwest Academic Dean Participates in Historic Vatican Events Honoring St. John Henry Newman
The Rev. Benjamin King, Ph.D., Academic Dean and Duncalf-Villavoso Professor of Church History at Seminary

BRSG Visiting Professor Program Honored and Recognized
On April 24, 2023, the community of Southwest gathered throughout the day in celebration, recognition,

The Rev. Dr. Bradley S. Hauff Connects at Harvey Lecture
On March 27, 2023, the student-led Harvey Lecture featured the Rev. Dr. Bradley S. Hauff,

Spiritual Formation Degree Relaunched with Vocational Focus
Seminary of the Southwest announces an exciting curricular relaunch of its long-standing Master of Arts

Southwest Celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Hosts Asian Pacific American Leaders
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the achievements and contributions of Asian

Rev. Dr. Dominique Robinson to be inaugurated into the Morehouse College Board of Preachers
On April 13, 2023, the Rev. Dr. Dominique Robinson, the John E. Hines Assistant Professor

Southwest Receives Outstanding Counseling Program Award from Counselors for Social Justice
Seminary of the Southwest’s counseling program was recently announced as a recipient of the Counselors

Commencement Speaker, Honorary Doctorates Announced
Seminary of the Southwest is excited to announce that the speaker at the 72nd Commencement

The Very Rev. Kelly Brown Douglas Receives McDonald Award
On March 6, 2023, at the midday Eucharist and assembly, the Faculty of Seminary of

Iona Collaborative at Seminary of the Southwest launches Comunidad Teológica Episcopal: Iona Latina in partnership with The Episcopal Church Office of Latino/Hispanic Ministries
Since 2020, funded by a Leadership Development grant from Trinity Church Wall Street, the Iona

Southwest Students and Professors Attend Southwest Commission on Religious Studies Conference
From March 3rd through 5th, five students and five professors attended the annual Southwest Commission

Belonging and Togetherness: Black History Month at Southwest and the Journey toward Beloved Community
Last summer, the Rev. Valerie Mayo arrived at Seminary of the Southwest as the inaugural

New Library at Southwest to be named for the Rt. Rev. Dena A. Harrison, ‘87
Former Board Chair and Alumna to be honored by gift from the Episcopal Foundation of