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
Iona Collaborative Awarded Reflective Practices Grant for Thriving in Ministry Program
In 2022, the Iona Collaborative at Seminary of the Southwest was awarded a Reflective Practices
The Very Rev. Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas to Receive McDonald Teaching Award
Seminary of the Southwest recently announced that the 2023 McDonald Teaching Award will be presented
Black History Month 2023 at Southwest
Black History Month Kickoff Dinner and Keynote with the Very Rev. Kim Coleman Friday, February
2022 Blandy Lecture Gathers and Inspires
On November 16, 2022, the annual Blandy Lecture was presented by the Southwest Alumni Association
Dr. Steven Tomlinson and Eugene Sepulveda presented Humanitarian Award by Anti-Defamation League
On October 25, 2022, the Austin chapter of the Anti-Defamation League honored Southwest’s Associate Professor
Iona Collaborative Alumni Spotlight: The Rev. Deacon Anita Ware
First Graduate of the Diocese of Western North Carolina Iona Program In January 2010, the
Southwest Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
September 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month, and Southwest celebrated with several
Southwest Celebrates John Hines Day
Each year in early October, Southwest marks the legacy of its founder, the Rt. Rev.
Iona Collaborative Hosts Thriving in Ministry Cohort Retreats on Campus
In 2018, the Iona Collaborative at Seminary of the Southwest, received a grant from the
The Rev. Lecia Brannon begins new ministry with role on Southwest’s Advancement Team
Seminary of the Southwest is pleased to announce that the Rev. Lecia Diaz Brannon has
The Rev. Benjamin King, Ph.D, announced as the new Duncalf-Villavoso Professor of Church History
The Rev. King to begin appointment in July, 2023 Seminary of the Southwest announces that
Soul in the City Welcomes Poet Roger Reeves
On Thursday, September 22, the Center for Writing and Creative Expression launched its ’22–’23 Soul