Seminary of the Southwest News
Seminary of the Southwest Hosts Pauli Murray Reception Honoring Scholars and St. James’ Episcopal Church, Austin
On Thursday, February 19, 2026, Seminary of the Southwest welcomed guests to the Weeks Campus
Seminary of the Southwest Celebrated 100 Years of Black History Month with Community-Wide Events and Engagement
In February, Seminary of the Southwest marked Black History Month by creating and sharing an
The Rev. Jeehei Park, PhD Promoted to Associate Professor of New Testament
At its February 2026 meeting, the Board of Trustees of Seminary of the Southwest accepted
Southwest Counseling Program Recognized Nationally, Reaffirmed by CACREP for Eight Years
The Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree program is pleased to have
Payne-Harvey Lecture Speaker Announced as the Rev. Gayle Fisher-Stewart, PhD
This year’s student-led Payne-Harvey Lecture will feature the Rev. Gayle Fisher-Stewart, PhD. The event will
Southwest Seminarians Attended Episcopal Church’s Seminarians of Color Conference
By Sascha Anderson, Postulant from the Diocese of the Rio Grande In January of this
The Rev. Teresa L. Fry Brown, PhD Named 2026 McDonald Teaching Award Recipient
Seminary of the Southwest recently announced that the Rev. Teresa L. Fry Brown, PhD, is
Southwest Counseling and Theology faculty to present nationally on clergy well-being and counselor formation
Members of the faculty from Seminary of the Southwest will take part in two national
Bishop Diane Jardine Bruce Commissioned as Interim Dean and President
On January 29, Seminary of the Southwest commissioned the Rt. Rev. Diane M. Jardine Bruce
Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe Announced as Commencement Speaker
Seminary of the Southwest proudly announced that the Most Rev. Sean W. Rowe, 28th Presiding
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,
The Rev. Jay Alanís Retires
This year marks the Rev. Dr. Javier “Jay” Alanís’ retirement as Associate Professor of Theology, Culture and
Booher Library Releases Creation Care Lib Guide for Earth Day
Happy Earth Day! Please celebrate Earth Day with the Booher Library by visiting our Creation Care
Holy Week: Lesson Learned and Gifts Received
This past Holy Week, in the shadow of the slowly receding pandemic, the community of
Baldwin-McGinnis Speaks on Prophetic Preaching at 2021 Harvey Lecture
This year’s student-led Harvey Lecture, “Jesus Speaks: The Call to Prophetic Preaching,” was given by
Community Becomes an Action Verb: The Crisis within the Crisis
A Storm Unlike Any On February 14, 2021, Winter Storm Uri brought historic and dangerous
Southwest Counseling Program Partners with UT Episcopal Student Center
In Fall of 2019, Seminary of the Southwest’s Program in Clinical Mental Health Counseling partnered
Southwest announces 2021-22 Crump Visiting Professor and Black Religious Scholars Group Scholar-in-Residence
The Reverend Dr. Brandon Thomas Crowley with serve in position created by partnership between Seminary
Episcopal Seminary Deans Speak Out in Response to the Racial Incidents at University of the South
Eight deans of Episcopal seminaries have signed the following message condemning the recent racial incidents
Ruby Sales Delivers Powerful Payne Lecture
The Board of Trustees of Seminary of the Southwest hosted the 2021 Payne Lecture with Civil
Southwest Announces Reinvestment by Episcopal Foundation of Texas in Transformational Campaign
$1,000,000 gift positions FORMING LEADERS AT THE FRONTIER: CAMPAIGN FOR SOUTHWEST at the precipice of