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,
Southwest Celebrates Black History Month 2019
As is tradition, the Seminary of the Southwest community came together over the month of
Kathryn “Kai” Ryan Elected Suffragan Bishop of Texas
The Rev. Canon Kathryn “Kai” Ryan, Seminary of the Southwest alumna and current seminary trustee,
Southwest Celebrates Bishop Dena Harrison at Payne Lecture
On February 5, 2019, Seminary of the Southwest hosted the annual Payne Lecture before a
Southwest Students on Design Team for Seminarians of Color Conference
Four Southwest students have been appointed to the design team for the upcoming annual Seminarians
Encuentro Program Exposes Students to Border Realities
Last weekend, MDiv and MHC students at Seminary of the Southwest experienced one of the
2018 Advent Meditations Are Here
Each Advent season, Seminary of the Southwest collects meditations and prayers for each day of
Blandy 2018 Welcomes Alumni Home
Against a background of crisp fall weather, the 2018 Blandy Lectures and Alumni Convocation convened
On the Tragedy at Tree of Life Synagogue
Today, we grieve the deaths of 11 people who were shot during their sabbath prayers
‘Theologizing latinamente’ Conference Expands Latinx Studies Conversation
Seminary of the Southwest buzzed with activity October 11 and 12 as Southwest presented Theologizing
John Hines Day Celebrates the Vision of Our Founder
On October 9, members of the Southwest community, the Board of Trustees, members of the
Southwest Receives Lilly Grant for Thriving in Bi-Vocational Ministry Program
Seminary of the Southwest Receives Lilly Endowment Grant for New Thriving in Bi-Vocational Ministry Program
Dean Kittredge statement on Supreme Court confirmation hearings
Dean’s Statement on Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings These last two weeks have been extremely painful.