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,
New Class Welcomed; Jones, Tomlinson Installed as Faculty at Matriculation
On September 9, 2018, the incoming class at Seminary of the Southwest formally matriculated during
Kittredge Commissioned Canon Theologian in the Diocese of Southwark
On Saturday, September 22, 2018, the Very Rev. Cynthia Briggs Kittredge, dean and president, was
Dean Kittredge Takes Fall Sabbatical
Dr. Scott Bader-Saye to serve as Acting Dean and President in fall The fall 2018
Southwest Welcomes The Episcopal Church to Austin
Seminary of the Southwest and the 79th General Convention Austin, Texas –home of Seminary of
General Convention passes resolution thanking Southwest for hospitality
On Friday, July 13, 2018, the 79th General Convention of the Episcopal Church passed a
Interfaith group of religious scholars unite to speak out on US Immigration Policy
A group of religious and theological scholars – including several faculty at Seminary of the
Seminary of the Southwest rolls out Hospitality at General Convention
This July, Austin, TX, hometown of Seminary of the Southwest since 1952, will host the
The Rev. Becca Stevens sermon at Commencement 2018
Watch the sermon delivered by The Rev. Becca Stevens at Seminary of the Southwest’s 67th
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Latinx Studies for a 21st Century Church
CALL FOR PAPERS: Latinx Studies for a 21st Century Church: A Conference on Episcopal
The Rev. Micah Jackson named next President of Bexley Seabury Seminary
Bexley Seabury Seminary announced today that The Rev. Micah T.J. Jackson has been named as
James Avery passes at 96
Jewelry designer created one of Southwest’s most enduring icons James Avery, the founder of one
Dr. Kristin Leslie delivers 2018 Harvey Lecture
On April 9, 2018, the 2018 Harvey Lecture featured Dr. Kristin Leslie, Professor of Pastoral