Seminary of the Southwest News
Southwest Students Attended Annual AANHPI Episcopal Leadership Retreat
By Rachel Ambasing, MDiv Class of 2028 and Postulant in the Diocese of San Diego
Formation in the Borderland: Juniors Journey to the U.S.-Mexico Border for Encuentro
Each year, junior Master of Divinity students from Seminary of the Southwest take part in
Dr. Johnson Named Board Member of City of Austin LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission
Marlon Johnson, PhD, Dean of Community Life and Associate Professor of Counselor Education, was recently
Upcoming Manross Lecture to Feature the Rev. Benjamin King, PhD
The Historical Society of the Episcopal Church will host the next Manross Lecture & Banquet
Counseling Program Hosts First Threaded Case Study Discussion
On March 24, the Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MHC) program at
Seminary of the Southwest Celebrates Strong Presence at Episcopal Parish Network Conference
Seminary of the Southwest made a memorable showing at the Episcopal Parish Network conference in
Dr. Marlon Johnson Delivers Keynote at Sold-Out TACES Midwinter Conference
Seminary of the Southwest’s Dr. Marlon Johnson was a keynote speaker at the 2026 TACES
Southwest Leaders Help Shape House of Bishops Conversation on Theological Education
Theological education and priestly formation were among the central topics at the House of Bishops’
Triduum 2026 at Southwest
The Rev. Gayle Fisher-Stewart, PhD Preaches and Lectures at 2026 Payne-Harvey Event
On March 26th, Seminary of the Southwest welcomed the Rev. Gayle Fisher-Stewart, PhD, as the
The Rev. Teresa L. Fry Brown Receives 2026 McDonald Teaching Award
On March 9, 2026, at midday Eucharist and assembly, the Rev. Teresa L. Fry Brown,
Celebrating Community and Connection During Women’s History Month at Southwest
Seminary of the Southwest marked Women’s History Month with several events on campus that celebrated
Professor Anthony Baker named editor of Anglican Theological Review
Dr. Anthony D. Baker, Clinton S. Quinn associate professor of systematic theology at Seminary of
Professor Minnix presents keynote address at trauma conference
Dr. Gena Minnix, assistant professor of Counselor Education at Seminary of the Southwest provided the
Seminary welcomes 37 students and dedicates Harrison Fellows Program at Matriculation
Bishop Dena A. Harrison, Southwest alumna and chair of the board and bishop suffragan of
Southwest student wins preaching prize
The Rev. David Peters, Army chaplain and student at Seminary of the Southwest, has won
Applications invited for assistant professor of counselor education
Seminary of the Southwest is seeking to appoint a full-time Assistant Professor of Counselor Education
Search underway for professor of pastoral theology
SEMINARY OF THE SOUTHWEST invites applications for a full-time Professor of Pastoral Theology and Director
Sixty-fourth Commencement celebrates graduates, trustee and honorary degree recipients
Seminary of the Southwest held its sixty-fourth Commencement on Tuesday morning, May 12 at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Austin.
The seminary awarded master's degrees to 29 students completing the master of divinity, master's in religion, master's in counseling, master's in chaplaincy and pastoral care and master's in spiritual formation. Four students received diplomas in Anglican studies or in theological studies.
Business leader Teri Lawver to join Southwest’s board
Seminary of the Southwest is pleased to announce that Ms. Teri Lawver will join its board of trustees in May 2015. Ms. Lawver is global commercial strategy leader and global vice president for the cardiovascular and metabolism therapeutic area with Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson and Johnson.
Ratherview Winter 2015
Ratherview, the biannual publication of Seminary of the Southwest, is available online.
The Winter 2015 issue features an article by the Rev. Jane Patterson about the funding of The Helen and Bishop Everett H. Jones Chair in Christian Ethics and Moral Theology and Professor Scott Bader-Saye who holds the chair.
We hope you enjoy all the articles and photographs from the Austin campus.
Alison Poage to lead Booher Library
Dean and President Cynthia Briggs Kittredge has announced that Alison O'Reilly Poage, interim director of the Booher Library at Seminary of the Southwest, has been offered and has accepted the position of director of the Booher Library.
Barbeque competition raises funds for relief and development
A barbeque competition organized by students at Seminary of the Southwest in Austin has raised over $5000 for Episcopal Relief and Development (ERD). Now in its third year, the March 7th fundraiser, Southwest Showdown, brought friends and neighbors, alumni and trustees and a panel of judges, including ERD staff member Chad Brinkman to the seminary campus for the event.