Seminary of the Southwest News
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
Rev. Dr. Dominique Robinson Recognized for Faithful, Creative Leadership by Candler School of Theology
Seminary of the Southwest celebrates Rev. Dr. Dominique A. Robinson, Assistant Professor of Preaching, who
Embodied Nonviolence in a Time of Collective Tension: A Conversation with Kazu Haga & Gena St. David
Blandy Event: Embodied Nonviolence in a Time of Collective Tension: A Conversation with Kazu Haga
Two exceptional alumni to be honored at this year’s Blandy Lecture and Alumni Convocation
Rev. Andy Andrews and Kevin Overton-Hadnot to be award recipients The Alumni Association of Seminary
Celebrating Deaf Awareness Month and Deaf Latine Heritage
September was Deaf Awareness Month, and our seminary community had several opportunities to learn from
Seminary Students Make Annual Visit to the Harry Ransom Center at UT Austin
Students from Seminary of the Southwest made a visit to the Harry Ransom Center at
Building Connections Through Legacy: Southwest Celebrates John E. Hines
“The Church must be where the action is—where human beings are struggling to make sense
Southwest Senior Travels to the Church of England with Seminary Consultation on Mission Grant
Over five weeks this summer, Senior Master of Divinity and Transitional Deacon Timothy Beltran del
Southwest Students Honor Jonathan Daniels at Annual Pilgrimage
This past August, Dr. Marlon Johnson, Dean of Community Life, attended the annual Jonathan Daniels
Scott Bader-Saye appointed Academic Dean
Dean and President elect Cynthia Briggs Kittredge announced on Monday, April 22, her appointment of Dr. Scott Bader-Saye to academic dean beginning June 1, 2013, at Seminary of the Southwest.
Leadership Transition Announced
Douglas Travis, dean and president of Seminary of the Southwest since June 2007 has announced his retirement. His last day of service will be May 31, 2013. In his message to the seminary community, Dean Travis expressed his joy at having led the seminary during a time of growth in enrollment and financial support during a time of health and great hope for the future. “This has been an amazing ride and I have experienced enormous satisfaction in what we have accomplished together,” said Dean Travis.
Letter from Dean & President Douglas Travis
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ:
As the preacher famously put it, “for everything there is a season.” (Ecclesiastes 3:1) Seminary of the Southwest is about to enter a new season.
The Rev. Charles James Cook
Please join us November 27th in the bookstore at 6:30pm. Charlie will be signing his new book "A History of the Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest".
Presiding Bishop The Most Reverend Katharin Jefferts-Schori
Book signing in Dining Hall November 27 and 28th from 7:00pm till 9:00pm
David Scheider is appointed director of CCMV
Dean and President Douglas Travis has announced the appointment of Chaplain (LTC) David M. Scheider to lead the Center for Christian Ministry and Vocation (CCMV) beginning January 1, 2013 at Seminary of the Southwest.
Listen to the SSW 2012 Advent Meditations
You can now listen to the Seminary of the Soutwest's 2012 Advent meditations. This year's meditations can be found at: ssw.edu/advent2012
Southwest presents honorary doctorates and awards
Ratherview Summer 2012
Click here to read the summer 2012 issue of Ratherview: Our community's children help shape formation for ministry
60th Anniversary lecture features Presiding Bishop
You are cordially invited to attend 2012-13 Special Events
November 27 – 28, 2012
60th Anniversary Lectures featuring the Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori, 26th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church
Tuesday, November 27 schedule
Seminary celebrates six decades
Editor's note: This article first appeared in the March 2012 issue of Diolog: The Texas Episcopalian
Sixty years ago the diocese of Texas formally established Seminary of the Southwest in Austin. Southwest primarily has prepared men and women for parish and diocesan ministry; however, laity have found degrees and programs at Southwest to further their calls to minister in the world.