Seminary of the Southwest News
Message from the Rt. Rev. Diane M. Jardine Bruce on the Letter from the Bishops
My siblings at Seminary of the Southwest, I write to you today to let you
A Season of Leadership and Hope: Introducing Southwest’s Interim Dean and President
The Rt. Rev. Diane Jardine Bruce has joined Seminary of the Southwest as Interim Dean
Office of Armed Forces and Federal Ministries Invites Greater Engagement Across the Church
From The Episcopal Church Office of Armed Forces and Federal Ministries: The Office of Armed
Inaugural Dave Scheider Award Highlights 57th Blandy Lecture and Alumni Convocation
This past November, for the 57th consecutive year, the Blandy Lecture and Alumni Convocation gathered
The Rev. Steven Tomlinson, Ph.D. to Offer Closing Keynote at EPN 2026, Inviting Church Leaders to Imagine What Comes Next
The Episcopal Parish Network (EPN) 2026 gathering will conclude with a compelling keynote from the
Anglican Theological Review Highlights Roundtable on Anthony Baker’s Leaving Emmaus
The Fall 2025 issue of Anglican Theological Review (Vol. 107, No. 4) features a substantive
Seminary of the Southwest Appoints the Rt. Rev. Diane M. Jardine Bruce as Interim Dean and President
The Board of Trustees of Seminary of the Southwest (Southwest) is pleased to announce the
Southwest Strengthens Alumni Connections Across Different Dioceses
Alumni gather at Diocese of Northwest Texas Convention and Diocese of Texas Clergy Conference In
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
Southwest Hires the Rev. Sarah Mast as Dean of Chapel
Seminary of the Southwest has announced the appointment of the Rev. Sarah Mast as its
Southwest Alum Consecrated as Bishop of West Missouri
On Saturday, May 3rd, Southwest Alum, the Very Rev. Amy Dafler Meaux was consecrated as
Community Gathers to Celebrate Launch of Soul by Southwest Arts Journal
Dozens of artists, writers, and community members from across Central Texas gathered on the evening
Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month at Southwest
Austin, TX — Southwest Seminary marked Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month with
Southwest Student Named 2026 Trinity Leadership Fellow
Tina Francis, a Master of Divinity student at Seminary of the Southwest, has been selected
The Rt. Rev. Angela Maria Cortiñas, Class of 2010, consecrated bishop suffragan in West Texas
On March 15, 2025, at St. John’s Episcopal Church in McAllen, TX, the Rt. Rev.
Rescheduled Encuentro Trip Underscores Border Realities and Importance of Faith
For decades, the Encuentro course has been one of the hallmarks of the seminary’s curriculum
Black History Month at Southwest Soars to New Heights of Partnership and Reflection
In February, the community of Seminary of the Southwest engaged in its annual season of
Payne-Harvey Lecture Brings Imaginative Vision for Church Leadership
On March 3rd, Seminary of the Southwest welcomed the Very Rev. Lydia Kelsey Bucklin, president
Dr. Marlon Johnson promoted to Associate Professor
At the January, 2025 meeting of the Southwest Board of Trustees, the board unanimously approved
Dr. Patricia A. Hayes Receives McDonald Teaching Award
On March 10, 2025, at midday Eucharist and assembly, Dr. Patricia A. Hayes was presented
Bryan Stevenson to deliver 2025 commencement address
Seminary of the Southwest announced recently that the speaker for the 2025 Commencement Exercises will