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
Masters in Spiritual Direction at Southwest launches distinctive practicum sequence, strengthens vocational focus
In May of 2023, Seminary of the Southwest relaunched its Master of Arts in Spiritual
Southwest administrative staff named to key board positions
Recently, two senior members of the Seminary of the Southwest administrative staff were elected to
Seminary of the Southwest students, faculty present at Southwest Commission on Religious Studies
From February 28th through March 2nd, two members of the Seminary of the Southwest faculty,
Seminary of the Southwest names Beth Jordan Interim Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Services
Seminary of the Southwest recently announced the appointment of Beth Jordan as Interim Vice President
Dr. Claire Colombo promoted to Associate Professor
At the January, 2025, meeting of the Seminary of the Southwest Board of Trustees, the
Southwest announces the receipt of a $5M grant from Lilly Endowment for ‘Locally Grown Leaders’
Seminary of the Southwest announces the receipt of a $5,000,000 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.
Full Scholarships for Divinity Students at Southwest Make Immediate Impact
This past fall, Seminary of the Southwest announced that it would offer full scholarship packages
The Rev. Benjamin King, Ph.D. Publishes ‘The Oxford Movement and the People of God’
The Rev. Benjamin King, Ph.D., Interim Academic Dean, Dean of the Chapel, and Duncalf-Villavoso Professor
Southwest announces full scholarship packages for ministry training
Seminary of the Southwest is excited to announce that it will offer full scholarship packages
The Rt. Rev. Brian Seage, Alumnus and past Trustee, appointed assisting bishop in Diocese of Texas
On November 21, the Rt. Rev. C. Andrew Doyle, IX Bishop of Texas, announced that
Southwest Alumna Amy Dafler Meaux elected bishop of West Missouri
On Nov. 9, the Diocese of West Missouri elected the Very Rev. Amy Dafler Meaux,
56th Blandy Lecture and Alumni Convocation Rekindles and Renews
This past November, for the 56th consecutive year, the Blandy Lecture and Alumni Convocation gathered