Seminary of the Southwest News
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,
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
Evening of Latin American Art and Culture
The seminary community and guests were treated to An Evening of Latin American Art and Culture in the Weeks Campus Center on Friday, September 12. Visual artists, dancers, poets, a musician and a playwright offered their gifts to the audience who came out in spite of the rainy weather.
Welcoming new students, honoring servant leader, installing new faculty
Evensong sermon preached by Academic Dean Scott Bader-Saye
New students, new community
Southwest recruiter addresses Union of Black Episcopalians’ Young Adult Encounter
Southwest Recruiter Brittany James-Sauceda, shown above third from left, was one of four special guests at the first Young Adult Encounter at the 46th Annual Meeting and Conference of the Union of Black Episcopalians in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Special events announced for 2015
Black History Month: February 2015
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander will be the focus of a community-wide conversation on February 2, 2015, the first event in the seminary's observance of Black History Month.
Presiding Bishop calls for prayer for South Sudan and Sudan
A Message of Solidarity
with the Church in South Sudan
from the heads of
The Anglican Church of Canada
The Episcopal Church
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
Friday, May 9, 2014
Conference on youth ministry for Hispanic communities
Crossing the Border, the semi-annual conference co-sponsored by Hispanic Church Studies at Seminary of the Southwest, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, and the Lutheran Seminary Program in the Southwest provides continuing education for Spanish-speaking clergy and laity.
Southwest celebrates Black History Month
The events during Black History Month at Southwest celebrated the leadership of and gifts from African Americans in our community and beyond.
A reception and show featuring local artists Chesiel Johns, John Langmore, Arline Polite, Naomi Richard, Jannifer Gleaspies Williams and Larry Williams kicked off the series. Guests were treated to conversation with the artists and the beautiful music provided by violinist Ms. Robin Burwell from the Austin Symphony.
Ratherview Winter 2014
We hope you enjoy the Winter 2014 issue of Ratherview "Celebrating New Leadership".
Church history faculty hire announced
The Board of Trustees of Seminary of the Southwest approved the nomination of Dr. Dan Joslyn-Siemiatkoski to the faculty at their February 6 meeting on the campus in Austin, Texas.
Dr. Joslyn-Siemiatkoski will be associate professor of church history, and his tenure at Southwest will begin in Fall 2014.