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SUMMARY:Hispanic Heritage Month
DESCRIPTION:Join Southwest in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month September 15-October 15\, 2026! \nHispanic Heritage Month Opening Eucharist on Thursday\, Sept. 17th at 5:30pm in Christ Chapel followed by a celebration with dinner\, music\, and dancing in the Howell Dining Hall. \nThe Rev. Jim Harrington Book Talk on Tuesday\, Sept. 22nd following Eucharist in the Howell Dining Hall. Please RSVP here for this event by Thursday\, Sept. 17th. All are invited to attend a book talk with the Rev. Jim Harrington on his book The Texas Civil Rights Project: How We Built a Social Justice Movement.  \nLearn more about Hispanic Heritage Month and its meaning and history here. \n 
URL:https://ssw.edu/event/hispanic-heritage-month-2/
LOCATION:Texas
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SUMMARY:Fall Break
DESCRIPTION:Southwest will observe Fall Break the week of Oct. 12th\, 2026. There are no classes or services this week.
URL:https://ssw.edu/event/fall-break/
LOCATION:Texas
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SUMMARY:Monday Connection with Meg Erskine
DESCRIPTION:Join us for lunch and a talk by Meg Erskine at the next Monday Connection! \nMonday\, October 12\, 2026 \n11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. \nWeeks Center \nRSVP below by October 5\, 2026 \n  \n\n\n \nMeg is an innovative entrepreneur\, systems thinker and nonprofit social enterprise leader\, founding the Refugee Collective along with 2 Liberian refugees and another American woman in 2009. Under her collaborative leadership\, the Refugee Collective has grown to provide livelihood opportunities for over 100 refugees through skills based education and social entrepreneurship\, investing over $2.9 million dollars back into the refugee community. The Refugee Collective Farm and Studio provide fair wage jobs for refugees in areas where they bring great interest and expertise along with the opportunity to learn and advance in their careers.  The Refugee Collective’s blended financial model of philanthropy and earned revenue creatively engages donors\, chefs\, businesses\, designers and the larger Austin community with a shared impact of supporting our newest neighbors. \nMeg has a background in conservation biology (fun fact- she was the Texas Bat Biologist for Texas Parks and Wildlife in the early 2000s) and nonprofit management. She is passionate about refugees and immigrants\, ecology and conservation\, local food and regenerative agriculture\, sustainable/fair trade textile production\, and making the world a more equitable and prosperous place for all. \nMeg and her family have been an active parishoners at St David’s Episcopal Church for 10 years where she serves on the Vestry\, Advocacy\, Environmental and Grants Committees and engages in Spiritual Direction. She is a graduate of the Center for Action and Contemplation Living School focused on Christian contemplative wisdom and ways of living in the world. \nMeg is honored and excited to have this conversation about radical hospitality and contemplative Christianity and hopes you may leave inspired to make your world a bit more welcoming and inclusive.
URL:https://ssw.edu/event/monday-connection-with-meg-erskine/
LOCATION:Texas
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SUMMARY:Southwest Alumni Breakfast at the Diocese of Texas Clergy Conference 2026
DESCRIPTION:Hear from Seminary of the Southwest and enjoy fellowship with your fellow Southwest alums. \nFriends and well-wishers welcome! \nTuesday\, October 20\, 2026\n8:00 a.m.\nTellepson Room\nCamp Allen\nLet us know you’re coming – register here.\nPlease direct questions to April Kerwin\, Director of Major Gifts and Planned Giving\, at april.kerwin@ssw.edu
URL:https://ssw.edu/event/southwest-alumni-breakfast-at-the-diocese-of-texas-clergy-conference-2026/
LOCATION:Texas
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SUMMARY:58th Blandy Lecture & Alumni Convocation
DESCRIPTION:Please join the community of Seminary of the Southwest for the 58th Annual Blandy Lecture and Alumni Convocation on Thursday\, November 19\, 2026. \nRSVP to Blandy here.\nSeminary of the Southwest is proud to announce Anthony Baker\, PhD\, Clinton S. Quin Professor of Systematic Theology\, and Gena St. David\, PhD\, Director of the Loise Henderson Wessendorff Center for Counseling and Spirituality and Professor of Counselor Education\, as the keynote speakers for this year’s Blandy Lecture. Learn more about the speakers here. \nThis year’s lecture\, “The Future of an Inclusion: Charting New Pathways for the Integration of Mental Health and Theology\,” will bring together two of Southwest’s leading voices to explore the intersections of faith\, psychology\, neuroscience\, and healing. \n \nTwo distinguished Southwest alumni will help lead this year’s Blandy Lecture and Alumni Convocation Eucharist! The Rt. Rev. Angela M. Cortiñas ’10\, Bishop Suffragan of the Diocese of West Texas\, will preach\, and the Rev. James Pevehouse ’12\, Rector of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Beaumont\, Texas\, will preside. \nThe Alumni Association of Seminary of the Southwest is pleased to announce the Rev. Robert Pace\, PhD (MDiv ‘12)\, Rector at Trinity Episcopal Church in Fort Worth\, Texas is this year’s Hal Brook Perry Award recipient and Will Boesl (MSF ‘20)\, Director of Ministry Formation at Ascension in Austin\, Texas\, is this year’s Dave Scheider Award recipient. Both awards will be presented during this year’s Blandy Lecture and Alumni Convocation. \nThe event is presented free of charge this year. Below is an overview of the day’s events: \n\n8:00am: Registration opens\, breakfast and coffee served\n10:00am: Preaching presentation by Rev. Dr. Dominique Robinson\, John E. Hines Assistant Professor of Preaching\n11:45am: Alumni Eucharist in Christ Chapel with the presentation of the Hal Brook Perry Alumni Award\n12:45pm: Lunch with the Southwest Community\n2:00pm: Southwest Bookstore open house with coffee and dessert in Trinity Crossing\n5:00pm: Evening Prayer on the Kittredge Motte\n5:30pm: Reception “Dinner by the Bite”\n6:30pm: Blandy Lecture\, with the presentation of the Dave Scheider Alumni Award\n\nRSVP to Blandy here.
URL:https://ssw.edu/event/58th-blandy-lecture-alumni-convocation/
LOCATION:Seminary of the Southwest\, 501 East 32nd Street\, Austin\, TX\, 78705\, United States
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SUMMARY:Spring Break 2027
DESCRIPTION:No classes or services.
URL:https://ssw.edu/event/spring-break-2027/
LOCATION:Texas
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SUMMARY:Holy Week 2027
DESCRIPTION:More details to come!
URL:https://ssw.edu/event/holy-week-2027/
LOCATION:Texas
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SUMMARY:Payne/Harvey Lecture 2027
DESCRIPTION:More details to come!
URL:https://ssw.edu/event/payne-harvey-lecture-2027/
LOCATION:Texas
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SUMMARY:Installation of Southwest's 10th Dean and President
DESCRIPTION:The Rev. Ruthanna B. Hooke\, PhD\nJoin us for the installation of Seminary of the Southwest’s 10th Dean and President\, the Rev. Ruthanna B. Hooke\, PhD on April 20\, 2027 at 7pm at St. David’s Episcopal Church in Austin\, Texas. \nMore details to come.
URL:https://ssw.edu/event/installation-of-10th-dean-and-president/
LOCATION:St. David’s Episcopal Church\, 301 E 8th St.\, Austin\, Texas\, 78701
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SUMMARY:Commencement Exercises for the Class of 2027 of Seminary of the Southwest
DESCRIPTION:More details to come!
URL:https://ssw.edu/event/commencement-exercises-for-the-2027-class-of-seminary-of-the-southwest/
LOCATION:Texas
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