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Free Backstory Preaching Seminar: “Six Tips to Preach in a Divided Culture”

You are invited to participate in Backstory Preaching’s interactive seminar "Six Tips to Preach in a Divided Culture” on Thursday, May 4th. The first-ever online preaching formation community for Mainline Protestant and Roman Catholic clergy, Backstory Preaching offers online courses as well as a year-long mentorship program to help seminarians and lay ministers with their […]

Soul by Southwest Release Party

Soul by Southwest Release Party May 5, 7:00 p.m. Courtyard by the Cross Join us on Friday, May 5, at 7:00 p.m. to celebrate the release of this year's issue of Soul by Southwest, the literary and visual arts journal published by the Center for Writing and Creative Expression at SSW. The event will feature […]

2017 Commencement

Seminary of the Southwest will hold its sixty-sixth commencement on Tuesday, May 23, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, 8134 Mesa Drive in Austin. The preacher at the Holy Eucharist will be Dr. Ellen F. Davis, interim dean and Amos Ragan Kearns Distinguished Professor of Bible and Practical Theology at Duke Divinity […]

Practicing Forgiveness in Challenging Times

Practicing Forgiveness in Challenging Times June 5-9, 2017 In these challenging times of political, social, religious, and interpersonal conflict, practicing forgiveness helps individuals, families, and communities restore broken relationships. This unique five-day, multi-disciplinary study will explore the practice of forgiveness from a variety of Christian theological and psychological perspectives. Our instructors include members of Southwest’s […]

Episcopal Latino Ministry Competency Course

Seminary of the Southwest, in partnership with the Episcopal Church Office of Latino/Hispanic Ministries, will offer this summer a 9-day course to educate on cultural competency and ministry to our Latino/Hispanic populations. The course will be offered June 18 – 27, 2017, at Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, Texas, and will be taught by […]

Nuevos Horizontes Conference: Latino Ministry for the Next Generation

Latino Ministry for the Next Generation July  31 – August 3, 2017 Camp Allen Conference Center Navasota, Tx Juana Bordas, nationally known author and speaker on Latino leadership dynamics, will keynote the Conference, focusing on how U.S Latino millennials and their multi-cultural leadership patterns impact the church’s ministry to multi-generational Latinos. Through plenaries and “how-to” […]

2017 Fall Matriculation – postponed

Please see this note from Dean Kittredge involving the postponement of Matriculation due to Hurricane Harvey ********************* The annual Matriculation service of Evensong will begin at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 27, 2017, in Christ Chapel on the seminary campus. This fall, we will welcome the new students entering Seminary of the Southwest for their […]

Visit from The Right Reverend Carl Wright

Please join our community as we welcome The Right Reverend Carl Wright, Bishop Suffragan for Armed Services and Federal Ministries, and celebrate the launch of Seminary of the Southwest's new Master of Divinity degree with a Military Chaplaincy concentration. The Right Reverend Carl Walter Wright is the Bishop Suffragan for the Armed Forces and Federal […]

2017 Blandy Lectures and Alumni Convocation

Seminary of the Southwest and the Southwest Alumni Association are honored to welcome The Right Rev. Robert “Rob” C. Wright as the featured speaker at the 2017 Blandy Lectures and Alumni Convocation. This year will mark the 50th anniversary of this annual gathering created to honor The Very Rev. Gray M. Blandy for his ministry […]

2017 Blandy Lectures and Alumni Convocation

Seminary of the Southwest and the Southwest Alumni Association are honored to welcome The Right Rev. Robert “Rob” C. Wright as the featured speaker at the 2017 Blandy Lectures and Alumni Convocation. This year will mark the 50th anniversary of this annual gathering created to honor The Very Rev. Gray M. Blandy for his ministry […]

Hispanic Heritage Month

Join the community of Seminary of the Southwest as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage throughout October. Events include: October 16 - November 2, 2017: Latino Art Display in the Weeks Center October 25, 2017: Miguelina Howell, Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, Hartford, CT, will be the featured Lecturer for Hispanic Heritage Month at 7 pm, preceded […]

John Hines Day

The Community of Seminary of the Southwest invites you to John Hines Day A celebration of the ministry of our founder Thursday, October 5, 2017 RSVP by September 25, 2017, to Wally Moore, Director of Major Gifts and Planned Giving at [email protected] or 512.439.0326 John Hines Day Schedule   11:45 a.m. ~ Christ Chapel Festal […]

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