The Board of Trustees of Seminary of the Southwest is proud to announce that the 2018 Payne Lecture will feature The Rev. Dr. Wil Gafney. Gafney is Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible at Brite Divinity School in Fort Worth, Texas. She is the author of Womanist Midrash: A Reintroduction to Women of the Torah and of the […]

Black History Month 2018: Where do we go from here? Each February, Seminary of the Southwest pauses to reflect on the history and celebrate the culture of African-Americans in our society and abroad. Through a series of lectures, guest preachers, art displays and moderated conversations, Black History Month at Seminary of the Southwest hopes to […]

Soul in the City Welcomes Rabbi Neil Blumofe Monday, March 19 4:00–6:00 p.m. Christ Chapel and Weeks Center   For this special musical happy hour, Neil Blumofe, Senior Rabbi at Congregation Agudas Achim, will join us on campus for a two-part event. At 4:00, we will gather in Christ Chapel, where Rabbi Neil will lead […]

The community of Seminary of the Southwest invites you to join us for Triduum, the three days of preparation for Easter, that are the concluding days of Holy Week: Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday. All services are held in Christ Chapel on the Campus of Seminary of the Southwest. Maundy Thursday: March 29th […]

Strategies for Discipleship in a World Turned Upside Down Dates: Saturday, April 21, 9 am – noon Location: Seminary of the Southwest Teacher: The Rev. John Lewis, DPhil No one today can doubt that we live in unsettled and unsettling times. No matter what your political, social, or workplace affiliations and commitments, each day presents […]

Soul by Southwest Release Party May 4, 6:30 p.m. Courtyard by the Cross Join us for the release of our spring 2018 issue of Soul by Southwest, the literary and visual arts journal of Seminary of the Southwest. Browse the gallery of contributors’ artworks, enjoy readings of contributors’ written pieces, and share your own works during open […]

Seminary of the Southwest will hold its sixty-seventh commencement on Tuesday, May 22, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, 8134 Mesa Drive in Austin. The preacher at the Holy Eucharist will be The Rev. Becca Stevens, founder of Thistle Farms, Episcopal Priest, Author, Speaker, 2016 CNN Hero. The seminary will award master's […]

From Political Polarization to Vestry Infighting: Engaging Faithful Dialogue During Troubled Times* *and they’re all troubled times! June 4-8, 2018 Campus of Seminary of the Southwest Teachers: Dr. Steven Tomlinson The Rev. Jane Patterson, PhD The Rev. John Lewis, DPhil Rebecca Hall, MSF Difficult conversations, making tough choices, bridging political divides, disarming conflict: as church […]

Wednesday, July 4th from 7:30pm - 9:45pm Good Shepherd on the Hill 1700 Woodland Ave, Austin, TX 78741 The Fourth of July is the day before the first official day of General Convention, so please join us at Good Shepherd on the Hill, who have generously invited us to co-host their fireworks viewing party from […]