Come Chow Down!

Southwest Showdown is a student-organized barbeque competition sponsored by Seminary of the Southwest. Proceeds benefit Episcopal Relief & Development and local relief and development efforts.

Date: March 7, 2015

Time:  11:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Music by Rosie and the Ramblers

Petting zoo and jump house 

The Rt. Rev. James Tengatenga, PhD, former bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Southern Malawi, presented the 2015 Harvey Lecture titled "Obedient, Presumptuously Humble, and Vulnerable: Evangelism for Episcopalians."

You are invited to join the Seminary of the Southwest community in worship during Holy Week.

Morning Prayer on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday is at 9:30 a.m. and Evening Prayer is at 5:00 p.m.

Holy Monday Eucharist at 11:45 a.m. The Very Rev. Cynthia Briggs Kittredge preaching and presiding

Holy Tuesday Eucharist at 11:45 a.m. The Rev. Al Rodriguez presiding; The Rev. Paul Barton preaching

Professors Jane Patterson and Kathleen Russell and Dean and President Cynthia Briggs Kittredge will celebrate their twentieth, twenty-fifth and thirtieth ordination anniversaries respectively at the daily Eucharist on Friday, April 17, at 11:45 a.m. in Christ Chapel.

All are invited to attend and give thanks for their priesthood and ministries among the community of Seminary of the Southwest and the greater church.

A Lot of the Way Trees Were Walking: Poems from the Gospel of Mark is Dean and President Cynthia Briggs Kittredge's latest publication, and students, faculty, staff and friends of the seminary will gather on Monday, April 20 from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. to celebrate its release. Dean Kittredge will be on hand to read from her book and to sign books that will be available for purchase from the seminary's Bookstore.

Join us for An Evening of Latin American Art & Culture

7:00pm-8:30pm ~ Knapp Auditorium

Performances by local Austin dancers, poets, and musicians

8:30pm-10:00pm ~ Howell Dining Hall

 Enjoy refreshments provided by Paellas, Tapas & More while being surrounded by local Latina and Latino artwork 

Seminary of the Southwest will hold its sixty-fourth commencement on Tuesday, May 12, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 8134 Mesa Drive in Austin.

Continuing Education Session:

Developing a Ministry and Worship Outreach to Latinos

This five day course provides a broad overview of how to minister to Hispanic/Latino populations within either English- or Spanish-dominant congregations.The various models of multilingual services will be explored, including some attention given to the worship music that is being used in bilingual/multicultural worship.

The June session is right around the corner and online registration is open until Thursday, June 4.

Details of the courses included in the June 15 - 19 session on the seminary campus

Dean and President Cynthia Briggs Kittredge
and
Chair of the Board Bishop Dena A. Harrison
Cordially invite you to attend
Seminary of the Southwest's
Tapas y Botanas Reception at General Convention

Tuesday, June 30, 2015, at 7:00 p.m.
Salt Lake Marriott Downtown at City Creek
75 S. West Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah
Across the street from the Salt Palace Convention Center

We hope that you can attend and we look forward to seeing you in Salt Lake City.

Online registration is open now.

We encourage you to register soon. The Conference is limited to 120 participants and guests.

Bishop Dena A. Harrison, Southwest alumna and chair of the board and bishop suffragan of the Diocese of Texas will be honored at the seminary’s Matriculation service on August 30, 2015 with the announcement and launch of the Bishop Dena A. Harrison Fellows Program. Episcopal Health Foundation of Houston, Texas, made a significant gift to […]