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The 72nd Commencement Exercises of Seminary of the Southwest

Seminary of the Southwest will hold two ceremonies this year – an evening service of Holy Eucharist and a formal morning Commencement – to recognize and celebrate graduating students and award degrees in divinity, religion, counseling, chaplaincy and pastoral care, and spiritual formation and diplomas in Anglican studies and in theological studies. This year's Commencement […]

2023 Matriculation Evensong and Reception

Matriculation Evensong and Reception Please join us in Christ Chapel on Sunday, August 27, 2023 at 5pm for Southwest’s annual Matriculation Evensong service where new students are welcomed and begin their important journey of leadership formation. At the service incoming students will add their names to the same Matriculation Book so many alumni have signed, […]

Grand Opening for the Harrison Library and New Learning Complex

Seminary of the Southwest has announced the the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting event for the Bishop Dena A. Harrison Library and new learning complex will occur on September 13, 2023. In attendance will be many of the Forming Leaders at The Frontier: Campaign for Southwest supporters and leadership. The Very Rev. Cynthia Briggs Kittredge will preach […]

The 5 Evils of Society: The Traumatic Impact of Systemic Harm

Presented by Southwest's Counselors for Social Justice Chapter The concept of the 5 Evils of Society–white supremacy, capitalism, colonialism, patriarchy, puritanism–theorizes that, at this stage in United States society, all trauma and harm can be traced back to one of, or intersections of, these evils. Societal and systemic harm have their roots in these five […]

Racial Healing Initiative Fall Learning Experience

Seminary of the Southwest 501 East 32nd Street, Austin, TX, United States

We invite you to join us for our Fall Learning Experience which will provide a snapshot of wellness and racial healing to a larger community of clergy and mental health professionals within the Central Texas region. This learning experience is designed to reflect and build on the work of the Racial Healing Initiative (RHI) at […]

John Hines Day 2023

Please join us on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at 11:45 a.m. for Seminary of the Southwest's annual celebration of our founder, the Rt. Rev. John E. Hines. The event will take place in Christ Chapel on Seminary of the Southwest campus, with a lunch following in the Howell Dining Hall. The Rt. Rev. Carlye J. […]

The Monday Connection with Gary S. Farmer

Weeks Campus Center at Seminary of the Southwest Gary S. Farmer is President of Heritage Title Company of Austin, Inc., a commercially oriented title insurance agency operating throughout the major markets of Texas. He has been in the title insurance business since 1985. During Gary's tenure, Heritage has been recognized for its excellence in the […]

Alumni Breakfast at Diocese of Texas Clergy Conference

Alumni at the Diocese of Texas Clergy Conference are invited to visit with Dean Kittredge and other key leadership from Southwest for breakfast and fellowship. Please join! When: Tuesday, October 24 at 8:10am Where: In the Tellepson Room of the Dining Hall at the Conference Center

55th Blandy Lecture and Alumni Convocation

Naomi Shihab Nye Blandy Lecture presented at 7pm on Wednesday, November 15 concludes day+ of impactful events designed for Southwest alumni/ae Please join the community of Seminary of the Southwest for the 55th Annual Blandy Lecture and Alumni Convocation on November 14-15, 2023. Created to honor the Very Rev. Gray M. Blandy for his ministry […]

The Monday Connection with Mary T. Emeny

Weeks Campus Center at Seminary of the Southwest Mary Emeny grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, but with strong roots and many visits to the Amarillo area where her grandfather first arrived in 1880. The Frying Pan Ranch, which he bought on behalf of his father-in-law, is still in the family with Mary overseeing her family's […]

Ordination of the Rev. Steven Tomlinson, Ph.D.

St. James' Episcopal Church 1941 Webberville Rd., Austin, TX, United States

Seminary of the Southwest is excited to share the ordination announcement for Associate Professor of Leadership and Administration, the Rev. Steven Tomlinson, Ph.D. The Rev. Steven Tomlinson, PhD "To celebrate the ordination of one of our faculty members is a rare and special opportunity," said the Very Rev. Cynthia Briggs Kittredge. "We rejoice with Steven […]

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