2023 Payne Lecture featuring J. Kameron Carter via Livestream Please join Dr. J. Kameron Carter– Professor, Religious Studies, and Co-Director, Center for Religion and the Human at Indiana University Bloomington – as he presents the 2023 Payne Lecture titled Beyond (the Religion of) Whiteness. The lecture will be presented virtually and livestreamed at the […]

Christ Chapel (Please note venue change) A Spiritual Journey celebrating human life as we grapple with Loss and emerge in Joy. The Rev. Dr. Cheryl Kirk-Duggan,  international womanist scholar, vocal performer, professor, poet, prayer partner, and preacher returns to Austin, celebrating her love of God and her commitment to empower others to live their authentic […]

Galveston Island Convention Center The Yacht Room, Level One 5600 Seawall Blvd. Galveston, TX. 77551 Please join the Very Rev. Cynthia Briggs Kittredge and other members of the Southwest faculty […]

A Walking Tour of Historic East Austin Join us in celebrating Austin's rich Black history with a walking tour of East Austin. This tour will highlight landmarks of historic significance and amplify the voices and stories of those from the community. Following the tour, will be an opportunity to shop and eat with local Black-owned […]

Knapp Auditorium Please join us for "Wither the Blacks?: Meditations on End of the African-American Era," facilitated by the Rev. Dr. Stephen Ray, Crump Visiting Professor and Black Religious Scholars […]

This year’s student-led Harvey Lecture will feature the Rev. Dr. Bradley S. Hauff, the Episcopal Church Missioner for Indigenous Ministries, a member of the Presiding Bishop’s staff. In his role, Hauff is responsible for enabling and empowering Indigenous peoples and their respective communities within the Episcopal Church while also guiding the broader Church in intercultural […]

Note: All livestreamed events (marked with *) are also viewable on the Seminary of the Southwest Facebook page. Holy Tuesday (4-4-23) Tenebrae, 7:00 p.m., Christ Chapel This Tenebrae will be an abbreviated office structured around chanted psalms, readings, and responsories. The distinctive ceremonial of the service includes fifteen candles, ultimately symbolizing the triumph of Christ […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]