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Seminary of the Southwest has announced that it reached—and exceeded—its Campaign for Leadership fundraising goal, receiving gifts of more than $16 million.
The announcement came October 9 as the seminary celebrated John Hines Day, its annual recognition of its founder. Alumni and church leaders joined faculty, staff and seminary trustees in the celebration.
Seminarians Lucy Strandlund, MSF 2015 and Daniel Strandlund, MDiv 2015 from the Diocese of Alabama will represent Seminary of the Southwest at the annual meeting of the Compass Rose Society in London on October 12 – 13, 2014.
2014 Hal Brook Perry Award
Steven Lynn Thomason
Episcopal priest, family physician, hospice doctor, husband and father. You have given quiet, skillful and diligent service on behalf of the church’s mission and on behalf of your patients.
The 2014 Durstan R McDonald Teaching Award
Steven Tomlinson
Master teacher, careful listener, monologist, writer, thoughtful preacher, award winning economics lecturer. Whether you are teaching the “Life of Meaning” course at the Acton School of Business or leading a class on stewardship at St. James Episcopal Church, you combine authenticity with genuine concern for your students.
The seminary community and guests were treated to An Evening of Latin American Art and Culture in the Weeks Campus Center on Friday, September 12. Visual artists, dancers, poets, a musician and a playwright offered their gifts to the audience who came out in spite of the rainy weather.
Evensong sermon preached by Academic Dean Scott Bader-Saye
New students, new community
The 2014 Charles J. Cook Award in Servant Leadership
Irit Umani
Humanitarian, peace activist, spiritual guide, educator, advocate for the marginalized, and friend to the homeless. You have dedicated your life to caring for the voiceless, those in danger, and those in need of hope.
Southwest Recruiter Brittany James-Sauceda, shown above third from left, was one of four special guests at the first Young Adult Encounter at the 46th Annual Meeting and Conference of the Union of Black Episcopalians in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Black History Month: February 2015
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander will be the focus of a community-wide conversation on February 2, 2015, the first event in the seminary's observance of Black History Month.
A Message of Solidarity
with the Church in South Sudan
from the heads of
The Anglican Church of Canada
The Episcopal Church
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
Friday, May 9, 2014
John Sealy Jockusch
Líder cristiano firme, fiel, visionario y generoso. El servir y dar caracterizan todos los aspectos de su vida. A medida que su rector de San David , San Antonio dice: " Ya sea en un papel de liderazgo o en uno de apoyo detrás de las escenarios, John es un pilar para el clero y los laicos por igual. "
Alejandro Sixto Montes Mendoza
Evangelista, discípulo, abogado, sacerdote de la iglesia. Su viaje para cumplir su vocación le ha llevado a muchas millas de su casa hasta Houston, Texas donde usted ha ministrado durante veintinueve años.
Justo Luis González
Historiador preeminente, autor prolífico, mentor generoso, líder servidor. Tanto sus contribuciones a la educación teológica como el ánimo y apoyo a los académicos y la iglesia hispana no pueden ser exagerados. Su vida y su obra enriquecen profundamente a los estudiantes, educadores y laicos/as en los seminarios y en las congregaciones de todo el mundo.
Readings:
Isaiah 52:13–53:12; Psalm 40:1-14; Hebrews 10:1-25; John 18:31-19:37
It’s been a hell of a Lent.
Crossing the Border, the semi-annual conference co-sponsored by Hispanic Church Studies at Seminary of the Southwest, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, and the Lutheran Seminary Program in the Southwest provides continuing education for Spanish-speaking clergy and laity.
The events during Black History Month at Southwest celebrated the leadership of and gifts from African Americans in our community and beyond.
A reception and show featuring local artists Chesiel Johns, John Langmore, Arline Polite, Naomi Richard, Jannifer Gleaspies Williams and Larry Williams kicked off the series. Guests were treated to conversation with the artists and the beautiful music provided by violinist Ms. Robin Burwell from the Austin Symphony.
James 2:1-9 Who Is My Neighbor?
“But I was her slave and I suppose she did not recognize me as her neighbor.”
Let us pray. O Holy One, may only your words be spoken, may only your words be heard. Amen.
We hope you enjoy the Winter 2014 issue of Ratherview "Celebrating New Leadership".
The Board of Trustees of Seminary of the Southwest approved the nomination of Dr. Dan Joslyn-Siemiatkoski to the faculty at their February 6 meeting on the campus in Austin, Texas.
Dr. Joslyn-Siemiatkoski will be associate professor of church history, and his tenure at Southwest will begin in Fall 2014.
Due to inclement weather and continuing hazardous road conditions in Austin, Seminary of the Southwest is closed on Tuesday, January 28th.
From The Rev. Dr. Dave Scheider, Director of the Loise Henderson Wessendorff Center for Chrisian Ministry and Vocation:
In time for Christmas gift giving or for your own reading, Elements of Grace by Barkley S. Thompson, MDiv '03 is due out this month. Published by Trinity Books, Elements of Grace includes Thompson's meditations which combine stories from Scripture and stories from everyday life.
Amos 7:7-9
Psalm 18:21-36
2 Corinthians 4:5-12
Luke 9:23-26
“If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will save it.”
Monday, September 30
Feast of St. Michael and All Angels
Zechariah 8:1-8 Reading for the Daily Eucharistic Lectionary
Christ Chapel, Seminary of the Southwest
September 30, 2013: Tomorrow the healthcare marketplace will open, and you can register and choose a plan to insure that your costs will be paid if you get really sick. The system will work if enough healthy people sign up, and their premiums will cover the cost of the people who aren’t healthy and who will have a ton of expenses.
What a wonderful occasion this is, as Cynthia Kittredge is installed as the 8th Dean and President of the Seminary of the Southwest! It is a great privilege and joy for me to be here to celebrate with Cynthia, with her family and friends, and with all of you in this seminary community that Cynthia loves so deeply.
The lectionary imposes the practice and discipline of reading, studying, and usually, preaching on the appointed texts for the day.
Today this is more of a discipline than a practice for me, because our daily eucharistic lectionary has dealt the 1st letter of Paul to Timothy.
1 Timothy is not a favorite of mainstream historical biblical scholars, with their Protestant preference for the undisputed Pauline letters, the Paul of freedom and transformation. “For freedom Christ has set us free.”
The Episcopal Church Foundation has awarded a fellowship to the Rev. Al Rodriguez, Southwest alumnus and rector of St. John's Episcopal Church, Austin, for his project, The American Latino Outreach (ALEO), which is focused on American born Latinos and those brought into this country as young children.
Seminary of the Southwest celebrated the installation of Cynthia Briggs Kittredge as its eighth dean and president with a Festival Eucharist for the Holy Spirit on Friday, September 13 at 7:00 p.m. at The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, Austin.
Seminary trustees and members of the wider Church presented Dean Kittredge in the ceremony that drew over 300 alumni, students, family, and friends from sister seminaries and Episcopal institutions.
The 2013 Durstan R McDonald Teaching Award
Heather Catto Kohout
Alumna, native of San Antonio, published poet, dedicated rower, freelance theology teacher. You teach a message of gratitude, ethical living, curiosity, devotion and a healthy dose of skepticism in your life, your work and with your beloved children Lizzie, Tito and Thea.
2013 Hal Brook Perry Award
Mary C. Earle
Episcopal priest, writer, poet, spiritual director and retreat leader. Through word and example, you have blessed, comforted and strengthened countless people with the grace God makes available to everyone in any circumstance.
Welcoming new students, installing academic dean, honoring servant leader
On Sunday, September 8 the community and friends of Seminary of the Southwest gathered for Matriculation Evensong in Christ Chapel on the seminary campus.
The 2014 Charles J. Cook Award in Servant Leadership
Judith A. Rhedin
Activist, artist, actress, attorney, and advocate for the underserved children of Austin. Your dedication to service spans the life cycle of those in the Austin community.
Over 60 clergy and spouses from Province VII and throughout The Episcopal Church gathered at Seminary of the Southwest for the three-day 2013 Clergy Conference for Latino/Hispanic Ministries.
SEMINARY OF THE SOUTHWEST invites applicants for a full-time, tenure-track position in Church History to begin Fall of 2014. A seminary of The Episcopal Church, Southwest prepares Christian leaders for lay and ordained service within and outside the church. In addition to priestly formation and general academic study, the seminary houses special programs in Hispanic Church Studies, Counseling, Pastoral Care, and Spiritual Formation.
The Very Rev. Douglas Travis
Evensong, May 13, 2013
Lections:
Philippians 2:5-13
John 15:12-17
Seminary of the Southwest Professors Anthony Baker and Scott Bader-Saye have an appointment on June 24 with Dr. Rowan Williams, previous Archbishop of Canterbury and now master at Magdalene College at Cambridge University.
Cynthia Briggs Kittredge, who has served as professor of New Testament since she joined the faculty in 1999 and as academic dean since 2010, began her tenure as dean and president of Seminary of the Southwest on June 1, 2013.
The Rev. Jane Patterson, Ph.D. has been appointed assistant professor of New Testament by action of the seminary’s Board of Trustees at its meeting on May 13, 2013.
Chemical engineer, priest, bishop, author, visionary leader: You have brought your passion for the spread of the gospel to your ministries, and you have had a major influence on energizing the mission of the church.
Earning a chemical engineering degree from Rice University, you began your career with Union Carbide, now known as Dow Chemical, where you installed the first computer on a company production unit–not surprising for a man known as an excellent administrator and a forward thinking leader.
Musician, teacher, tour organizer and guide, trustee, campaign co-chair. Your many gifts gracefully shared with the church worldwide have been an inspiration and blessing to all who have been touched by your ministries.
You have shared your musical expertise through teaching and performance as harpist and pianist with the Beaumont Symphony and Civic Opera, through participation with church choirs, and through service on the board of Young Audiences, a national organization that supports and promotes the arts for young people.
Proud fifth generation Texan, Episcopalian, best selling author, research professor. You have dedicated the last decade to studying vulnerability, courage, worthiness and shame, and your stories emanating from your research have struck a cord in the hearts and minds of millions of people.
Earning your Bachelor of Social Work at The University of Texas at Austin, you went on to earn an MSW and PhD at the University of Houston where you are research professor in the Graduate College of Social Work.
Dean and President elect Cynthia Briggs Kittredge announced on Monday, April 22, her appointment of Dr. Scott Bader-Saye to academic dean beginning June 1, 2013, at Seminary of the Southwest.
Douglas Travis, dean and president of Seminary of the Southwest since June 2007 has announced his retirement. His last day of service will be May 31, 2013. In his message to the seminary community, Dean Travis expressed his joy at having led the seminary during a time of growth in enrollment and financial support during a time of health and great hope for the future. “This has been an amazing ride and I have experienced enormous satisfaction in what we have accomplished together,” said Dean Travis.
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ:
As the preacher famously put it, “for everything there is a season.” (Ecclesiastes 3:1) Seminary of the Southwest is about to enter a new season.
Please join us November 27th in the bookstore at 6:30pm. Charlie will be signing his new book "A History of the Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest".
Book signing in Dining Hall November 27 and 28th from 7:00pm till 9:00pm
Dean and President Douglas Travis has announced the appointment of Chaplain (LTC) David M. Scheider to lead the Center for Christian Ministry and Vocation (CCMV) beginning January 1, 2013 at Seminary of the Southwest.
You can now listen to the Seminary of the Soutwest's 2012 Advent meditations. This year's meditations can be found at: ssw.edu/advent2012
Luke 14:25-33
Eight years ago almost to the day, when I was a new interim theology professor at SSW, I stood in this pulpit and preached my very first sermon in Christ Chapel. It was 2 days after we sent George W Bush back to the White House for 4 more years, and 3 or 4 days after the Lambeth Commission released the Windsor Report, giving a theological and ecclesiastical response to the controversies in the Episcopal Church surrounding human sexuality.
The 2012 Durstan R McDonald Teaching Award
Mary Shelton Simpson Vescovo
Scholar, teacher, leader in the diocese and the wider church, your life defines and models the vocation of lay theologian. Known for your superb mind and wide reading, you distinguished yourself in the master’s degree program at Perkins School of Theology. Seminary of the Southwest was delighted to welcome you as a Visiting Fellow in 1992 for a project on Julian of Norwich.
David Earle Bailey
Humble listener, comforter, mentor, companion, respecter of all persons. You are servant leader for people whose experience of life and of church is not necessarily shared by the majority.
James “Jay” Beattie Magness
Southwest alumnus, pastor, retired U.S. Navy captain, chaplain, and bishop suffragan for Federal Ministries. You support, encourage, teach, and lead others who are caring for prisoners, soldiers and their families, and the sick and wounded.
2012 Hal Brook Perry Award
Ernest W. McAfee, Jr.
Trusted pastor, visionary, creative and tireless priest of the church. You have answered the call to serve and lead the people of God doing whatever was needed in the parishes you have served following retirement from “active ministry.”
Seminary of the Southwest
September 12, 2012
In our lives Lord, be glorified
In your Church Lord, be glorified
The 2012 Charles J. Cook Award in Servant Leadership
Helen Appelberg
Priest, joyful caregiver, visionary, tireless pastor, you have embodied the qualities of a servant leader.
Click here to read the summer 2012 issue of Ratherview: Our community's children help shape formation for ministry
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