From @austinseminary ... "The Reed" for June 2023

For the glory of God and to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary is a seminary in the Presbyterian-Reformed tradition whose mission is to educate and equip people for ordained Christian ministry and other forms of Christian service and leadership; to employ its resources for the nurture of the church; to practice and promote critical theological thought and research; to engage a range of voices and perspectives within and beyond the life of the seminary; and to be a winsome and exemplary community of God's people.

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The State of the Seminary address

ate! The Inauguration for The Reverend Dr. Irizarry, Austin Seminary's tenth president, is scheduled for March 30-31 in Austin, Texas.

President Irizarry shares the highlights from the 2022-23 academic year and points to new directions for the Austin Seminary community.


Education Beyond the Walls

August 18 | "Healing Trauma: Resources for working with immigrants" is a a two-hour workshop to learn about our new video series on Healing Trauma to better prepare you and your congregation to help asylum seekers, immigrants, and refugees in your community.

Location: Austin Seminary campus.

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First Latina scholars bring experience and expertise to faculty openings

The Reverend Patricia Bonilla and The Reverend Crystal Silva-McCormick have been called by the Austin Seminary Board of Trustees to fill faculty positions. Bonilla, a PhD candidate from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, will teach in the area of Christian education. Austin Seminary alumna Silva-McCormick (MDiv’10), a PhD candidate from the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, will teach in the area of evangelism and missions, beginning with the 2023-24 academic year.

Dean Margaret Aymer said, "We welcome Reverends Bonilla and Silva-McCormick who bring scholarship and ecclesial commitments that strengthen us as we become a seminary that increasingly resembles the global church! In their appointments, these two scholars make history as the first Latina faculty members of Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

Welcome New Austin Seminary Alumni!

The Commencement for the Class of 2023 was held on May 14 with The Reverend Carol Howard Merritt (MDiv’98), pastor of Bedford Presbyterian Church in New York, delivering the Commencement Address to forty-two graduates and their friends and families. It was a joyous occasion and the first under the leadership of President José Irizarry and Dean Margaret Aymer.

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