Seminary of the Southwest is in a fantastic position for its students to live out and into their calling and formation. They are right in the center of Austin, which affords them a unique offering of:
- Episcopal Church-Field education is important. This is where the rubber meets the road and priests to take their theoretical knowledge and apply it. They work closely with a priest in their assigned parish becoming part of that parish family; living, breathing and working alongside everyone there. There are at least fourteen parishes nearby that seminarians can be placed.
- The Border-Students have the opportunity to minister and engage individuals that are migrating to the United States at the Mexico border. This allows those who attend to not only to engage and meet the needs of those at the border but offers real-life experience in social reform and justice. Experience is the best teacher.
Here is a link of one MDiv student's experience with Encuentro
- Hospitals-Yesterday it was mentioned that Southwest has a chaplaincy program and that one of the verticals that one can specialize in is healthcare. There are hospitals all over the city and several allow the seminary to send its students for CPE, clinical pastoral education.
- Austin-Austin within itself is buzzing with excitement and is home to a diverse population. Students can engage in social justice reform, ecumenical activities and so much more. The best part is it is all within reach.
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