56th Blandy Lecture and Alumni Convocation

Name: 56th Blandy Lecture and Alumni Convocation
Start: 2024-11-19T19:30:00-05:00
End: 2024-11-20T22:00:00-05:00
Location: 501 E 32nd St, Austin, TX, United States, Texas 78705

Schedule

Tue Nov 19 2024 at 07:30 pm to Wed Nov 20 2024 at 10:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

501 E 32nd St, Austin, TX, United States, Texas 78705 | Austin, TX

Please join the community of Seminary of the Southwest for the 56th Annual Blandy Lecture and Alumni Convocation on November 19-20, 2024. Created to honor the Very Rev. Gray M. Blandy for his ministry and work as the first dean of the Seminary of the Southwest, this gathering and lecture brings together former and current students each year to reconnect, learn, and grow.
This year’s Blandy lecturer is The Rt. Rev. Dr. Dorothy Sanders Wells, Bishop of the Diocese of Mississippi. Read more about Bishop Wells and the event here.
At the midday Eucharist on Wednesday, November 20th, the Rev. Melvin Gray, Class of 1974, will be presented with the Hal Brook Perry Outstanding Alumni Award. Named for the the late assistant dean, registrar and instructor in church history, the Hal Brook Perry Award is conferred upon a graduate of Seminary of the Southwest who exemplifies exceptional ministry to parishes, dioceses, and/or specific communities or ministries – locally, regional, or worldwide.
The day will also include opportunities to observe current classes, tour of the new Harrison Library and learning complex, and attend a lecture by a Southwest Mental Health Counseling faculty.
The event is presented free of charge this year. See below for a link to the detailed schedule and a registration form.
Blandy Schedule of Events (more detailed schedule coming soon):
Tuesday, November 19 at 6:30pm CST
A virtual reunion for all graduates
Wednesday, November 20 on campus
Morning Prayer in Christ Chapel
Class observation
Holy Eucharist and presentation of the Hal Brook Perry Award
Community Lunch
Tour of Bishop Harrison Library and Teaching Complex
Lecture from SSW Mental Health Counseling faculty
“Dinner By The Bite” Reception
Blandy Lecture
Please RSVP at https://ssw.edu/event/56th-blandy-lecture-and-alumni-convocation/