Grants
Seminary: Seminary of the Southwest
EES supports innovative evangelism through our E-21 Grants and Special Program Grants. To learn more about our grants and the application process, click here.
| Grant Year | Recipient Name | Grant Title | Description | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-2022 | Mast, Sarah and Greg | Encountering the Spirit in Agrarian Ministries | Sarah Mast (SSW ‘23) and spouse Greg Mast dream of leading an affirming, land-based liturgical community. They used grant funds to visit seven faith-based agrarian communities during summer ’22: Good Courage Farm in Hutchinson, MN; Plainsong Farm in Rockford, MI; Bellweather Farm in Wakeman, OH; Adamah Farm in Falls Village, CT; Mission Farm in Killington, ... Read More » | North America | |
| 2019-2020 | Mendoza, Nelson | Press Play With God: Video Game Chaplaincy | Nelson Mendoza is developing an online pastoral presence with video gamers on the platform Mixer. He holds regular office hours, wearing his collar, and converses with players and takes prayer requests. He originally intended to reinforce his presence in-person at two gamer conferences in Texas; he attended one but the second was cancelled due to the ... Read More » | North America | |
| 2017-2018 | Pierce, The Rev. Terry | My Story, My Song | The Rev. Terry Pierce convened a group of women veterans and facilitated a program of storytelling and songwriting, as a way to open space for God to speak to their lives. She worked in partnership with singer/songwriter Kelley McRae, who performs one of the songs here. Pierce reflects that her grant work caused her to ... Read More » | North America | |
| 2015-2016 | Rodriguez, Al | American Latino Evangelism Outreach (ALEO) | The Rev. Al Rodriguez has worked for years to develop ALEO, as an Episcopal Church Fellow and in partnership with Latino/Hispanic Ministries of the Episcopal Church, while serving as interim Director of the Hispanic Church Studies Program at the Seminary of the Southwest. ALEO is an outreach ministry to 2nd, 3rd and 4th generation US-born ... Read More » | North America | |
| 2013-2014 | Hall, Rebecca | The Sunday Supper Project, Austin | She developed and piloted The Sunday Supper project for families of teens at St. David’s, Austin. It uses face-to-face meetings and a website to guide the creation liturgical space and the practice of family devotions at home, around meals. | North America | |
| 2013-2014 | Peters, the Rev. David | Episcopal Veterans’ Fellowship, Texas | The Rev. David Peters has launched the Episcopal Veterans’ Fellowship in Texas. The Christian support group for combat veterans and spouses meets and worships regularly, and solicits new members. There are now four groups meeting regularly, in four different churches. Follow the Episcopal Veterans’ Fellowship on Facebook Listen to Peters’ interview on NPR Read Peters’ ... Read More » | North America | |
| 2012-2013 | Johnson, Kellaura and Van Zandt, Mary Balfour | Voices of Haitian Episcopalians | They visited Haiti in January 2013 to record the stories of Haitian Episcopalians. They produced a video for social media and held a photography exhibit in Austin. | Caribbean | |
| 2011-2012 | Franklin, James | Pastoral Care in Ecuador | He completed a four-week pastoral care training trip to a clinic in Equador. Encountered a norm of proselytizing, he offered a model of focusing on the patient’s needs and assurance of God’s loving presence. He also preached at four area churches and enjoyed extended fellowship. | South America | |
| 2011-2012 | Baker, Dr. Anthony | The Theology Studio | He developed and hosted The Theology Studio, with interviews, book reviews and podcasts. The venture provided resources and a scholarly community for students and young scholars. | North America | |
| 2011-2012 | Brosseau, Susannah and Olson, Seth | Sharing the Gospel from Kenya | While completing an internship at an HIV/AIDS clinic in Kenya, they prepared daily meditations on scripture. Through a booklet and leader’s guide, they shared the faith story of the community they served with various parishes and their seminary. | Africa | |
| 2010-2011 | Hall, Rebecca | Small Group Ministries Conference | She held a conference on Small Group Ministries, for practitioners and seminarians, at the SSW. | North America | |
| 2010-2011 | Haufiku, Linnea | HIV/AIDS Awareness in Namibia | She led an ecumenical workshop and retreat on HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention in Namibia. | Africa | |
| 2010-2011 | Kenney, Beryl | Indigenous Liturgy | She completed an eleven-week internship in the Diocese of Alaska, where she preached, taught and provided pastoral care for the Native residents. She complete the translation of a Ko’yukon songbook and developed indigenous language prayers and creeds. She also attended a consortium on Native Ministries at Vancouver School of Theology. | North America | |
| 2010-2011 | McKim, the Rev. Laurie | Mission to Costa Rica | She completed an immersion and ministry experience in Costa Rica and continues to serve a Spanish-speaking congregation at her parish in Texas. | Central America | |
| 2009-2010 | Huston, Mary Ann | Meditative Prayer | She presented a workshop on labyrinths at St. Mark’s, San Marcos. She also created bi-lingual prayer cards and signage to draw the community to the labyrinth. | North America | |
| 2008-2009 | Hughes-Habel, Deborah | Multicultural Ministry | She completed an immersion in the Moab Valley Multicultural Center in Utah and shared best practices for Hispanic ministry with the seminary community. | North America | |
| 2008-2009 | Hungerford, Eric and Kidd, Stephen | Promoting Global Partnerships | They made an immersion and filming mission trip to Southern Malawi, documenting US and Malawian participants in the partnership. Their videos promote global partnerships as a means to fight poverty. | Africa | |
| 2008-2009 | Lobban, Andrew | Spiritual Disciplines for the Homeless* | Lobban worked with classmate Diane Pike to offer a Cursillo-style retreat in a San Antonio homeless shelter. | North America | |
| 2008-2009 | Wyndham, Beth | Baptismal Formation | She developed and field tested a retreat curriculum for parents and godparents in the parish setting. | North America | |
| 2007-2008 | Lees, Everett | Small Group Leader Training | He completed small group leader training and implemented small group ministry in his field parish. | North America | |
| 2007-2008 | Mason, Lisa | Mission to Belarus | She made a mission trip to Belarus, for immersion and evangelism with those previously oppressed by Soviet power. | Europe |