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Alumni Newsletter

Brad Hauff, SW ‘90 to Keynote 200th Gala!

The Bexley Seabury Seminary 200th Anniversary Gala Planning Committee is delighted to announce that the Reverend Dr. Bradley Hauff, Seabury Western Class of 1990 and a member of the Presiding Bishop’s staff as Missioner for Indigenous Ministries, will deliver the...

General Convention Brings Fellowship and Renewal

President Micah T.J. Jackson, PhD expressed heartfelt gratitude to attendees at the Bexley Seabury reception at General Convention. Dr. Thomas C. Ferguson, Assoc. Prof. of Church History, remarked on the exhilarating yet challenging history of Bexley Seabury...

Bishop Doug Sparks, SW ’89, leads at BPG Gathering

The Rt. Rev. Douglas Sparks, Seabury Western ’89, kicked off the Big Provincial Gathering in South Bend, Indiana on the evening of April 25 with a conversation on his experience “Walking the Potawatomi Trail of Death.” The Bishop of Northern Indiana as well as...

IN MEMORIAM: Robert Day Matheus, Seabury Western ’79

Robert Day “Rob” Matheus, Seabury Western Class of 1979, passed away on September 9, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio age 71,. Born on March 11,1953, in Pueblo, Colorado, Matheus was a beacon of kindness and a spiritual guide to many.  Matheus’s education journey began at Mt....

IN MEMORIAM: Everett Lees, Former Faculty

The Rev. Dr. Everett Cooper Lees, former adjunct professor of Preaching, died suddenly of Pancreatic Cancer, September 11, 2024. Born August 24, 1976, in Oklahoma City, OK, to Ann Masterson Lees and Donald H. Lees, he attended Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School in...

Jeffrey Lee

The Rt. Rev. Jeffrey D. Lee is the twelfth bishop of the Diocese of Chicago. He was elected in 2007 and consecrated on February 2, 2008. Bishop Lee leads 35,000 Episcopalians in 123 congregations across Northern Illinois. A charismatic preacher, liturgist and...

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J. Robert Lind, Jr.

J. Robert (Bob) Lind Jr. of Winnetka, Ill., has 30 years experience in the municipal bond market and is a principal of Lind Capital Partners, LLC. He is active at and a former senior warden of Christ Church, Winnetka. Bob has a BA in history and an MBA in finance and...

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Gary Manning

The Rev. Gary B. Manning is rector of Trinity Church in Wauwatosa, Wis., where his ministry has been based since July, 2004. Prior to his arrival in Wauwatosa, he had served as associate rector at Christ and St. Luke’s Church in Norfolk, Va. During his tenure at...

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Sandra McPhee

Board Chair Sandra F. McPhee has practiced law for 40 years in the Chicago area. She has her own practice specializing in estate planning and residential real estate transactions. A graduate of Smith College, Sandra also holds a JD from Boston University School of...

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Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows

Bishop Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows of the Diocese of Indianapolis is originally from New York, and is a graduate of Smith College, Cornell University and the Church Divinity School of the Pacific. She has expertise in historic preservation and a passion for issues...

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Thomas Craighead

Thomas Craighead serves as a deacon at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Glen Ellyn in the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago. Ordained a permanent Deacon in 2012, he previously served at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Downers Grove. He has a Bachelor's Degree from Carleton...

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