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- Faith and casting our voteFour-minute read. Holy Scripture is very clear that we are not to put our trust in rulers (Psalm 146:3), though we can take our political beliefs seriously and with passion. Read more...
- Let’s get planting!Two-minute read. The 130th Diocesan Convention made it our goal is to see at least five hundred trees planted within the boundaries of West Missouri before by November 2020. September and October are a great time to plant! Read more...

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Don’t miss the twice-monthly News Update of all the news, events, information, and ideas from the Episcopal Churches in West Missouri.

- News Update October 15, 2020In this issue: Annual Convention update, a new home for St. Matt’s, Blessing the Animals at St. Mark’s, Special Convention, Diocesan Council minutes, and much more.... Read more...

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- The Episcopal Youth Community in West Missouri summer events updateTwo-minute read. Read on for an update on WEMO Youth summer events. Happening will be postponed and Camp WEMO will now be an at home experience.... Read more...

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- Fall Area Confirmations
  One-minute read. Area confirmations are going to be looking a bit different this year. How different? We are still working that out… Four Area Confirmation services planned between now and early December.... Read more...

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- Weekly Reflection – Fifth Sunday in LentMarch 28, 202018 minute video. In this week’s Reflection, Bishop Marty offer thanks for all the creative ways in which the leadership of our churches has responded to our need to change, plus news about the Easter Vigil.... Read more...

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- Your Daily Life Is Your Temple: ContinuedThree-minute read. This time we are looking at Chapter Three – Work: The Fabric of the World. Find out what work has to do with spirituality.... Read more...
- Education for Ministry Online ClassesOne-minute read. Every baptized person is called to ministry. Education for Ministry online classes might be the perfect fit for you.... Read more...

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- Will you proclaim the Good News of God in Christ?
  One-minute read. Embracing Evangelism, a new six-part evangelism video course, is a resource to help Episcopalians grow in their own relationship with Christ and to help others do so as well.... Read more...

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So then, whenever we have an opportunity, let us work for the good of all, and especially for those of the family of faith. — Galatians 6:(1-6)7-16.

Almighty God, we entrust all who are dear to us to thy never-failing care and love, for this life and the life to come, knowing that thou art doing for them better things than we can desire or pray for; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. - Book of Common Prayer p831

Keep watch, dear Lord, with those who work, or watch, or weep this night, and give your angels charge over those who sleep. Tend the sick, Lord Christ; give rest to the weary, bless the dying, soothe the suffering, pity the afflicted, shield the joyous; and all for your love’s sake. Amen. — Book of Common Prayer p124

The almighty and merciful Lord, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, bless us and keep us. Amen.

Image: St Stephen's Episcopal Church, Monett, Missouri. #dwmo #dailyprayer #episcopal

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Grace to you and peace from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ. — Philippians 1:2

Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost. Almighty and everlasting God, increase in us the gifts of faith, hope, and charity; and, that we may obtain what you promise, make us love what you command; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

O heavenly Father, you give your children sleep for the refreshing of soul and body: Grant me this gift, I pray; keep me in that perfect peace which you have promised to those whose minds are fixed on you; and give me such a sense of your presence, that in the hours of silence I may enjoy the blessed assurance of your love; through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen. - Book of Common Prayer p461

The almighty and merciful Lord, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, bless us and keep us. Amen.

Image: Stained Glass Window. St. James Episcopal Church, Springfield, Missouri. #dwmo #dailyprayer #episcopal

It is a good thing to give thanks to the LORD, and

It is a good thing to give thanks to the LORD, and to sing praises to your Name, O Most High; Psalm 92:1

Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers, creator of the changes of day and night, giving rest to the weary, renewing the strength of those who are spent, bestowing upon us occasions of song in the evening. As you have protected us in the day that is past, so be with us in the coming night; keep us from every sin, every evil, and every fear; for you are our light and salvation, and the strength of our life. To you be glory for endless ages. Amen.

The almighty and merciful Lord, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, bless us and keep us. Amen.

Image: Black Eyed Susan. Hercules Glades, Missouri. #dwmo #dailyprayer #episcopal

Will you proclaim by word and example the Good New

Will you proclaim by word and example the Good News of God in Christ? - The Book of Common Prayer p305

Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ was lifted high upon the cross that he might draw the whole world to himself: Mercifully grant that we, who glory in the mystery of our redemption, may have grace to take up our cross and follow him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen. — Book of Common Prayer p244

Lord Jesus, stay with us, for evening is at hand and the day is past; be our companion in the way, kindle our hearts, and awaken hope, that we may know you as you are revealed in Scripture and the breaking of bread. Grant this for the sake of your love. Amen. — Book of Common Prayer p139 — Daily Devotions

The almighty and merciful Lord, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, bless us and keep us. Amen.

Image: Glass Crucifix. St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Kimberling City, Missouri. #dwmo #dailyprayer #episcopal

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With my whole heart I seek you; let me not stray from your commandments. Psalm 119:10

Let the longing night alone, as shadows recede before the brightening sun, for what has past still sleeps, and will always sleep, in a land too distant for you to return. Leave sorrow beside the door, resting in a corner quietly, and step over the threshold of regret, to walk once more beneath an open sky. Today is the future you have made, a world waiting for you to define it, as honest in expectation as your own hope, as real as you dare to dream it. You were not fashioned from despair, but forged from light and fire, crafted to breathe mountain air, a child of such a long line, even angels cannot name it. — The Rt. Rev. Steven Charleston, Choctaw

May the peace of the Spirit be mine this night; may the peace of the Son be mine this night; may the peace of the Father be mine this night. Amen. — Celtic Worship Through the Year

The almighty and merciful Lord, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, bless us and keep us. Amen.

Image: Chapel. Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral. #dwmo #dailyprayer #episcopal

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Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. — Matthew 5:8

Gracious God, look in mercy on all to whom great sorrow has come. Console and protect those who have lost loved ones. Strengthen those who minister to the grieving. Give your light in darkness to all who are near to despair, and assure them that you hold all souls in life.

Lord Jesus, stay with us, for evening is at hand and the day is past; be our companion in the way, kindle our hearts, and awaken hope, that we may know you as you are revealed in Scripture and the breaking of bread. Grant this for the sake of your love. Amen. — Book of Common Prayer p139 — Daily Devotions

The almighty and merciful Lord, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, bless us and keep us. Amen.

Image: Dove, Cross and Four Red Roses - Christ Church, Lexington, Missouri. #dwmo #dailyprayer #episcopal

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Let my prayer be set forth in your sight as incense, the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice. Psalm 141:2

Direct us, O Lord, in all our doings with thy most gracious favor, and further us with thy continual help; that in all our works begun, continued, and ended in thee, we may glorify thy holy Name, and finally, by thy mercy, obtain everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. — Book of Common Prayer p832

Keep watch, dear Lord, with those who work, or watch, or weep this night, and give your angels charge over those who sleep. Tend the sick, Lord Christ; give rest to the weary, bless the dying, soothe the suffering, pity the afflicted, shield the joyous; and all for your love’s sake. Amen. — Book of Common Prayer p124

The almighty and merciful Lord, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, bless us and keep us. Amen.

Image: Sanctuary Lamp. Christ Episcopal Church, Springfield, Missouri. #dwmo #dailyprayer #episcopal

If you are eligible to vote and have a seat at the

If you are eligible to vote and have a seat at the Annual Convention of The Diocese of West Missouri, and you haven’t registered yet, please register now.

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Will you proclaim by word and example the Good New

Will you proclaim by word and example the Good News of God in Christ? — The Book of Common Prayer p305

Almighty God, heavenly Father, you have blessed us with the joy and care of children: Give us calm strength and patient wisdom as we bring them up, that we may teach them to love whatever is just and true and good, following the example of our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. — Book of Common Prayer p829

May the peace of the Spirit be mine this night; may the peace of the Son be mine this night; may the peace of the Father be mine this night. Amen. — Celtic Worship Through the Year

The almighty and merciful Lord, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, bless us and keep us. Amen.

Image: What's the hype? St. Peter & All Saints, Kansas City, Missouri. #dwmo #dailyprayer #episcopal

Let my prayer be set forth in your sight as incens

Let my prayer be set forth in your sight as incense, the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice. Psalm 141:2

Almighty God, who after the creation of the world rested from all your works and sanctified a day of rest for all your creatures: Grant that we, putting away all earthly anxieties, may be duly prepared for the service of your sanctuary, and that our rest here upon earth may be a preparation for the eternal rest promised to your people in heaven; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. - Book of Common Prayer p99

O heavenly Father, you give your children sleep for the refreshing of soul and body: Grant me this gift, I pray; keep me in that perfect peace which you have promised to those whose minds are fixed on you; and give me such a sense of your presence, that in the hours of silence I may enjoy the blessed assurance of your love; through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen. - Book of Common Prayer p461

The almighty and merciful Lord, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, bless us and keep us. Amen.

Image: Fellows Lake, Springfield, Missouri. #dwmo #dailyprayer #episcopal

Lord, you are in the midst of us and we are called

Lord, you are in the midst of us and we are called by your Name: Do not forsake us, O Lord our God. — Jeremiah 14:9,22

Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ was lifted high upon the cross that he might draw the whole world to himself: Mercifully grant that we, who glory in the mystery of our redemption, may have grace to take up our cross and follow him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen. — Book of Common Prayer p244

Lord Jesus, stay with us, for evening is at hand and the day is past; be our companion in the way, kindle our hearts, and awaken hope, that we may know you as you are revealed in Scripture and the breaking of bread. Grant this for the sake of your love. Amen. - Book of Common Prayer p139 — Daily Devotions

The almighty and merciful Lord, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, bless us and keep us. Amen.

Image: Altar and Cross - St. George Episcopal Church, Camdenton, Missouri. #dwmo #dailyprayer #episcopal

For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesu

For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. — Ephesians 2:10

Christ has no body but yours, No hands, no feet on earth but yours, yours are the eyes through which Christ's compassion is to look out to the earth, Yours are the feet with which he walks to do good, Yours are the hands, with which he blesses all the world. Yours are the hands, yours are the feet, Yours are the eyes, you are his body. Christ has no body now but yours, No hands, no feet on earth but yours, Yours are the eyes with which he looks compassion on this world. Christ has no body now on earth but yours. — St. Teresa of Avila

Keep watch, dear Lord, with those who work, or watch, or weep this night, and give your angels charge over those who sleep. Tend the sick, Lord Christ; give rest to the weary, bless the dying, soothe the suffering, pity the afflicted, shield the joyous; and all for your love’s sake. Amen. — Book of Common Prayer p124

The almighty and merciful Lord, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, bless us and keep us. Amen.

Image: Prayer Candles, St. John's Cathedral Denver, Colorado. #dwmo #dailyprayer #episcopal

“For surely I know the plans I have for you, say

“For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope.” — Jeremiah 29:11

O blessed Lord, you ministered to all who came to you: Look with compassion upon all who through addiction have lost their health and freedom. Restore to them the assurance of your unfailing mercy; remove from them the fears that beset them; strengthen them in the work of their recovery; and to those who care for them, give patient understanding and persevering love. Amen. — Book of Common Prayer p831

May the peace of the Spirit be mine this night; may the peace of the Son be mine this night; may the peace of the Father be mine this night. Amen. — Celtic Worship Through the Year

The almighty and merciful Lord, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, bless us and keep us. Amen.

Image: Stained Glass Windows - St. Peter & All Saints Episcopal Church. #dwmo #dailyprayer #episcopal

Now as we come to the setting of the sun, and our

Now as we come to the setting of the sun, and our eyes behold the vesper light, we sing your praises, O God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. — Book of Common Prayer p139 — Daily Devotions

Lord Jesus, stay with us, for evening is at hand and the day is past; be our companion in the way, kindle our hearts, and awaken hope, that we may know you as you are revealed in Scripture and the breaking of bread. Grant this for the sake of your love. Amen. - Book of Common Prayer p139 — Daily Devotions

The almighty and merciful Lord, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, bless us and keep us. Amen.

Image: Sunset at Bucksaw, Harry S Truman Lake, Missouri. #dwmo #dailyprayer #episcopal

I pray that you, being rooted and established in l

I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. — Ephesians 3:17-19

Keep watch, dear Lord, with those who work, or watch, or weep this night, and give your angels charge over those who sleep. Tend the sick, Lord Christ; give rest to the weary, bless the dying, soothe the suffering, pity the afflicted, shield the joyous; and all for your love’s sake. Amen. — Book of Common Prayer p124

The almighty and merciful Lord, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, bless us and keep us. Amen.

Image: Love is the way. #dwmo #dailyprayer #episcopal

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and fro

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ. Philippians 1:2

Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost. Lord, we pray that your grace may always precede and follow us, that we may continually be given to good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Lord Jesus, stay with us, for evening is at hand and the day is past; be our companion in the way, kindle our hearts, and awaken hope, that we may know you as you are revealed in Scripture and the breaking of bread. Grant this for the sake of your love. Amen. — Book of Common Prayer p139 — Daily Devotions

The almighty and merciful Lord, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, bless us and keep us. Amen.

Image: Bread and Wine. 2018 General Convention of The Episcopal Church. #dwmo #dailyprayer #episcopal

The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the

The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him. — Lamentations 3:25

O heavenly Father, you give your children sleep for the refreshing of soul and body: Grant me this gift, I pray; keep me in that perfect peace which you have promised to those whose minds are fixed on you; and give me such a sense of your presence, that in the hours of silence I may enjoy the blessed assurance of your love; through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen. — Book of Common Prayer p461

The almighty and merciful Lord, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, bless us and keep us. Amen.

Image: Twilight Swimmers at Widemouth Bay Cornwall, UK. #dwmo #dailyprayer #episcopal

Will you proclaim by word and example the Good New

Will you proclaim by word and example the Good News of God in Christ? - The Book of Common Prayer p305

Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ was lifted high upon the cross that he might draw the whole world to himself: Mercifully grant that we, who glory in the mystery of our redemption, may have grace to take up our cross and follow him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen. — Book of Common Prayer p244

Keep watch, dear Lord, with those who work, or watch, or weep this night, and give your angels charge over those who sleep. Tend the sick, Lord Christ; give rest to the weary, bless the dying, soothe the suffering, pity the afflicted, shield the joyous; and all for your love’s sake. Amen. — Book of Common Prayer p124

The almighty and merciful Lord, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, bless us and keep us. Amen.

Image: Crucifix - St. John's Episcopal Church, Springfield, Missouri. #dwmo #dailyprayer #episcopal

Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers — Hebrews 13:2

O Lord, support us all the day long, until the shadows lengthen, and the evening comes, and the busy world is hushed, and the fever of life is over, and our work is done. Then in thy mercy, grant us a safe lodging, and a holy rest, and peace at the last. Amen. — Book of Common Prayer p825

The almighty and merciful Lord, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, bless us and keep us. Amen.

Image: Fall color at Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area, Missouri. #dwmo #dailyprayer #episcopal

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