Spirit Volume 11, Issue 2.
In This Issue
Editor’s Letter
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Ordinations, Confirmations, and Anniversaries. Oh my!
Two-minute read. The past four months have been very busy. We’ve held three ordination services, ordaining two transitional deacons, and five new priests. We’ve held three area confirmation services, and two churches have celebrated major anniversaries. That all mounts up to a packed edition of Spirit.
Keeping Watch
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Answers I’ve Given Before And “The Way of Love”
11-minute read. Bishop Marty revisits his answers to three questions Alexandra Connors asked in 2014.
Features
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The varied work of the Commission on Ministry
Six-minute read. The Commission on Ministry (COM) is a key part of the leadership and ministry of our diocese. Fr. Bill Fasel explains what the Commission on Ministry does.
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Formed … and Transformed
One-minute read. We all need the opportunity to be formed and transformed as Christians. The Christian Formation Commision is putting together tools to help us.
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A Year in Africa – Settling in
12-minute read. In this second installment on her experiences working for the Peace Corps, we join join Julia Taylor as she settles into her new home and role in Mbale, Uganda.
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Spiritual Direction: Airing Things
One-minute read. Spiritual Direction can offer a way of untangling some of life’s difficult questions.
News
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Bishop’s Day at St. James Episcopal Church, Springfield
One-minute read. St. James Springfield, hosted the southern Bishop’s Day event on March 23 this year.
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The Ordinations of Joseph Pierjok and James Yazell to the Diaconate
Five-minute read. On the afternoon of Sunday March 24, 2018, Joseph Pierjok and James Yazell were ordained into the diaconate at Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral, Kansas City, Missouri
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Easter Vigil & Baptisms at Grace, Carthage
Two-minute read. Easter Vigil and 150th anniversary celebration dinner at Grace, Carthage.
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Area Confirmations at Christ Church Boonville
One-minute read. On Saturday May 4, 2019, Christ Church, Boonville hosted diocesan Area Confirmations.
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Area Confirmations at St. James, Springfield
Three-minute read. On Saturday, May 18, St. James Episcopal Church, Springfield hosted diocesan Area Confirmations.
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Ordinations to the Priesthood at Christ Church, Springfield
On Saturday, May 18, 2019, Christ Episcopal Church Springfield hosted the Ordination to the Sacred Order of Priests of the Rev. Bradley A. Heuett and the Rev. Chandler C. Jackson III.
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Area Confirmations at St. Mary’s, Kansas City
One-minute read. On Saturday June 1, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Kansas City hosted diocesan Area Confirmations. Churches presenting candidates: St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Kansas City; St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Kansas City; St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church, Belton; St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Kansas City; The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, Kansas
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Christ Church Lexington’s 175th Anniversary
Three-minute read. On Sunday June 9, Christ Episcopal Church Lexington celebrated its 175th anniversary.
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Seeing the Face of God in Each Other – South
Three-minute read. June saw the re-scheduling of the ‘Seeing the Face of God in Each Other’ workshops that were postponed due to bad weather earlier in the year.

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