Nov 10, 2022A round-up of West Missouri’s 133rd Annual Convention

A round-up of West Missouri’s 133rd Annual Convention

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Standing Committee President, Ms. Shirley Bolden addresses the 133rd Annual Convention of The Diocese of West Missouri. Image credit: Gary Allman

On November 4 and 5, 2022, the 133rd Annual Convention of The Diocese of West Missouri was held at Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral, Kansas City, Missouri. This was the diocese’s first convention since the election of Bishop Diane as the diocese’s Bishop Provisional in 2021.

Friday, November 4, 2022

On Friday, November 4, the convention’s opening Eucharist took place, followed by a reception in Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral’s Founders’ Hall.

  • You can watch a recording of the service here.
Fr. Jose Palma reads the Gospel with Archdeacon Bruce Bower at the opening Eucharist of the 133rd Annual Convention of The Diocese of West Missouri. Image credit: Ric Sweeting
The Rt. Rev. Diane M. Jardine Bruce and the assembled clergy, gathered after the opening Eucharist of the 2022 Annual Convention of The Diocese of West Missouri. Image credit: Gary Allman

Saturday, November 5, 2022

On Saturday, November 5, the Convention opened with morning prayer.

  • Watch the complete convention in English here.
  • Puedes ver la Convención Anual completa en español aquí.

During the business session, the following actions were taken.

Resolutions

Resolution #1 (Renaming Associate Chancellor to Vice Chancellor) was adopted. This was the second reading of a change to the Constitution of The Diocese of West Missouri. This resolution was adopted by the convention in a vote by orders.

Resolution #2 (Converting the Chancellor into a Non-Voting Member of Diocesan Convention) was adopted. This was the first reading of a change to the Constitution of The Diocese of West Missouri. This resolution will need to be adopted at next year’s convention on a vote by orders for the change to go into effect.

Resolution #3 (Converting the Chancellor into a Non-Voting Member of Diocesan Convention). This was a change to the Canons of The Diocese of West Missouri. The resolution was adopted by the convention.

  • Read all the resolutions here.

Plan for Ministry

The 2023 Plan for Ministry was adopted. The operating income and expenses in the Plan for Ministry is $1.91 million. Covenanted portions from congregations represent just over $1.21 million of the operating income.

  • See the Plan for Ministry presentation here.
  • Read the Plan for Ministry here.

Diocesan Officers

Secretary — one-year term

  • Mr. Curtis Hamilton
    Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral, Kansas City

Treasurer — one-year term

  • Mr. Thomas Kokjer
    St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Kansas City

Diocesan Council — elected to two-year terms

Lay Order

  • Ms. Shirley Bolden
    St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church, Kansas City
  • Mr. Spencer Orr
    Grace Episcopal Church, Carthage
  • Ms. Amanda Perschall
    Trinity Episcopal Church, Lebanon
  • Ms. Beverly Roggenkamp
    Christ Episcopal Church, Lexington

Clergy Order

  • The Rev. Steven King
    St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Kansas City
  • The Rev. Galen Snodgrass
    The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, Kansas City

Standing Committee — elected to two-year terms

Clergy Order

  • The Rev. Larry Ehren
    St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church, Belton
  • The Rev. Ted Estes
    St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, Joplin

Lay Order

  • Mr. Jeremy Chesman
    St. James Episcopal Church, Springfield
  • Ms. Marsha Patterson
    Christ Episcopal Church, Springfield

Deputies to General Convention

Clergy Deputies and Alternates to General Convention

  • (D) The Rev. Chas Marks
    St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church, Kansas City
  • (D) The Rev. Anne Meredith Kyle
    Calvary Episcopal Church, Sedalia
  • (D) The Rev. Steven King
    St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Kansas City
  • (D) The Very Rev. Isaac Petty
    The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, Kansas City and St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Excelsior Springs
  • (A) The Rev. Canon Robin James
    Grace Episcopal Church, Liberty
  • (A) The Rev. Collin Larimore
    Grace Episcopal Church, Carthage
  • (A) The Very Rev. Andrew Keyse
    Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral, Kansas City

Lay Deputies and Alternates to General Convention

  • (D) Ms. Amanda Perschall
    Trinity Episcopal Church, Lebanon
  • (D) Mr. Curtis Hamilton
    Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral, Kansas City
  • (D) Mr. Spencer Orr
    Grace Episcopal Church, Carthage
  • (D) Ms. Alexandra Connors
    St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Kansas City
  • (A) Ms. Christine Morrison
    Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral, Kansas City
  • (A) Mr. Robert Maynard
    St. Peter and All Saints Episcopal Church, Kansas City
  • (A) Mr. David Schlomer
    Calvary Episcopal Church, Sedalia

Board of Examining Chaplains — elected to three-year terms

  • The Rev. John Coil
    non-parochial​
  • Dr. Linda Robertson
    St. John’s, Springfield

Disciplinary Board — elected to three-year terms

  • The Rev. Jonathan Frazier
    St. Peter & All Saints, Kansas City​
  • The Rev. Steven King
    St. Paul’s, Kansas City​
  • Ms. Anne Gardner
    Calvary, Sedalia

BKSM Board of Directors — elected to two-year terms

  • The Rev. Charles Everson
    St. Mary’s, Kansas City​
  • Ms. Carmen Kynard-Krasick
    St. Augustine’s, Kansas City

Commission on Ministry — elected to three-year terms

  • The Rev. Tim Coppinger
    St. Paul’s, Lee’s Summit​
  • The Rev. Kary Mann
    Trinity, Independence​
  • The Rev. Joe Pierjok
    Grace, Carthage
  • The Rev. Rita Kendagor
    St. Andrew’s, Kansas City​
  • Ms. Meredith Seaton
    St. Paul’s, Kansas City​
  • Mr. Raja Reed
    St. Mary’s, Kansas City

Committee on the Minutes

  • Mr. Curtis Hamilton, Diocesan Secretary as Chair​
  • The Rev. Ted Estes
    St. Philip’s, Joplin​
  • Mr. Spencer Orr
    Grace Church, Carthage​
  • Ms. Marsha Patterson
    Christ Church, Springfield​
  • The Rev. Dcn. Donna Stanford
    St. Peter & All Saints, Kansas City​
  • Ms. Emily Davenport
    Diocesan Staff

Bishop’s Shield recipients

  • Mr. Peter Allen​
  • Ms. Ruth Felton-Hartman​
  • The Rev. Jonathan Frazier​
  • The Very Rev. Robin James​
  • The Rev. Susan Roberts​
  • The Rev. Galen Snodgrass

Honorary Canons of Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral

  • Ms. Shirley Bolden​
  • The Rev. Jose Palma​
  • Mr. David Powell
((L-R) Dean Andy, honorary canons, Fr. Jose Palma, Shirley Bolden, David Powell. And Bishop Diane. Image credit: Gary Allman

Gary Allman was the Communications Director with The Diocese of West Missouri from March 2014 through June 2023.

Updates

  • 11-16-2022. The Plan for Ministry Link went to the previous year’s (2022) plan. Updated to show the 2023 plan.
  • 11-10-2022. Lay General Convention Deputies, the first alternate was originally posted as Mr. Chris Morrison. It should have been Ms. Christine Morrison. The entry has been updated.
  • 11-10-2022. The bolded terms ‘Constitution’ & ‘Canons’ were the wrong way round in resolutions 2 & 3, and Resolution 3 does not require a second reading. Text updated.

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