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.
Saturday, November 5, 2022
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.
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
Resources
Back to ContentsUpdates
- 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.