Contributors

Click or tap on any of the names below to see a brief bio and all the articles (or pictures) that person has contributed to New Spirit.

Lay Contributors

• Vern Barnet
• Tara Bennett
• Cassie E. Brown
• Heidi Carter
• Mary Chiles
• Terry Cobb
• Kristin Ditmar
• J. Davey Gerhard III
• Franz Ginsberg
• Jim Goodson
• Margie Gray
• Curtis Hamilton
• Jill Hedge
• Channing Horner
• Lenette Johnson
• Sally Kemp
• Thomas Kincaid
• Brett D. Kynard
• Amanda Perschall
• Jim Max
• Mike McDonnell
• Kat Mercer
• Eric Rhodes
• Melissa Scheffler
• Shane Schneider
• Leigh Salyer
• Mike Smith
• Robert Smith
• Allin Sorenson
• Ric Sweeting
• Bill Tammeus
• Julia Taylor
• Mary Ann Teschan
• Abigail Tempel
• Carolyn Thompson

Non-Diocesan Clergy

• The Rev. Betsy Bennett
• The Very Rev. Don Compier
• The Rev. Casey Rohleder
• The Rev. Mary Frances Schjonberg
• The Rev. Jos Tharakan
• The Rev. Deacon Kevin White

Diocesan Clergy

• The Venerable Bruce Bower
• The Very Rev. Peter DeVeau
• The Rev. Deacon Alisa Carmichael
• The Rev. John Coil
• The Rev. Ted Estes
• The Rev. Deacon Adam James
• The Rev. Dr. Douglas P. Johnson
• The Rev. Rita Kendagor
• The Rev. David Kendrick
• The Rev. Jerry Kolb
• The Rev. Mark W. Ohlemeier
• The Rev. Susan Roberts
• The Rev. Meg Rhodes
• The Rev. Galen Snodgrass
• The Rev. Brittany Sparrow Savage

Diocesan Staff

• The Rt. Rev. Diane M. Jardine Bruce, bishop provisional of West Missouri
• Gary Allman
• Emily Davenport
• The Rev. Charles Everson
• Elaine Gilligan
• The Rev. Chas Marks
• Kim Snodrass

Former diocesan staff

• The Rt. Rev. Martin S. Field, eighth bishop of West Missouri
• Jamillah Duckett
• The Rev. Dr. Bill Fasel
• Josh Trader

Contributing Organizations

• Bishop Kemper School for Ministry
• Episcopal News Service
• Episcopal Relief & Development
• Saint Francis Foundation
• Peace Corps
• TENS – The Episcopal Network for Stewardship
• The Episcopal Church
• The Episcopal Church – Public Affairs Office

Photographs

• Gary Allman
• Donna Field
• Timothy K Hamilton
• Chris Morrison
• Tim Ross
• Mary Ann Teschan
• Gary Zumwalt

Contribute to Spirit

We welcome submissions of new articles, news, and photographs on topics of interest to the people of the diocese. It helps us immensely if you can follow the submission guidelines provided on the diocesan website. Link below:

New Spirit Feature Article Submission – New Spirit (diowestmo.org)