Clergy Retreat 2022
The clergy of The Diocese of West Missouri will gather again this year for a time of spiritual renewal and growth at Conception Abbey. During this gathering we will spend time in worship, prayer, and fellowship with one another.
Central Deanery
Transitions – August 2022
One-minute read. Details of the churches in transition and the clergy transitions through to the end of August 2022.
Ordination of Vicky Lyn Anderson, Adam Anthony James, and Barbara J. Wegener to the Sacred Order of Deacons
On Saturday, October 1, 2022, at 10:30 a.m., God willing, Vicky Lyn Anderson, Adam Anthony James, and Barbara J. Wegener will be ordained into the Sacred Order of Deacons.
Society of Catholic Priests chapter forming in West Missouri and Kansas
Members of the Society of Catholic Priests in West Missouri and Kansas have joined together to form the Bishop Kemper Chapter of the Society, and invite other clergy to join them.
Transitions – July 2022
One-minute read. Details of the churches in transition and the clergy transitions through to the end of July 2022.
Central Deanery Picnic makes a splash
Five-minute read. What a wonderful afternoon at St. Anne’s in Lee’s Summit! Approximately 120 members of the deanery were there on Saturday, July 23. Both Mother Kary from Trinity, Independence, and the Rev. Meg from St. Anne’s were good sports and tried out the water slide too!
Transitions – June 2022
One-minute read. Details of the churches in transition and the clergy transitions through to the end of June 2022.
Roanridge grant awarded to West Missouri to develop ‘Partners in Presence’ program for town and country churches
Four-minute read. The Executive Council of The Episcopal Church has granted The Diocese of West Missouri $20,265 for the creation of a teaching-and-learning program designed to equip town and country churches.
Sharing God’s love at Kansas City Pride 2022
One-minute read. Several Episcopal churches from West Missouri braved the sunshine and heat to participate in the Kansas City Pride 2022 parade on Saturday, June 11, 2022.
Central Deanery Picnic
Please join us for the Central Deanery picnic at St. Annes’s Episcopal Church in Lee’s Summit at noon on Saturday, July 23. The Deanery will provide hotdogs, hamburgers, and condiments, and asks that those attending bring sides and desserts, as each is able.
St. Anne’s Afghan refugee family – Making a real difference, one family at a time
Two-minute read. Life at St. Anne’s, Lee’s Summit after they converted their office space to accommodate an Afghan Refugee family.
Clergy Transitions – April 2022
One-minute read. Details of recent clergy transitions through to the end of April 2022.
Bishop of Northern Indiana walking 660-mile trail marking Potawatomi’s forced march
Four-minute read. For some clergy, a sabbatical is a time of rest, perhaps focusing on an academic project or a retreat. Not so for Northern Indiana Bishop Douglas Sparks, who is spending his sabbatical walking the 660-mile Potawatomi Trail of Death from Indiana to Kansas.
New Central Deanery dean and officers
Three-minute read. On Saturday, March 19, the Central Deanery Council elected a new dean and officers. Welcome Fr. Isaac Petty (Dean), Terry Cobb (Vice Chair), and Cassie E. Brown (Secretary).
Clergy Update
One-minute read. A brief update on recent clergy changes.
Sacred & Secular releases ‘Peas in a Pod: Music from Two Podcasts (And Elsewhere)’
One-minute read. Sacred & Secular, a musical collective with a residency at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Excelsior Springs, has released the album Peas in a Pod: Music from Two Podcasts (And Elsewhere).
Bishop Bruce’s first Sunday visitation
Two-minute read. Four days after starting her Episcopate with the diocese on December 1, Bishop Bruce was at her first Sunday pastoral visit at Christ Church, Lexington, Missouri.
There is room at the Inn: St. Anne’s to convert office space into accommodation for an Afghan refugee family
Three-minute read. St. Anne’s has embarked on a new ministry to respond to the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. Firstly by helping a family of 16 people to leave Afghanistan, and secondly by creating an apartment in St. Anne’s that will be home for an Afghan family.
Bishop Marty’s final diocesan pastoral visit – Christ Episcopal Church, Warrensburg, Missouri
Three-minute read. Photographs of Bishop Marty’s final pastoral visitation as Bishop of West Missouri which took place on Sunday, September 12, 2021, at Christ Episcopal Church, Warrensburg, Missouri.
Celebrating their first Holy Eucharist since the pandemic, St. Philip’s, Trenton held a ‘Thanksgiving Sunday’ and donated $1,380
One-minute read. To celebrate St. Philip’s first Holy Eucharist service since the pandemic began, the congregation designated it as a “Thanksgiving Sunday” and doubled donations to the Trenton Good Samaritan Fund.
