Area Confirmation Service
Where: Live on Facebook from St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Kansas City, Missouri.
When: 2 p.m. Saturday, September 19, 2020.
Event Listing
The go-to list of all the key events of interest to the members of the churches of The Diocese of West Missouri.
The 131st Annual Convention of The Diocese of West Missouri
When: November 7, 2020.
Where: Online Meeting with a public broadcast on Facebook and YouTube.
God willing and the Special Convention (October 3) approving, the 131st Annual Convention of The Diocese of West Missouri will be held on Saturday, November 7, 2020. The event will be an online meeting, and full details will be made available in due course.
Wellness Gathering: Parenting With Mindfulness Workshop
When: September 12, 2020. 9 a.m. to Noon.
Where: Online. There will be a limited ‘by invitation only’ audience present in person at the event.
For: Parents, Grandparents, Caregivers and extended families raising children (and young adults).
Before becoming parents and grandparents we were children. For the first 20 years or so of our lives, we lived our own developmental lifespan. Influenced primarily by our parents & grandparents, we managed a series of milestones and negotiated innumerable experiences that cultivated our social and emotional sense of self as well as our understanding of our place in the world.
Racial reconciliation program from The Episcopal Church open to all
Two-minute read. July 28-30, 3-5 p.m. CDT, Online gathering.
Racial justice and healing leaders and practitioners across The Episcopal Church will gather to build community, craft strategy and equip each other for action during a series of “Becoming Beloved Community NOW” online gatherings.
Aviso: La siguiente información se presenta en inglés y en español
Small Group Facilitator Development, starting August 5 for six weeks
One-minute read. Now more than ever, small groups are a cornerstone of the church. Attend a six-week facilitator development training and let the formation office cover your registration fee!
The Episcopal Youth Community in West Missouri summer events update
Two-minute read. Read on for an update on WEMO Youth summer events. Happening will be postponed and Camp WEMO will now be an at home experience.
Sign Up For Backyard VBS!
July 13 at 7 p.m. Summer is a great time to explore God’s Wondrous Creation. Sign up to join a diocesan-wide Backyard VBS!
Ordination of Melissa Roberts George – June 27
June 27 at 2:00 p.m. Ordination of Melissa Roberts George into the Sacred Order of Priests at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, Joplin – The service will be livestreamed on YouTube.
Prayer for Racial Justice
Wednesday, June 3, 2020, at 5:30 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church, Kansas City. The Episcopal and ELCA Lutheran churches of the Kansas City Metro area invite people of all faiths to an open-air event to join with them in ecumenical prayer for racial justice and peace.
Changing Perspectives On Sunday School: May 28, 7:00 p.m.
One-Minute read.
Meat and potatoes – or dessert? Come discuss changing perspectives on Sunday School.
Leadership Reboot: May 29 & June 6 9:00 a.m. – Noon
Two-minute read. This course is ideal for all lay and ordained pastoral leaders who who wish to explore crucial leadership skills and practices. The Rev. Roger Gufstason, bishop emeritus of the Central States Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is the course instructor.
EfM Virtual Open House
Curious about EfM? Now might be the right time find answers. Attend a Virtual Open House. May 6, 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Holy Week and Easter Sunday Services in West Missouri
How to find all the online Holy Week and Easter Sunday services from the Episcopal Churches in West Missouri.
Maundy Thursday Prayer Vigil
One-minute read.
This year we can all stay awake for a purpose from home! April 9-10. 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Sign up to take part.
Diocesan Easter Vigil 7:00 p.m. Saturday, April 11
A diocesan-wide Easter Vigil Service of Light will be broadcast online from Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral on Facebook and YouTube at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 11.
Church leaders – chat with the diocesan staff. 11:00 a.m. – Noon. Monday – Friday
Come visit with us online between 11:00 a.m. and Noon each weekday online. Kim Snodgrass (Christian Formation) and Gary Allman (Communications) will be hosting the daily sessions, and they will bring other members of the diocesan staff, including Bishop Marty if he is available, online to answer specific queries as required.
Diocesan Clericus: “Will Faith, Hope, and Love Abide?” – March 30 – April 1, 2020
In an abundance of caution, and in recognition of our responsibility to the greater community, at a diocesan staff meeting held on March 11, it was agreed to cancel Clericus. We will be looking at the possibility of holding some online sessions. If you have already registered we will be contacting you to arrange returning your payment.
Blessed Absalom Jones Celebration
Sunday, February 16, 2020, 4:00 p.m.
at St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church, Kansas City.
Bishop's Days 2020
In an abundance of caution, and in recognition of our responsibility to the greater community, at a diocesan staff meeting held on March 11, it was agreed to cancel Bishop Day’s South. We will be making the supporting documentation provided by the presenters available online, and looking at the possibility of holding some online sessions at a later date.
Save the Date – Bishop's Days 2020
Bishop’s Days 2020 will be held on February 22 and March 21.
