Children and Family Ministry Gathering
One-Minute read. Join a growing number of churches within our diocese that offer active ministries for children and families to get acquainted!
Event News
At the Table: Gathering Community
One-minute read. Imagine how good it feels to be at a table that is warm and welcoming. That is the kind of table At the Table hopes to create in your home or church sometime this summer.
Sharing Stories of Baptismal Living — monthly web conferences from Bexley Seabury Seminary
One-minute read. Following the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT, bestselling author and illustrator, Roger Hutchison, had the privilege of painting with children who experienced this tragic event. This profoundly affected him and convinced him to serve those who grieve with his writing and art.
Announcing the Bishop Kemper School for Ministry Summer Session 2021
One-minute read. Bishop Kemper School for Ministry is offering seven courses this summer, designed to support clergy and lay leaders in their ministry.
Pentecost season to open with Way of Love Revival Weekend
three-minute read. The Episcopal Church greets Pentecost with One in the Spirit, a Way of Love Revival Weekend designed to fan the flames of hope, celebrate difference, honor creation, foster beloved community, and send people toward Jesus’s Way of Love.
Holy Week at Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral
When: Sunday, March 28 – Sunday, April 4
Where: Online
This year we are sharing the Holy Week services from Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral so that churches in West Missouri that are unable to hold or share all their Holy Week services online can come together and join us in prayer.
Easter Vigil live from Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral
When: Saturday, April 3, 2021, at 7 p.m.
Where: Online
Join us for the Easter Vigil, shared live online from Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral, with readings and music from Episcopal churches throughout West Missouri.
Live Broadcast – Renewal of Vows and the Blessing of Oils
One hour, 26 minute Video. The Bishops of the Episcopal dioceses of Kansas, Western Kansas, Missouri, and West Missouri, in concert with the Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church’s Central States Synod, joined together in an ecumenical service streamed live from Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral, Kansas City, Missouri, on Tuesday, March 30 at 10 a.m.
Renewal of Vows and the Blessing of Oils
When: Tuesday, March 30, 2021, at 10 a.m.
Where: Online
The Bishops of the Episcopal dioceses of Kansas, Western Kansas, Missouri, and West Missouri, in concert with the Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church’s Central States Synod, invite you to join them online in an ecumenical service streamed live from Grace & Holy Trinity Cathedral, Kansas City, Missouri, on Tuesday, March 30 at 10 a.m.
Four dioceses of The Episcopal Church and a Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America hold a joint service to renew baptismal and ordination vows and to bless oils
Two-minute read. On Holy Tuesday, March 30, Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral, Kansas City, Missouri, hosted an interdenominational service to renew baptismal and ordination vows and to bless holy oils. Representing three dioceses of The Episcopal Church were bishops Cathleen Bascom, Bishop of Kansas; Deon Johnson, Bishop of Missouri; and Martin Field, Bishop of West Missouri. They were joined by Susan Candea, Bishop of ELCA’s Central States Synod.
The Way of the Wilderness: The Path to Wellness and Joy
One-Minute read.
A time-sensitive opportunity to be part of an interactive workshop on practical and transformative spiritual practices to experience the fullness of Lent.
Holy Week & Easter Sunday Services 2021
The Episcopal Churches of West Missouri provide lots of possibilities for reflection and prayer during Holy Week (March 29 – April 3). Below is a list of all the online services being held. Many of our churches also have limited in-person access, some requiring pre-registration, and others hold open-air services. Reach out to a church near you to see what they are offering.
Project Resource Offers Spring 2021 Stewardship Training
One-minute read. At a time when many of our resources, both denominational and ecumenical, in this area are contracting, Project Resource has proven success in being an effective and enduring set of practices for changing the culture of giving in congregations. April 18 – May 23.
Upcoming Events
One-minute read. Here’s advanced notice of three upcoming events within the diocese.
The Ordination of Lynda Ann Hurt & Isaac Ross Petty to The Sacred Order of Deacons
Two-minute read. On Monday, November 16, 2020, at 6:30 p.m. Lynda Ann Hurt and Isaac Ross Petty were ordained into the Sacred Order of Deacons at St Mary’s Episcopal Church, Kansas City, Missouri.
Area Confirmations at St. Philip’s, Joplin Canceled
The Area Confirmation service due to take place on Saturday, August 17 at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Joplin has been canceled. All the candidates due to be confirmed, reaffirmed, or received have elected to travel to an alternate service, or are waiting for next year’s area confirmation services, hoping that physical distancing and attendance limitations will be relaxed by that time.
Public Theology Matters? This sounds interesting
Two-minute read. Feeling discouraged or frustrated and wondering how you can make a difference? Attending the Basics of Public Policy Advocacy is an easy something we can do to get started.
Parenting with Mindfulness Small Groups Forming Now!
One-minute read. Hats off to the 100+ people who engaged with the Parenting with Mindfulness weekend workshop. Now, you can follow up by participating in a small group!
Parenting: You got the guidebook, right?
One-minute read. Oh wait, you didn’t get a parenting guidebook either when you brought that little one home? It sure would have been useful, Whether you are a parent-to-be, have a full house or find yourself being a hands-on grandparent, choose to spend Saturday, September 12th in good company – Parenting With Mindfulness workshop
Parent your way to a rich family life
One-minute read. Parent your way to a rich family life; not in terms of money, but in wellness.
