News Update April 9, 2020
The CARES act and charitable giving, Bishop Marty’s weekly reflection and Palm Sunday sermon, things to do at home, the diocesan-wide Easter Vigil and much more.
News Update 04-09-2020
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.
Things To Do at Home
One-Minute read.
Check out this list of some of the things that you and your family can be doing at home while you are ‘Self Isolating.’
2020 Episcopal Youth Event postponed due to COVID-19
The 2020 Episcopal Youth Event (EYE20), scheduled to be held at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD), July 7-11, 2020, has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Now is a good time to move full steam ahead!
One-Minute read. Instead of coming to a screeching halt, now is the time to do precisely the opposite – move full steam ahead!
Episcopal Service Corps continues recruitment for the 2020-2021 Service Year
One-minute read.While much of the United States is shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, Episcopal Service Corps continues to recruit young adults ages 21-32 for the 2020-2021 service year.
The perfect time for Wellness Circles
Two-minute read. Change and growth are ongoing, not just in times when we’re facing a crisis. Living Compass has a process to help us help each other now – and from now on.
Bishop Marty’s sermon for Passion Sunday, April 5, 2020
12-minute recording. Bishop Marty’s sermon for Passion Sunday (Palm Sunday), April 5, 2020, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Kansas City.
Weekly Reflection – Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday
18-minute video. This week Bishop Marty reflects on Lenten fasting, and our continued fasting with love through physical distancing; the events of Holy Week, the diocesan-wide Easter Vigil and where is God?
The Cares Act and Charitable Giving
One-minute read. The Episcopal Churches of West Missouri rely on generous donors to support their missions and ministries. Stewardship can be deeply spiritual, rooted in a desire to reorient our lives towards God, but it also has a practical side. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act, signed into law on March 27, 2020, includes several provisions that may affect charitable giving this year.
Zoom meetings may be impacted by account security changes
One-minute read, plus linked article and video. Important. Your existing Zoom meetings may be impacted by this security update.
Episcopal Relief & Development Responds to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Four-minute read. In mid-March, ERD’s program staff reached out to all their partners to learn how the coronavirus was impacting their communities specifically and to support them as ERD navigates the pandemic together. ERD received over 100 responses from 44 countries around the world.
Online donation collection help for churches
One-minute read. If you do not have a donate button, an option to collect donations, or a way to set up recurring payments, we can help you add a button to your church website, and provide a payment link you can send out via email.
