New Spirit Update, April 22, 2021
In this issue: Find out about our two new deacons, plus pictures from their ordinations, Hope & Faith in a time of Discouragement, and a whole lot more!
News Update 04-22-2021
Episcopal Church Executive Council announces diocesan relief grants
One-minute read. In a recent press release The Episcopal Church announced that its Executive Council had approved a resolution allocation up to $40,000 to any diocese requesting assistance. The statement included suggestions for ministries and programs that dioceses could consider.
Hope & Faith in a time of Discouragement
Seven, ten-minute talks (Video). Introduced by the Rt. Rev. Martin S. Field, bishop of West Missouri, watch these seven short video talks, two pre-recorded and five delivered live. Each presentation deals with different aspects and approaches to handling adversity, the events of 2020, and how we can move towards recovery and hope.
Diversity and Reconciliation Commission’s fourth online series of book study sessions
Two-minute read. Sponsored by The Diocese of West Missouri’s Diversity and Reconciliation Commission, The Beloved Community’s Fourth Online Book Study, ‘Caste – The Origins of our Discontents’ by Isabel Wilkerson
Live Broadcast — Area Confirmations at Grace Episcopal Church, Carthage
72-minute video.
Recording of the Area Confirmation service held at Grace Episcopal Church, Carthage on April 17, 2021.
Bishop Marty’s sermon for the Area Confirmation Service of April 17, 2021
15-minute video. Bishop Marty’s sermon for the Area Confirmation service hosted by Grace Episcopal Church, Carthage, Missouri is available to watch here and on YouTube.
Meet The Rev. Deacon Michael Johns
One-minute read. Michael Johns was ordained to the diaconate by Bishop Marty, at Grace Episcopal Church, Chillicothe on the afternoon of March 27. Here’s what Michael has to say about himself.
St. Luke’s resident musical collective Sacred & Secular releases debut album “in solitude” with 40% of profits to be donated
One-minute read. Sacred & Secular, a musical collective with a residency at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Excelsior Springs, has released “In Solitude,” its debut album.
Meet the Rev. Ryan Wiksell, Transitional Deacon
Two-minute read. Ryan was ordained to the transitional diaconate by Bishop Mariann Budde, ninth bishop of Washington, at Grace Episcopal Church, Washington DC, on March 26. Read on to find out a little bit about Ryan.
Soulcraft: the value of working with our hands
Two-Minute read. Allow working with your hands to nourish the soul and become a meditative, spiritual practice.
Bishop Marty’s sermon for the Second Sunday of Easter, April 11, 2021
14-minute recording. Bishop Marty’s sermon for the second Sunday of Easter, April 11, 2021, at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Savannah, is available to listen to.
Plant your own Good News Garden, and garden for Jesus and the community
Two-Minute read. Join others in a transformational Good News Garden ministry that feeds body, mind, and spirit.
Hybrid Church – A Way Forward for Church Leaders
Two-minute read. One of the unfortunate realities of pandemic ministry is that church leaders have, by necessity, spent too much time scrambling and not enough time reflecting. That certainly describes my own experience as a parish priest who literally had to turn a brick and mortar institution into a virtual one overnight.
Area Confirmation Service
Where: Live from St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Kansas City, Missouri; view on YouTube and Facebook.
When: 2 p.m. Saturday, April 24, 2021.
Bishop Marty’s sermon for Palm Sunday, March 28, 2021
11-minute recording. Bishop Marty’s sermon for Palm Sunday, March 28, 2021, recorded at St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church, Kansas City.