New Spirit Update, December 8, 2022
In this issue, Episcopal Church 2021 Parochial Report data, lots of announcements plus upcoming events, and remember to Be SMART for the holidays!
News Update 12-08-2022
Ya están disponibles los datos del Informe Parroquial 2021 de la Iglesia Episcopal
Three-minute read. Aunque el impacto del COVID-19 sobre el número de feligreses que asisten a la iglesia continuó sintiéndose durante el año pasado, el Informe Parroquial 2021 de la Iglesia Episcopal recientemente publicado muestra un incremento de la suma de donaciones generales, incluso a pesar de los desafíos presentados por el cambio de celebración de servicios religiosos, los cuales desde 2020 se hacen en línea y de forma híbrida.
Episcopal Church 2021 Parochial Report data
Three-minute read. While the impact of COVID-19 on church attendance continued throughout last year, The Episcopal Church’s newly released 2021 Parochial Report shows an increase in overall giving amid challenges presented by pivots to online and hybrid worship since 2020.
Episcopal Service Corps seeks applicants for 2023-24 service year
One-minute read. The Episcopal Service Corps (ESC) invites young leaders ages 21 to 32 interested in a transformative outreach and discernment experience to apply online for the 2023-24 program year.
Diocesan Admin website updates
One-minute read. A rundown of the recent updates to the diocesan administrative website.
Ordinations of Brittany Renee Sparrow Savage, David Sidney Wilcox, II, Jon Ryan Williams, and Ryan Anthony Zavacky to the Sacred Order of Deacons
When: Saturday, January 7, 2023, at 2 p.m.
Where: Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral, 415 W 13th St., Kansas City, MO 64105
Blue Christmas Services
While most of us are getting ready for happy family reunions during the holidays, we may forget that Christmas can be a time of great sadness for many. Here are details of Blue Christmas services being held in Joplin, Kansas City, Liberty, Ozark, Sedalia, and Springfield.
La Fiesta de la Virgen de Guadalupe
When: Sunday December 11, 2022, at 5 p.m.
Where: Grace Episcopal Church, 820 Howard St, Carthage, MO 64836.
For: All
Journeying the Way of Love
When: Sundays: December 4, 11, 18, at 9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
Where: Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral, 415 W 13th Street, Kansas City, MO 64105 and Online. For the season of Advent, Journeying the Way of Love offers four sessions to be explored as we await the coming of Christ by moving through the first two chapters of the Gospel of Luke.
Transitions – November 2022
One-minute read. Details of the churches in transition and the clergy transitions through to the end of November 2022.
Ordination of Jean Marie Long to the Sacred Order of Priests
On Saturday, December 17, 2022, at 2 p.m., God willing, Jean Marie Long will be ordained into the Sacred Order of Priests at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Kansas City.
