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.
20-minute read. Diocesan Council minutes for the meeting held in August were approved at Saturday’s (October 11) council meeting. The minutes and the 2019 Audit Report have been uploaded to the Diocesan Website.
In this issue: Our first confirmation service in 2020, a letter from the Standing Committee, Special Convention, planning your pledge program, plant some trees while you can, and much, much more.
One-minute read. Following an open meeting of the Constitution & Canons Committee on September 29, further changes to the submitted resolution were made.
In this issue: The 2019-2020 Bishop’s Ball Awards, welcome Mother Melissa, the Diversity and Reconciliation Commission to hold another book study series, more meetings than you can shake a bishop’s crozier at, and much more.
In this issue: News of Fall Area Confirmations, Book Study-“Just Mercy”, Episcopal Relief & Development supports response to hurricane Hanna, Parent your way to a rich family life, and much more.
In this issue: It may be a day late, but there is lots to read. The 131st Annual Convention of the diocese, remodeling at St. Philip’s, Parenting with Mindfulness, wisdom in small groups, what have you learned about yourself during quarantine? Lesson, sermon, and bulletin resources for churches and groups, and much more.
In this issue: The devastation in Beirut, two diocesan conventions in 2020, going beyond coping – parenting with mindfulness, and much, much more.
Eight-minute read. The latest issue of Diakoneo, the magazine for deacons is available to read online. In this issue: Deacons respond to COVID-19, a brave space for racial healing, who were the deaconesses?
In this issue: Diocesan Council special meeting paves way for online Annual Convention, Anti-racism covenant launched, pictures of St. Andrew’s KCMO ‘new norm,’ and lots more.
One-minute read. Pat Rudy, the United Thank Offering coordinator for the diocese for more than twenty years has decided to retire. Changes to how contributions and grant requests are handled have been made and The Episcopal Church Women is looking for a replacement for Pat. Interested?
In this issue: The ordination of Melissa Roberts George, your stories of Bishop Buchanan, how easy is it to give money to your church? How TEC shapes public policy and lots more.
In this issue: Juneteenth – Pray on Troost, Trinity Lebanon expands, becoming anti-racist, sign up for EfM or VBS! Youth events update and more!
In this issue: A statement from the Diversity and Reconciliation Commission, Deon Johnson consecrated as the 11th Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Missouri, the Inaugural Great EpisGOpal Race and much, much, more!
One-minute read. The June edition of The Cross, the magazine of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, a worldwide ministry to men and youth in the Episcopal and Anglican communion is available to read online.
In this issue: Opening remarks from The Episcopal Church’s Executive Council meeting, Personal Prayer, and more.
One-minute read. The Episcopal Church Women (ECW) have scholarship opportunities available to women who are at least twenty-three years of age, a member of a parish or mission in The Diocese of West Missouri and who are studying for the diaconate or priesthood.
Three-minute read. A letter to Episcopalians from Presiding Bishop Michael B. Curry and President of the House of Deputies the Rev. Gay Clark Jennings. Aviso: La siguiente información se presenta en inglés y en español.
In this issue: Prayer for racial justice, The PB on the President’s photo opportunity, statements of solidarity, summer youth events and lots more.
In this issue: June 1: Day of Mourning and Lament, a plea for people to take wearing masks seriously, Honoring Pentecost at home, and lots more!