Timeline – The Diocese of West Missouri THIS PAGE IS NOT YET LIVE – UNDER DEVELOPMENT Christ Church, BoonvilleTimelineChrist Church was established under Bishop Jackson Kemper. The Rev. Frederick Foote Peake was its first priest.... Read more...January 1, 1835St. Mary’s, FayetteTimelineSt. Mary’s was established under Bishop Kemper in 1836. The Rev. Frederick Foote Peake was its first priest.... Read more...January 1, 1836Christ Church, LexingtonTimelineChrist Church was established in 1844 under Bishop Kemper. The Rev. Michael Fackler was its first priest.... Read more...January 1, 1844Trinity, IndependenceTimelineTrinity was established under Bishop Kemper in 1844. The Rev. Michael Fackler was its first priest. Trinity is the oldest Episcopal Church in Jackson County. Our current building was built in 1880 and its restoration has been completed for the future usage of its many ministries in years to come. Trinity has the honor of having Bess Truman as a member of the parish. She married her husband Harry at Trinity in 1919, and their daughter Margaret and her husband Clifton were married at Trinity in 1956. President Truman laid the cornerstone of our office and education building in 1959.... Read more...January 1, 1844Church of the Mediator, BlackburnTimelineChurch of the Mediator, Blackburn.... Read more...January 1, 1850St. Anne’s, BrunswickTimelineSt. Anne’s, Brunswick, 1851.... Read more...January 1, 1851St. John’s, WestonTimelineSt. John’s was established under Bishop Cicero Hawks in 1851. The Rev. John McNamara was its first priest. St. John’s closed in 1913.... Read more...January 1, 1851Christ Church, St. JosephTimelineChrist Church was established under Bishop Hawks in 1852. The Rev. John McNamara was its first priest.... Read more...January 1, 1852St. Stephen’s, GlasgowTimelineSt. Stephen’s, Glasgow, January – March 1852.... Read more...January 1, 1852St. Mary’s – Kansas CityTimelineSt. Mary’s was originally called St. Luke’s. It was established under Bishop Hawks in 1854. The Rev. Joseph I. Corundern was its first deacon-in-charge.... Read more...January 1, 1854St. Mary’s, SavannahTimelineSt. Mary’s, Savannah. Founded 1855.... Read more...January 1, 1855Grace, ChillicotheTimelineGrace Church was established under Bishop Hawks in 1858. The Rev. J. Loop was its first priest. It was admitted to the diocese in 1859.... Read more...January 1, 1858Christ Church, SpringfieldTimelineChrist Church was founded in 1859 and established under Bishop Hawks in 1866. The Rev. John H. Waterman was its first priest.... Read more...October 1, 1859Grace, LibertyTimelineGrace Church was established under Bishop Hawks in 1860. The Rev. F.R. Holeman was its first priest.... Read more...January 1, 1860Calvary, SedaliaTimelineCalvary was established under Bishop Hawks in 1866. The Rev. F.R. Holeman was its first priest.... Read more...January 1, 1866Calvary, Pleasant HillTimelineCalvary was established under Bishop Hawks in 1868. The Rev. Thompson L. Smith was its first priest. Calvary closed in 1957.... Read more...January 1, 1868Christ Church, WarrensburgTimelineChrist Church was established under Bishop Hawks in 1868. The Rev. W.H.D. Hatton was its first priest.... Read more...January 1, 1868Grace, CarthageTimelineGrace Church was established under Bishop Charles Robertson in 1869. The Rev. D’Eastaing Jennings was its first rector.... Read more...January 1, 1869St. Paul’s, Lee’s SummitTimelineSt. Paul’s was established under Bishop Robertson in 1869. The Rev. Philip A. Johnson was its first priest.... Read more...January 1, 1869Holy Trinity, St. JosephTimelineHoly Trinity was established under Bishop Robertson in 1869. The Rev. William R. Pickman was its first priest. Holy Trinity closed in 1918.... Read more...January 1, 1869All Saint’s, NevadaTimelineAll Saint’s was established under Bishop Robertson. The Rev. Philip A. Johnson was its first priest.... Read more...January 1, 1870Trinity, HamiltonTimelineTrinity was established under Bishop Robertson in 1870. The Rev. J.H. Waterman was its first priest. Trinity closed in 1913.... Read more...January 1, 1870Mt. Calvary, HoldenTimelineMt. Calvary was established under Bishop Robertson in 1870. The Rev. L.A. Freeman was its first priest. Mt. Calvary closed in 1914.... Read more...January 1, 1870St. Paul’s, CarrolltonTimelineSt. Paul’s was established under Bishop Robertson in 1870. The Rev. D’Eastaing Jennings was its first priest. St. Paul’s closed in 1980.... Read more...January 1, 1870St. John’s, CameronTimelineSt. John’s was established under Bishop Robertson in 1870. The Rev. Francis Moore was its first priest. St. John’s closed in 1940.... Read more...January 1, 1870Grace, BrookfieldTimelineGrace Church was established under Bishop Robertson in 1870. The Rev. Ethelbert Talbot was its first priest. Grace closed in 1984.... Read more...January 1, 1870Grace, Kansas CityTimelineGrace Church was established as St. Paul’s Church under Bishop Robertson in 1870. The parish was renamed “Grace Church” in April of 1873. The Rev. Franklin Reeve Haff was its first Rector. Grace Church merged with Trinity Church in 1917 to form Grace and Holy Trinity Church.... Read more...July 1, 1870St. Peter’s, HarrisonvilleTimelineSt. Peter’s was established under Bishop Robertson in 1871. The Rev. D’Eastaing Jennings was its first priest.... Read more...January 1, 1871Trinity, MarshallTimelineTrinity was established under Bishop Robertson in 1872. The Rev. A.F. Samuels was its first priest. Trinity closed in 2012.... Read more...January 1, 1872Trinity, LebanonTimelineTrinity was established under Bishop Robertson in 1873. The Rev. William Johnson was its first priest.... Read more...January 1, 1873St. Philip’s, JoplinTimelineSt. Philip’s was established under Bishop Robertson in 1874. The Rev. Robert C. Wall was its first priest.... Read more...January 1, 1874St. Matthew’s, AmazoniaTimelineSt. Matthew’s, Amazonia, January 1875. St. Matthew’s closure date is currently unknown.... Read more...January 1, 1875St. Mark’s, ButlerTimelineSt. Mark’s was established under Bishop Robertson in 1875. The Rev. William Brittain was its first priest. St. Mark’s closed in 1930.... Read more...January 1, 1875St. Paul’s, ClintonTimelineSt. Paul’s was established under Bishop Robertson in 1875. The Rev. J.J. Wilkins was its first priest.... Read more...January 1, 1875St. Mary’s, PlattsburgTimelineSt. Mary’s, Plattsburg, January 1875. Date closed, currently unknown.... Read more...January 1, 1875St. Paul’s, MaryvilleTimelineSt. Paul’s was established under Bishop Robertson in 1878. The Rev. E. Victor Beals was its first priest. St. Paul’s closed on December 31st. 2019.... Read more...January 1, 1878St. Luke’s, Rich HillTimelineSt. Luke’s was established under Bishop Robertson in 1880. The Rev. William Brittain was its first priest. Date of closure currently unknown.... Read more...January 1, 1880St. Augustine’s, Kansas CityTimelineSt. Augustine’s was established under Bishop Robertson in 1881 as Kansas City’s black congregation. The Rev. Charles E. Cummings was its first priest.... Read more...January 1, 1881Trinity, Kansas CityTimelineTrinity Church was established under Bishop Robertson in 1883. The Rev. Robert E. Talbot was its first Rector. Trinity Church merged with Grace Church in 1917.... Read more...January 1, 1883St. Matthias’, St. JosephTimelineSt. Matthias’ was established under Bishop Robertson in 1885 as St. Joseph’s black congregation. Rev. B.W. Timothy was its first priest. St. Matthias’ closed in 1934.... Read more...January 1, 1885St. John’s, SpringfieldTimelineSt. John’s was established under Bishop Robertson in 1886. The Rev. M.M. Moore was its first priest.... Read more...January 1, 1886St. Mark’s, Kansas CityTimelineSt. Mark’s was one of the first churches established in western Missouri under Bishop Daniel Tuttle. It was formed in 1889. The Rev. John K. Dunn was its first priest. St. Mark’s closed in 1932.... Read more...January 1, 1886St. John’s, NeoshoTimelineThe Rev. Robert Shaw Locke was the first priest. St. John’s Episcopal Church was established in June of 1889. The church was built in 1892 on a lot that cost $25.00. It is the oldest standing church in constant use as a church in Neosho, Missouri.... Read more...January 1, 1889The 50th Diocesan Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of MissouriTimelineIn May, 1889, the Episcopal Diocese of Missouri approved a resolution to divide itself, which was ratified after extended debate by the 36th General Convention of The Episcopal Church on October 15 of that year.... Read more...May 1, 1889General Convention of The Episcopal Church approves the splitting of the Diocese of MissouriTimelineOn October 7, the 5th day of the General Convention, the House of Deputies adopted a resolution supporting the split of the Episcopal Diocese of Missouri. The motion was referred by the House of Bishops to the Committee on the Admission of New Dioceses, and the bishop’s replied with a counter resolution requesting more time. … After various resolutions were suggested and rejected, on October 15, 1889, the House of Bishop’s finally approved the majority resolution from the Committee on the Admission of New Dioceses, and the resolution to split the Diocese of Missouri was approved.... Read more...October 15, 1889Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, Mountain GroveTimelineEpiscopal Church of the Transfiguration, Mountain Grove.... Read more...January 1, 1890The Rt. Rev. Edward Robert AtwillTimelineEdward Robert Atwill is elected the first Bishop of the diocese. Bishop Atwill served from 1890 to 1911.... Read more...June 3, 1890St. George’s, Kansas CityTimelineSt. George’s, Kansas City.... Read more...January 1, 1891St. Oswald’s in the Fields, SkidmoreTimelineSt. Oswald’s in the Fields, Skidmore. Opened for public services October 30, 1892.... Read more...January 1, 1891St. Paul’s, Westport, Kansas CityTimelineSt. Paul’s, Westport, Kansas City.... Read more...January 1, 1891St. Philip’s, TrentonTimelineSt. Philip’s, Trenton.... Read more...January 1, 1893St. Stephen’s, MonettTimelineSt. Stephen’s, Monett.... Read more...January 1, 1893
