Bishop Marty's Visitation Schedule
One-minute read. An updated version of Bishop Marty’s visitation schedule through August 2020 is available on the diocesan website.
Announcements
Bishop Marty’s Sermons: October – November
One-minute read. Bishop Marty’s recent sermons are now available to listen to on the diocesan website.
Diocesan Website Updates
one-minute read. Updated versions of the Clergy Directory and Clergy Available for Supply list are available on the diocesan website.
Latest Diocesan Prayer Cycle Published
One -minute read. The latest update to the diocesan prayer cycle covering Advent, Christmastide, and Epiphany has been published on the diocesan website.
Diocesan Council Minutes Available to Read Online
20 Minute read. Diocesan Council minutes for the meetings held in June and August have been uploaded to the Diocesan Website.
Every Church Deserves a Men’s Ministry – Brotherhood of St. Andrew Diocesan Coordinator Visits
Five-minute read. The Brotherhood of Saint Andrew is actively looking to open new chapters in West Missouri.
Diocesan Convention – Documentation Update
One-minute read. The 130th Convention of The Diocese of West Missouri is taking place on Saturday, October 26. All reports and resolutions received have now been published online, including those received after the submission deadline. One previously published document has been updated.
Don’t miss out on The Diocesan Youth Gathering 2019
One-minute read.DYG is October 25-26 and is open to all young people in grades 6-12 who would like to connect with other members of the WEMO Youth Community.
2020 Annual Health Plan Enrollment
One-minute read. It’s time for the annual health plan enrollment. Here are the details.
FINAL REMINDER: Diocesan Convention Registration closes this Friday, October. 18
One-minute read. Make sure you register your church’s delegates and visitors for this year’s Diocesan Convention, as lunch will not be provided for those not registered.
Supporting Asylum Seekers: A Toolkit for Congregations
Register for The Diocesan Youth Gathering & The Episcopal Youth Event
One-minute read. DYG – Registration for the 2019 Diocesan Youth Gathering October 25-26 is open. EYE – In order for us to plan our trip to EYE20, we need to know how many are interested in attending. At the current moment, we do not have a cost estimate, this will depend on the registration fees for EYE and how we will need to travel.
Deadline for the Submission of Resolutions to Convention is September 27
Resolutions for the upcoming Diocesan Convention should be submitted before the deadline of Friday, September 27, 2019. A sample resolution and instructions for submission are available on the Diocesan Convention 2019 website.
United Thank Offering 2020 Annual Grants Application deadline March 6, 2020
Two-minute read. United Thank Offering (UTO) has announced the availability of their 2020 United Thank Offering Annual Grants. These grants are awarded for projects in The Episcopal Church and throughout the Anglican Communion, each year with a different focus.
United Thank Offering’s Young Adult and Seminarian grants Application deadline February 7, 2020
Two-minute read. United Thank Offering (UTO) has announced the availability of their 2020 Young Adult and Seminarian (YAS!) grants.
Hurricane Dorian Bulletin Inserts
One-minute read. Episcopal Relief & Development have created bulletin inserts so that you can share information and an opportunity for a compassionate response with members of your congregation
Data from 2018 Parochial Reports Now Available
Two-minute read. Church and aggregated diocesan & province data from the 2018 parochial reports are available to view online in both English and Spanish.
ECM Conference Registration
From Heartland Episcopal Cursillo Ministry: “We heard from a number of you that you’ve run into technical problems in the past few days registering online for the Episcopal Cursillo Ministry Conference in Kansas City, MO, on October 3-5. We have now corrected those problems. If you have not yet registered, the $50 discount Early Bird rate is still available through the end of this month. “ Follow the links below for more information and to register for this event.
The St. Andrew’s Cross – August 2019 Issue
The August edition of The St. Andrew’s Cross, the online magazine of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew is available to read online. Look for “Judgement Jail,” ground-breaking news with the Union of Black Episcopalians, and more.
Organ Concert at Resurrection Blue Springs
One-minute read. All are welcome to a premiere organ concert to celebrate the blessing and dedication of the new Johannus Organ at the Episcopal Church of the Resurrection on Sunday afternoon, August 18 at 5:00 p.m. at 1433 R.D. Mize Rd, Blue Springs, Mo 64015.