Church of the Redeemer Addresses Gun Violence Through Prayer and Action
Tara Bennett, chair of the Peace and Justice Committee, discusses how Church of the Redeemer is putting its prayers into action through gun safety in our community.
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“Growing Problems” for All Saints in West Plains
After an eight-month Covid shutdown, the wooden pews at All Saints Episcopal Church in West Plains remained mostly empty through many ensuing months of Sunday services. Some Sunday mornings, four parishioners attended. Other times, the congregation surged to 10. These days, All Saints has a different problem. Too few pews.
September 2023 “Still Time for Success” Stewardship Video
Watch this recording of the September 2023 diocesan Stewardship Commission’s “Still Time for Success” webinar where the group shared their successes and challenges with this year’s annual campaign fund.
Diversity and Reconciliation Commission Book Study: The Color of Law
Please join us as we resume our book study on Undoing Racism with our next book, “The Color of Law,” a book that dives into the racial residential segregation as a result of government policy.
The Rev. Brad Karelius Presents: The Desert Mystics
From August 11 – 13, the Rev. Brad Karelius introduced the ‘Desert Mystics’; pioneers who shared their experiences living in the desert and showing us how the desert community can transorm lives.
Bradley Hauff Presents: The Doctrine of Discovery | Images and Video
The Rev. Bradley Hauff, the Indigenous Missioner for the Episcopal Church, came to Kansas City on August 5 to discuss the connection between Indigenous people, Christianity, and the Episcopal church.
Faith Formation in Small Congregations
Resources you can use when forming your ministry and making connections.
Education for Ministry: Register Now for Fall Seminars
Register now for Education for Ministry seminars.
Spiritual Formation: Deanery Updates
Kim Snodgras shares the latest Spiritual Formation Deanery Updates.
How to Welcome College Students into our Parishes
With fall just around the corner, students are gearing up to head to college. This gives parishes an opportunity to connect with new individuals and help them find a place to call home away from home. Here’s how you can make the college student “stranger” feel welcome.
Living with Crohn’s Disease as a Disability
Kristi Seaton, a Vestry member of St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Kansas City, talks about her experience living with Crohn’s disease during Disability Pride Month.
Episcopal Relief & Development on How Faith Leaders Are Reducing Gender-Based Violence in Liberia
Episcopal Relief & Development shares how faith leaders in Liberia are taking a stand against gender-based violence and what it means to fight for equality.
Why Disability Pride Month is Important: A Letter from the Rev. Brittany Sparrow-Savage
In a letter to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, the Rev. Brittany Sparrow-Savage dives into the importance of Disability Pride Month and what it means to be a part of the disabled community.
July School Supply Drive Outreach
Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral has created an outreach to support students and teachers at Crittenton by donating school supplies.
St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church — The mission years
Five-minute read. Brett Kynard, St. Augustine’s Church Historian writes about the church’s early days as a Mission Church, prior to its full admission to The Diocese of West Missouri.
Trinity Church in Lebanon: Growing through the pandemic
Four-minute read. Trinity Church of Lebanon has seen tremendous growth since the pandemic began. From remodels to active members, here’s how they were able to grow.
Recording — June 2023 Fall Stewardship Campaign Webinar
One-hour video. Watch this recording of the June 2023 diocesan Stewardship Commission’s Year Round Stewardship webinar where they shared ways to engage your leaders and members, structuring your campaign to acknowledge that not all give in the same way, different ways of asking, and including gratitude and follow-up.
Remembering St. Marinos and Pride Month
Four-minute read. During Pride Month, the life of Saint Marinos provides much to reflect on. St. Marinos was a transgender man and a 6th-century monk. He was added to the Episcopal Liturgical Calendar in 2022.
The Doctrine of Discovery
The Rev. Bradley Hauff, the Indigenous Missioner for the Episcopal Church, comes to Kansas City to discuss the connection between Indigenous people, Christianity, and the Episcopal church.
Episcopal Veterans Fellowship: Book Study — The Post-Traumatic God: How the Church Cares for People Who Have Been to Hell and Back
Three-minute read. This summer, join the newly formed West Missouri Episcopal Veterans Fellowship for a book study on The Post-Traumatic God: How the Church Cares for People Who Have Been to Hell and Back by The Rev. David W. Peters, an Episcopal priest from the Diocese of Texas.
