Diversity and Reconciliation Commission’s sixth online series of book study sessions
Please join us as we resume our book study on Undoing Racism with our next book: “Slaves In The Family” by Edward Ball.
Education
Confirmation Classes in the Kansas City Metro Area
When: Every Sunday, January 9, through February 27, 2022, 9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Where: Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral, 415 W 13th St., Kansas City, MO 64105
For: Candidates for Confirmation in the Kansas City Metro Area.
Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral is excited to be hosting confirmation classes during the season of Epiphany and invites all baptized youth and college-age students who live nearby and are seeking to deepen their commitment to their faith journey to join them.
Online leadership training to help churches begin or expand Stephen Ministry
Three-minute read. Stephen Ministries St. Louis is now training caring ministry leaders through a live, interactive online training experience called the Bridge Leader’s Training Course.
Diversity and Reconciliation Commission’s fifth online series of book study sessions
Please join us as we resume our book study on Undoing Racism with our next book: How to Fight Racism: Courageous Christianity and the Journey toward Racial Justice” by Jemar Tisby.
October 5 – 28 on Tuesdays at 4:30 p.m. and Thursdays at 7 p.m.
Church leaders — Four things you should know
One-minute read. A list of four resources to help church leaders in West Missouri.
Choosing Curriculum: Things to keep in mind for children (and adults)
One-Minute read. Well-known Christian Educator Sharon Ely-Pearson’s recent post regarding children’s curriculum is worth the few minutes time it will take you to read it. Though it is oriented towards selecting children’s curriculum, additional insights apply just as well to adult education.
Explore Scripture: Deepen Faith through Education for Ministry in West Missouri
Three-minute read. People need the kind of theological education which supports their faith and which also trains them to express that faith in day-to-day events. “This is a class I wish I had ‘discovered’ at a much earlier time in my life. It is rewarding beyond anything I ever thought it would be.”
A Reflection on the History and Impact of Bishop Kemper School for Ministry
Two-minute read. In dioceses like Kansas, Western Kansas, West Missouri, Nebraska, and others, many of our people worship in small struggling congregations. The Bishop Kemper School for Ministry (BKSM) was founded to assist by raising up women and men to be called to proclaim the Good News in small places.
Worship Leader training workshop opportunity
One-minute read. Bexley-Seabury seminary has developed a course for Worship Leaders. The course is entirely online with videos and reading materials and 8 live sessions using Zoom. If this is something of interest, we commend it to you.
Rogationtide, three special days before the Ascension
Two-minute read. Rogationtide happens for a few days just before Ascension Day. This year, that means on Monday, May 10 through Wednesday, May 12 we are encouraged to add special prayers for God’s blessing on the fruits of the earth and the labors of humankind, especially those that fall within our boundaries.
Diversity and Reconciliation Commission’s fourth online series of book study sessions
Two-minute read. Sponsored by The Diocese of West Missouri’s Diversity and Reconciliation Commission, The Beloved Community’s Fourth Online Book Study, ‘Caste – The Origins of our Discontents’ by Isabel Wilkerson
Church Leadership Essentials resources available online
One-minute read, two-hour video. Over One-hundred church leaders from across the diocese gathered for Church Leadership Essentials, an online event replacing our traditional in-person Bishop’s Days training for church leadership. Here is a link to the material presented, and you can also watch a recording of Saturday’s session if you wish.
Project Resource Offers Spring 2021 Stewardship Training
One-minute read. At a time when many of our resources, both denominational and ecumenical, in this area are contracting, Project Resource has proven success in being an effective and enduring set of practices for changing the culture of giving in congregations. April 18 – May 23.
Diversity and Reconciliation Commission’s third online series of book study sessions
Two-minute read. Sponsored by The Diocese of West Missouri’s Diversity and Reconciliation Commission, The Beloved Community’s Third Online Book Study, ‘Uncomfortable Conversation with a Black Man’ by Emmanuel Acho.
The Church Year
Four-minute read. If you are new to the Episcopal Church, and even if you are not, the changing colors of the robes the clergy wear, the names and reasons for the changing seasons can be quite mysterious. Especially confusing is the way the seasons move around the calendar seemingly at random from year to year. Well, here are some answers!
A Beginner’s Guide to The Book of Common Prayer
Six-minute read. Things I wish I’d been told when I first became an Episcopalian. The Book of Common Prayer can appear quite daunting at first. The good news is that with regular use it becomes very familiar.
COVD-19 – Advent and Christmas worship planning
One-minute read. What has been learned about leading worship and music from six months of COVID-19 disruption? What is at stake theologically and pastorally? And perhaps most importantly, how are we being made new in this wilderness?
The Diversity and Reconciliation Commission to hold a second series of book study sessions online
Two-minute read. Sponsored by The Diocese of West Missouri’s Diversity and Reconciliation Commission, The Beloved Community’s Second Book Study, God of the Oppressed by James H Cone, explores this landmark text in the development of Black Theology.
Parenting with Mindfulness Small Groups Forming Now!
One-minute read. Hats off to the 100+ people who engaged with the Parenting with Mindfulness weekend workshop. Now, you can follow up by participating in a small group!
Parenting With Mindfulness Workshop follow-up sessions to be held with two new online groups
One-minute read. Follow-up the Parenting With Mindfulness Workshop by attending a series of small group meetings. We will be forming two groups to further explore aspects of the workshop, with one group concentrating on Parenting with Mindfulness and the other on Children & Family Spirituality.
