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.
Church Leadership
New Digital Invitation Kits for Advent, and All Advent Resources Available Online
Three-minute read. New and updated Advent resources for congregations, dioceses, and communities of faith are now available.
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.
Care of Creation Grants now available – Application deadline November 3, 2019
Two-minute read. The Episcopal Church’s Task Force on Creation Care and Environmental Racism is now accepting applications for its 2019 Grant Cycle.
Supporting Asylum Seekers: A Toolkit for Congregations
2020 Roanridge Trust grants available for leadership development in small towns and rural communities
One-minute read. Applications are now being accepted for the 2020 Roanridge Trust Grant Awards. Dioceses, congregations and Episcopal Church-related organizations and institutions are invited to apply.
Bible and Common Prayer Book Society collaborates with Church Publishing Incorporated to provide resources to Spread the Gospel to worshipping communities
Two-minute read. The Bible and Common Prayer Book Society are collaborating with Church Publishing Inc. (CPI) to widen the net for providing Episcopal worship resources throughout the world. This collaboration will provide complimentary access to CPI’s popular RitePlanning, an online worship planning tool that offers a simpler and easier way to plan liturgies and create parish bulletins, to qualified worshiping communities worldwide.
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
United Thank Offering’s Camino Challenge Grant
Two-minute read. The United Thank Offering (UTO) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the UTO Camino Challenge Grant. UTO will match up to the first $60,000 in donations to create the Anglican Pilgrim Centre in Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
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.
Celebrating Baptism video series and reflection guides now available
Two-minute read. The sacrament of baptism is an opportunity for joy, power, and a deep connection with tradition. Celebrating Baptism offers an opportunity to teach and learn about this sacrament through a free video series and accompanying reflection guides are available from The Episcopal Church.
Commemorating 400 years of African American History and Culture: An invitation to participate in Healing Day National Bell Ringing
Three-minute read. Presiding Bishop Michael Curry and Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia Bishop James B. Magness invite Episcopal churches to take part in a national action to remember and honor the first enslaved Africans who landed in English North America in 1619 by tolling their bells for one minute on Sunday, August 25, 2019 at 2:00 pm CDT.
Back-2-School and Back to Ministry Kits now available
One-minute read. Who’s ready for Back-2-School? We are! Time to grab those backpacks and freshly sharpened pencils and kick off a new year of school. Below are free resources to help you celebrate and prepare for this season of new beginnings in your church, school, or organization.
New Brotherhood of St. Andrew Chapter installed at St. Peter and All Saints, Kansas City
Bishop’s Day at St. James Episcopal Church, Springfield
One-minute read. St. James Springfield, hosted the southern Bishop’s Day event on March 23 this year.
Bishop’s Day at Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral
Two-minute read. Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral, hosted the northern Bishop’s Day event on March 9 this year.
A New Curacy Program to Attract Younger Priests
10 minute read. In the next 3-5 years when one quarter of our seminary prepared priests will retire. The Diocese of West Missouri is actively seeking funding for a new Curacy Program to attract and retain younger clergy.
