Transitions – May 2023
One-minute read. Details of the churches in transition and the clergy transitions through to the end of April 2023.
News
New Spirit Update, June 1, 2023
In this issue: St. Anne’s, Lee’s Summit helps HS Seniors graduate, Presiding Bishop receives medical monitoring, an update on the 2024 budget process, and a whole lot more!
El obispo primado Michael Curry recibe supervisión y tratamiento médicos
Two-minute read. Durante el fin de semana del Día de Recordación, el obispo primado de la Iglesia Episcopal, Michael Curry, ingresó en el hospital de Raleigh, Carolina del Norte, donde se sometió a pruebas debido a una hemorragia interna y a una afección cardíaca. Ha sido dado de alta y estará sujeto a observación mientras trabaja en un horario reducido desde su casa.
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry receiving medical monitoring and treatment
Two-minute read. Over Memorial Day weekend, Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Michael Curry was admitted to the hospital in Raleigh, North Carolina, where he underwent testing for internal bleeding and a heart condition. He has been discharged and will be monitored while working on a reduced schedule from home.
Church Archives: What do we do with all this stuff?
Three-minute read. Diocesan Archivist, Fr. Chandler Jackson, provides some guidelines on what to keep in your church archives, how long to keep certain documents, and how to keep things.
St. Anne’s, Lee’s Summit helps high school seniors get their diplomas by paying off lunch money debt
Three-minute read. St. Anne’s, Lee’s Summit raised money to help graduating high school seniors in the Lee’s Summitt School District get their diplomas by paying off the seniors’ lunch money debt.
Ordination of Joann Grace Carroll and Roberta L. Rusconi to the Sacred Order of Deacons
When: Saturday, June 3, 2023, at 10 a.m.
Where: Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral, 415 W 13th St., Kansas City, MO 64105
All Things … Episcopal: It’s not just pew aerobics, it’s personal and corporate piety
Three-minute read. In this episode … we talk about personal and corporate piety. Why we do the things we do. It is not just pew aerobics; it is reverence for God. However, in the Episcopal Church, not every parish will have the same exact piety in a worship service, nor will everyone have the same personal piety. Piety is less about doing the “right thing” and more about how to show reverence or respect to the Triune God (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) and your growth in relationship with the Triune God.
New Spirit Update, May 18, 2023
In this issue: Profile and call for nominations for the next presiding bishop of The Episcopal Church issued, KC Pride 2023 information, plus help needed, Juneteenth pilgrimage to Springfield lynching site, and so much more …
Confirmation policy and Clerical Directory Administration website updates
One-minute read. The Confirmation, Reception, and Reaffirmation Policy, and the Clerical Directory have been updated on the diocesan administrative website.
KC Pride 2023: deadlines, help needed, and information
Five-minute read. KC Pride 2023 is just around the corner. The Episcopal Church will be present at the three-day Festival, marching in the parade together and hosting a Pride Mass that Saturday morning. All churches are welcome to join us and make our voices heard. We need volunteers to help share God’s love and invite others to join the Episcopal Church in proclaiming the Gospel.
Nominating committee presents a profile for 28th presiding bishop, calls for names
Three-minute read. The Episcopal Church Joint Nominating Committee for the Election of the Presiding Bishop on May 15 issued the following letter to the church announcing the availability of the “Profile for the Election of the 28th Presiding Bishop” and inviting Episcopalians to submit the names of bishops for the committee to consider as nominees. The deadline is July 15.
El Comité de Nominaciones presenta el perfil del 28º obispo presidente e invita a proponer nombres de posibles candidatos
Three-minute read. El Comité Conjunto de Nominaciones de la Iglesia Episcopal para la Elección del Obispo Presidente anunció el 15 de mayo la publicación del “Perfil para la Elección del 28º Obispo Presidente” en una carta dirigida a la Iglesia Episcopal. En dicha carta, se invita a los episcopales a presentar nombres de obispos para su consideración a candidatura por parte del comité. La fecha límite para hacerlo es el 15 de julio.
All Things … Episcopal: Full Communion … it’s not just a meal, but a relationship
Three-minute read. In this episode, we hear from two college students in Springfield, Missouri who talk about finding their way to the Episcopal Church and what lead them to make the decision to be confirmed in the church.
Are you up-to-date on your AED equipment?
Three-minute read. AEDs are an important piece of rescue equipment that can improve the survival of cardiac events. It’s important for you to review and maintain your AED equipment each year. Here’s what you need to know.
New Spirit Update, May 4, 2023
In this issue: “Wear Orange Day” in honor of victims and survivors of gun violence, the West Missouri Chapter of the Order of Naucratius, a new Dean for the Central Deanery, and lots more.
All Things … Episcopal: Belonging, Believing, and Becoming the Church of the Future
Three-minute read. In this episode, we hear from two college students in Springfield, Missouri who talk about finding their way to the Episcopal Church and what lead them to make the decision to be confirmed in the church.
The Episcopal Network for Stewardship (TENS) Eastertide 2023 Newsletter
Three-minute read. Read The Episcopal Network for Stewardship’s Eastertide 2023 newsletter.
Transitions – April 2023
One-minute read. Details of the churches in transition and the clergy transitions through to the end of April 2023.
Fr. Tim Coppinger elected Dean of the Central Deanery
One-minute read. At the Deanery Council Meeting held on Saturday, April 22, 2023, the Rev. Timothy R. Coppinger was elected the new dean of the Central Deanery.
