News Update November 25, 2020
In this issue: Some Thanksgiving prayers, and lots of pictures of the recent ordination and confirmation services, and of course, there’s always more.
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Area Confirmations at St. Peter & All Saints
Two-minute read. On Saturday, November 21, St. Peter & All Saints Episcopal Church, Kansas City hosted the second of this year’s area confirmation services.
Presiding Bishop: The 80th General Convention has been rescheduled to July 2022
Three-minute read. A letter to Episcopalians from Presiding Bishop Michael B. Curry and President of the House of Deputies the Rev. Gay Clark Jennings.
Una carta a los episcopales del obispo primado Michael B. Curry y la presidenta de la Cámara de Diputados la reverenda Gay Clark Jennings.
Live Broadcast — The Ordination of Lynda Ann Hurt & Isaac Ross Petty to The Sacred Order of Deacons
90 Minute Video Recording of the Ordination of Lynda Ann Hurt & Isaac Ross Petty to The Sacred Order of Deacons.
The Ordination of Lynda Ann Hurt & Isaac Ross Petty to The Sacred Order of Deacons
Two-minute read. On Monday, November 16, 2020, at 6:30 p.m. Lynda Ann Hurt and Isaac Ross Petty were ordained into the Sacred Order of Deacons at St Mary’s Episcopal Church, Kansas City, Missouri.
News Update November 12, 2020
In this issue: It’s a wrap! The Diocese of West Missouri’s first (and hopefully only) online Annual Convention is now over. Find out what happened, and more besides.
It’s a wrap! 2020 Annual Convention Round-up
Two-minute read. It’s a wrap! The Diocese of West Missouri’s first (and hopefully only) online Annual Convention is now over. The 131st Annual Convention of The Diocese of West Missouri was held on Saturday, November 7.
Thinking about Thanksgiving: to zoom or not to zoom
One-minute read. Thinking about Thanksgiving: to zoom or not to zoom, that is the question.
More Annual Convention training, plus updated and new documents on the website
One-minute read. With the Annual Convention just days away, updates and additions to the Annual Convention website’s documents are arriving all the time.
The Slate of Nominees for Diocesan Council and Standing Committee Released
One-minute read. Details of all the nominees for both Diocesan Council and Standing Committee have been published on the Annual Convention website. Detailed bios are included to help convention delegates make their selections.
News Update October 15, 2020
In this issue: Annual Convention update, a new home for St. Matt’s, Blessing the Animals at St. Mark’s, Special Convention, Diocesan Council minutes, and much more.
Annual Convention Update
Three-minute read. Annual Convention is less than a month away and we are constantly adding documents to the Annual Convention website. Nominations are now closed, and the slate of nominees will be published shortly. Here’s a brief summary of where we are.
August 2020 Diocesan Council minutes and the 2019 Audit report available to read online
20-minute read. Diocesan Council minutes for the meeting held in August were approved at Saturday’s (October 11) council meeting. The minutes and the 2019 Audit Report have been uploaded to the Diocesan Website.
Blessing of the Animals at St. Mark’s Kimberling City
Two-minute read. All tails were wagging and love was in the air on Sunday, October 4 at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Kimberling City, as community members brought their beloved fur babies to be blessed at the annual Blessing of the Animals.
New home for St. Matthew’s, Ozark
One-minute read. After over a year of prayer and discussions, St. Matthew’s Ozark celebrated their first service in their new home – Ozark Presbyterian Church – on Sunday, October 4.
Special Convention: final resolution text, pictures, and video
Five-minute read. The finalized, non-marked-up text of the 2020 Special Convention Resolution #1, and the attachment approved by the convention on Saturday, October 3, 2020, is now available.
Act now – Wednesday deadline for Council and Standing Committee nominations
One-minute read. The deadline for nominations for Diocesan Council and Standing Committee is this Wednesday, October 7.
News Update October 1, 2020
In this issue: Our first confirmation service in 2020, a letter from the Standing Committee, Special Convention, planning your pledge program, plant some trees while you can, and much, much more.
Special Convention Resolution updated
One-minute read. Following an open meeting of the Constitution & Canons Committee on September 29, further changes to the submitted resolution were made.
Area Confirmation Service at St. Andrew’s
Five-minute read. On Saturday, September 19, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Kansas City hosted the first diocesan Area Confirmation Service of 2020, and we have lots of pictures!
