Ordination of Rita Kendagor to the Sacred Order of Deacons & Convention Eucharist — November 6
When: Saturday, November 6, 2021, at 9 a.m.
Where: Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral, 415 W 13th St., Kansas City, MO 64105
News
New Spirit Update, October 21, 2021
In this issue: everything you need to know about the 2021 Annual Convention, the 2020 Parochial Report data, Roanridge grants, and much, much, more!
Diocesan Conversations with the nominee for Bishop Provisional of West Missouri, Bishop Bruce
One-minute read. Over the past few weeks, Bishop Diane Bruce, nominee to serve as the Bishop Provisional of West Missouri, has participated in several “get-acquainted” online meetings with members of the diocese.
All resolutions, nominations, reports, and the draft 2022 Plan for Ministry have been published
One-minute read. All reports received prior to the deadline have now been published along with all resolutions (received four weeks prior), nominations, and the draft 2022 Plan for Ministry. We are awaiting the Spanish translations of the resolutions.
Institution and Installation of the Rev. Charles Everson as Rector of St. Mary’s, Kansas City – November 10
When: Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at 7 p.m.
Where: Saint Mary’s Episcopal Church, 1307 Holmes St., Kansas City, MO 64106
Live Broadcast — A conversation with Bishop Bruce (October 14, 2021)
63-minute video. The recording of the Zoom meeting held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 14, 2021, with The Rt. Rev. Diane M. Jardine Bruce, Nominee for Bishop Provisional of West Missouri.
2021 Pre-Convention Online Technology Training
When: Tuesday, Oct 26 at 10 a.m. & 7 p.m. | Wednesday Oct 27 at 3 p.m. | Thursday, Oct 28 at 7 p.m.
Where: Online Training Sessions via Zoom.
Only lay and clergy delegates and alternates intending to attend online need join in with these training sessions.
Episcopal Relief & Development and Trinity Church Wall Street Continue Coordinated Global Response to COVID-19 Pandemic with $1 Million Renewal Grant
Three-minute read. Episcopal Relief & Development and Trinity Church Wall Street are continuing to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic globally. The partnership, supported by a $1 million renewal grant from Trinity Church Wall Street, builds upon an original $1 million grant awarded last year that reached over 2.1 million individuals in 38 countries with expanded relief efforts and strengthened resilience activities.
Live Broadcast — A conversation with Bishop Bruce (October 12, 2021)
53 minute video.
The recording of the Zoom meeting held at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, October 12, 2021, with The Rt. Rev. Diane M. Jardine Bruce, Nominee for Bishop Provisional of West Missouri.
Ordination of Ryan David Wiksell to the Sacred Order of Priests
Three-minute read. Photographs of the ordination of Ryan Wiksell into the Sacred Order of Priests at Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral, Kansas City, Missouri.
Live Broadcast – Ordination of Ryan David Wiksell to the Sacred Order of Priests
100-minute video. A recording of Ryan Wiksell’s ordination into the Sacred Order of Priests at Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral, Kansas City, Missouri.
Live Broadcast – Celebration of the life of Bishop John Buchanan
90-minute video. A recording of the memorial Eucharist in celebration and thanksgiving of the life of the Right Reverend Dr. John Clark Buchanan, the 6th Bishop of West Missouri at Grace Episcopal Cathedral, Charleston, South Carolina held on Friday, October 1, 2021.
There is room at the Inn: St. Anne’s to convert office space into accommodation for an Afghan refugee family
Three-minute read. St. Anne’s has embarked on a new ministry to respond to the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. Firstly by helping a family of 16 people to leave Afghanistan, and secondly by creating an apartment in St. Anne’s that will be home for an Afghan family.
An evening to say thank you and recognition of service to the diocese
Please join us for a light reception to honor the service of The Rt. Rev. Martin & Donna Field and The Rev. Dr. Steven & Mary Rottgers. The reception will be held in Founders’ Hall, following Evensong at 6 p.m.
The Cross – September 2021
One-minute read. The September edition of The Cross, the magazine of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, a worldwide ministry to men and youth in the Episcopal and Anglican communion is available to read online.
Farewell from Bishop Marty
Five-minute read. Bishop Marty reviews his Episcopacy in West Missouri.
Ordination of Ryan David Wiksell to the Sacred Order of Priests – October 2
On Saturday, October 2, 2021, at 11 a.m., God willing, Ryan David Wiksell will be ordained into the Sacred Order of Priests.
Bishop Marty’s final diocesan pastoral visit – Christ Episcopal Church, Warrensburg, Missouri
Three-minute read. Photographs of Bishop Marty’s final pastoral visitation as Bishop of West Missouri which took place on Sunday, September 12, 2021, at Christ Episcopal Church, Warrensburg, Missouri.
Celebrating their first Holy Eucharist since the pandemic, St. Philip’s, Trenton held a ‘Thanksgiving Sunday’ and donated $1,380
One-minute read. To celebrate St. Philip’s first Holy Eucharist service since the pandemic began, the congregation designated it as a “Thanksgiving Sunday” and doubled donations to the Trenton Good Samaritan Fund.
Episcopal Relief & Development Partners with Episcopal Dioceses to Provide Emergency Assistance After Hurricane Ida
Three-minute read. Episcopal Relief & Development is partnering with the Episcopal dioceses of Louisiana and Western Louisiana to provide aid such as temporary housing, food, gas money and other emergency supplies to communities in storm-damaged areas and to people who have evacuated their homes due to the flooding and power outages.
