Welcome and Seating of Bishop Bruce
Three-minute read. Photographs of the Welcome and Seating service held for the Rt. Rev. Diane M. Jardine Bruce at Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral, Kansas City Missouri on January 6, 2022.
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The Rt. Rev. Diane M. Jardine Bruce appointed Bishop Provisional of West Missouri
One-minute read. This afternoon, Saturday, November 6, 2021, the 132nd Annual Diocesan Convention of The Diocese of West Missouri voted overwhelmingly to appoint Bishop Bruce as bishop provisional of West Missouri.
Bishop Marty announces last day as Bishop of West Missouri
One-minute read. Bishop Marty, the Right Rev. Martin Scott Field, Bishop of West Missouri for the last 10 years, announced his intent to resign in 2021 during his address to the diocese’s Annual Convention in 2018. He now shares that his resignation will be effective September 14, 2021.
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.
The Rt. Rev. John Clark Buchanan 1933 – 2020
One-minute read. Believing in the Communion of Saints and the Resurrection to Life Everlasting, I ask your prayers for The Rt. Rev. John Clark Buchanan, sixth Bishop of West Missouri, who passed into Larger Life the evening of Wednesday, April 15, at his home in South Carolina.
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Maryville Dissolved
Following the announcement at the 131st Annual Convention of The Diocese of West Missouri, on December 31, 2019, St. Paul’s in Maryville, Missouri was formally dissolved.
St. Matthew’s, Ozark
St. Matthew’s, Ozark was admitted into the diocese at the 125th Annual Convention of The Diocese of West Missouri on November 8, 2014.
125th Convention of the Diocese of West Missouri
The 125th Convention of The Diocese of West Missouri was held Nov 7-8, 2014 in Springfield, Missouri.
The Rt. Rev. Martin Scott Field
The Rt. Rev. Martin Scott Field is the eighth bishop of the diocese, serving from March 5, 2011, to September 13, 2021.
St. Mary Magdalene, Loch Lloyd
St. Mary Magdalene, Loch Lloyd.
St. Thomas a Becket, Cassville
St. Thomas a Becket, Cassville was organized in 2002.
The Rt. Rev. Barry Robert Howe
The Rt. Rev. Barry Robert Howe was the seventh bishop of the diocese. Jan 1999 – Jan 2011.
St. Alban’s in the Ozarks, Bolivar
St. Alban’s in the Ozarks, Bolivar.
St. Anne’s, Lee’s Summit
St. Anne’s was organized in 1991 and admitted in 1999.
The Rt. Rev. John Clark Buchanan
The Rt. Rev. John Clark Buchanan was the sixth bishop of the diocese. Jan 1989 – Jan 1999.
St. Mark’s, Kimberling City
St. Mark’s, Kimberling City.
The Rt. Rev. Arthur Anton Vogel
The Rt. Rev. Arthur Anton Vogel was the fifth bishop of the diocese. Jan 1973 – Jan 1989.
St. Michael’s, Independence
St. Michael’s, Independence.
Church of the Ascension, Springfield
Church of the Ascension was located at 905 W Katella Lane, Springfield, MO. The vicar was Charles B. Doan. The church closed on February 10, 2012.
Episcopal Church of the Resurrection, Blue Springs
Church of the Resurrection was organized in 1964 and admitted in 1994.