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Bishop Dean Wolfe (center) celebrates the Holy Eucharist at the first service of the Combined Ministry of St. Alban's and St. Stephen's in Wichita. With Bishop Wolfe are the Rev. Steven Mues (left), rector of the combined ministry; and the Rev. Jim Mitchell, assistant priest. Photo by Melodie Woerman

Two Wichita parishes merge

St. Alban's and St. Stephen's in Wichita have merged to provide a stronger Episcopal presence in northeast Wichita. To read more, click here.

St. John's, Wichita, offers heat relief
When temperatures hit triple digits in Wichita in July, St. John's opened its basement to those who needed a cool place to beat the heat. To read more, click here.

Bishop Harris to speak at ECW event
Bishop Barbara Harris will be the keynote speaker at the annual gathering of the Episcopal Church Women Oct. 7. To read more, click here.

KSM to take yearlong break
The Kansas School of Ministry will take a year's sabbatical to explore questions of future offerings for ministry and the finances to make it possible. To read more, click here.

Local programs get UTO grants
Two programs from ministry within the diocese have received partial funding from the United Thank Offering. To read more, click here.

Teens fight hunger and poverty at MissionPalooza
Teens from across the diocese joined their counterparts from West Missouri for a week of service during the annual MissionPalooza, an urban mission experience for high school students. To read more, click here.

Diocese mourns sudden loss of Wichita deacon
Deacon Chrystle Whitaker, who had served at St. Alban's, Wichita, since her ordination in 1994, died suddently at her home July 14. To read more, click here.

Kansas authors release new books
Barbara Bartocci, a member of St. Michael's, Mission, has a new book in print that helps people add moments of prayer to their busy lives. Former Kansan Tim Bascom has published a memoir of growing up with misionary parents in Ethiopia. To read more, click here.

New members join diocesan staff
Jenny Juner and Karen Clowers have been hired to fill vacancies in key areas of the diocesan staff. To read more, click here.