Saturday, December 11, 20219 am – 2 pm @ Grace Cathedral, TopekaRegistration Fee: $20, includes lunchDeadline to register: December 7, 2021 Most of us skip Advent. The season is brief and busy and Christmas seems like the real goal anyway. And yet, like a seed in the fertile ground waiting and waiting, hidden under the …
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Art tells our story. It is personal, and you decide what matters. It shows forth visually what we say with our minds and our voices. Last year, Bishop Bascom proposed an art project involving the use of various media, chosen by the minsters of the Diocese of Kansas, each depicting some visual portrayal of resistance art, …
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I would like to invite every congregation in our diocese to register and use this tool as a means to deepen our faithful commitment to the care of creation. As an extra incentive I’d like to challenge our churches to a friendly competition to see who can show the most progress.
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To harness the lessons learned and help lead the Church into the future, the Rev. Tim Schenck and the Rev. Stacy Williams-Duncan have created a community of learning and practice to reflect on and experiment with hybrid ministry. Rev. Canon Gar Demo will be one of the Hybrid Futures Fellows.
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As part of the KIFA 2021 Faith & Public Policy Forum, we invite you to join us for a series of conversations with advocates and activists on the most pressing social, economic, and climate justice issues facing Kansans. Bishop Bascom is presenting at the first one on Climate and Clean Energy, Tuesday, October 5, at 7 pm.
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Bishop Bascom has been asked by Presiding Bishop Michael Curry to be a part of The Episcopal Church (TEC) delegation to the United Nations 26th Conference of Parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26), October 31 through November 12, 2021. Read more about COP26 here: https://ukcop26.org
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Lisa Senuta and Chad Senuta began service with the diocese in September, which brings to fruition a new configuration of diocesan staff. The Executive Committee of the Council of Trustees worked closely with Bishop Bascom on plans for staffing. Great care was taken to review the responsibilities and the gifts needed for the work; to …
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In an era that is polarized politically and religiously, how can Americans of faith re-open the conversation and find common ground and purpose?
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Bishop Cathleen Chittenden Bascom today announced that two former Kansans will be joining the diocesan staff on Sept. 1. The Reverend Lisa Senuta will be the Canon for Spiritual Life and Clergy Care, and Chad Senuta will be Director of Young Adult and Communication Ministries. Lisa currently is the rector of the Episcopal Church of …
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On May 20 Bishop Cathleen Bascom issued updated Covid-related guidelines for parishes across the diocese. Unlike previous guidance, which was uniform across the 44 churches of the diocese, these new guidelines offer just four requirements, while empowering local discretion in relaxing other previous Covid-related safety restrictions, based on local contexts. The bishop said that this …
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