The 165th Diocesan Convention met October 18-19, 2024 at the DoubleTree Hotel at the Wichita Airport. A full summary of convention business is available now on the diocesan website. “We will celebrate much and hold hope for our future as we walk God’s Path Together; Juntos en el Camino de Dios.” – Bishop Cathleen Bascom
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This June, I spent a week at the Episcopal Summer camp at Camp Wood, YMCA as a first-time counselor. Since leaving, I’ve had several dreams in the CWCU (Camp Wood Cinematic Universe). In one dream, I was building a shrine in my cabin when I lost track of time. I was hanging friendship bracelets, ornaments, …
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In April 1893 the Reverend John Von Herrlich arrived at St. John’s Episcopal Church. The cathedral-style church had been under construction since 1887 but remained unfinished. The shell of St. John’s had been boarded up for four years with only the exterior stone walls, a slate roof, and a boiler in place. Father Von Herrlich …
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Saint Francis Ministries’ Advocacy Team helped make history last month with the passage of the SOUL Family Option, making Kansas the first state in nation to adopt the permanency option that gives teens 16 or older in foster care the opportunity to obtain legal permanency and transition into adulthood via a custodian of their choice. …
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Yesterday was a much-anticipated day in the life of the Episcopal Church: the Election of the next Presiding Bishop. The Rt. Rev. Sean Rowe, Diocese of Northwest Pennsylvania and Western New York, was overwhelmingly elected on the first ballot. At 49, he is the second-youngest presiding bishop ever, and the first Gen X presiding bishop. …
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It is not every day that you get to be a witness to history being made, but one of the joys and privileges of serving as a deputy from the Diocese of Kansas at the 81st General Convention of the Episcopal Church is that on any given day you just might! Having represented our diocese at the …
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Monday, June 24th, began with legislative committee meetings at 7:00 a.m., followed by morning prayer that I like to call mega worship because it is worship with 3,000 of your closest friends. Then the work began with a joint meeting of the House of bishops and the House of Deputies to hear a presentation, and …
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Hello from Louisville. I’m Michael Funston from St. Margaret’s, Lawrence, and I am serving as a lay deputy to the 81stGeneral Convention of the Episcopal Church. Sunday, June 23 was the first legislative session of the convention. Other highlights of the day were the opening Eucharist and the Province VII reception. The day began with …
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The 81st General Convention is my first. Frankly, I am joyfully overwhelmed as I navigate the work of Convention. On Saturday, I attended a legislative committee hearing where potential changes and new options for liturgy were considered. The hearing opened my eyes to the beautiful and lengthy work that legislative committees put into the programs …
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Greetings from Louisville, KY, where I am serving as a Diocese of Kansas (elected) clergy Deputy for the General Convention of The Episcopal Church on its first full day. I am one of eight deputies (four clergy, four lay) and a few alternates, along with others from our diocese. This triennial event is the main way that …
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