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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From May 30th to June 2nd, St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church, Mission, Kansas enjoyed the privilege of hosting the Very Reverend Dr. Robert Willis, Dean Emeritus of the Cathedral in Canterbury, England – the mother church of the Anglican-Episcopal Communion. When Dean Willis and his partner arrived, he was entertained by Bishop Bascom …
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The Mission and Outreach Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of Kansas invites the parishes and congregations of the diocese to participate in this opportunity to secure a matching grant. Grant applications will be considered for outreach projects and ministries that support the mission of enabling parishioners to fulfill their baptismal covenant to serve as Christ’s …
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A retreat day for college students and young adults at Grace Episcopal Cathedral in Topeka. This is a spiritual retreat for people who seek God amid a fragmented and at times frenzied experience of the demanding realty of being alive. Come and spend a day reflecting on the pathway to a more integrated life that fosters wholeness in body, mind and spirit. …
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Deacon Lory Mills addressed the Justice Together rally held April 11, 2024, at First United Methodist Church in Wichita. Deacon Mills shared the research about Homelessness and solutions in Sedgwick County.
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St. David’s children and youth created the Episcopal Shield with discarded plastic lids and described its meaning and symbolism to the congregation. The youth are ages 5-18.
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Kansas to Kenya has two planned fundraising events this Spring to raise funds for the Medical Team and Community Team trips in June. Medical Team Fundraiser, Saturday, April 20, 2024, 5:30-8:30 pm @ St Margaret’s Episcopal Church, Lawrence Tickets are $25 and can be purchased online. Community Team Fundraiser, Saturday, May 4, 2024, 6-9 pm @ St. Thomas the …
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