The Rev Canon Gar Demo serves a suburban church in the Kansas City region. He loves to find new ways of being a community of disciples. He serves as Rector of St. Thomas the Apostle in Overland Park and as Canon for Congregational Mission in the Diocese of Kansas. Learning Forte’s Digital Ministry Initiative, in …
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LAY DELEGATES, and clergy leaders from across the diocese gathered on October 23 for the 162nd Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Kansas. Convening under the theme of “…if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation…” (2 Corinthians 5:17), the meeting, which saw about half of its body join by Zoom, conducted the …
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Five deacons were ordained in June by Bishop Cathleen Bascom. Though marked by the ongoing pandemic, their first six months of ministry have been fruitful. Each of our four convocations has benefited from the ministry of the newly ordained, and the deacons are well-supported by their mentors, colleagues, and parishes. On June 19, 2021, the …
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St. James celebrated its 100th anniversary Sunday, November 14, 2022, with the Bishop’s visit and a champagne reception. Rev. Dawn crafted a Centennial Prayer which was printed on bookmarks for dispersal. An oil painting of the Te Deum window was commissioned, then prints and note cards of the painting were made available for purchase. Anne Clark created a “coffee table” type book to memorialize the 100 years of St. James, recognizing the history, building, priests, and many traditions.
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St. Bartholomew’s moved to a new home with Southwest Presbyterian Church back in southwest Wichita near their former home. St. Bart’s had been sharing space with St. John’s, Wichita for the last two years and are excited to be back near their neighborhood.
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Episcopalians in Kansas hold various opinions about climate change and its causes. But changes in our natural environment are something we can all recognize. In Kansas, we have seen vacillating conditions of flood and drought, reservoirs filling with silt or algae blooms, aquifer levels diminishing, and duck hunters noticing a decrease in migrations to Kansas.
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At the Gardens of Bethany, many grains of wheat have fallen into the earth, thanks to the generosity of our donors. We are so grateful to all who have contributed and with great excitement, we now turn our attention to the next phase of making this vision a reality. We will hire a Garden and Sustainability Coordinator and interns who will care for them, and teach members of the diocese and our neighbors.
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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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In the summer of 2020, the Task Force for Justice and Racial Reconciliation along with the Task Force for Liturgy, Music, and the Arts proposed the Minster Art Project. The project intended to “Get people involved in opening their eyes to injustices that are everywhere,” and bring greater awareness to the question of “Who is …
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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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