Minsters

The Kansas Minster Project proposes a collaborative way of organizing ourselves for God’s mission in the Diocese of Kansas in the 21st century — it is a vision of our “branching pattern” for the Jesus Movement, a way of structuring to bear the Way of Love with new vigor.

Minsters are small groups of churches designed for mutual support and sharing of resources, so they can reach out to serve their neighborhoods and communities. They also ensure that every congregation is sacramentally cared for by the priests and deacons within each minster.

Available Study Guides:

• Invited to Abundant Life
• Joining God, Remaking Church, Changing the World

There are 11 minsters in the diocese.

Agape Minster

Grace, Chanute; St. Timothy’s, Iola; Calvary, Yates Center

Minster shepherd: The Rev. Daryl Stanford

All Saints Minster

St. Aidan’s, Olathe; Grace, Ottawa; St. Francis of Assisi, Overland Park

Minster shepherds: The Rev. Kevin Schmidt and Tom Holden

Bluestem Minster

St. John’s, Abilene; St. Mark’s, Blue Rapids; St. Paul’s, Clay Center; Church of the Covenant, Junction City; St. Paul’s, Marysville

Minster shepherd: The Rev. Greg Doll

Free State Minster

St. Martin in the Fields, Edwardsville; St. Margaret’s, Lawrence; Trinity, Lawrence; Bishop Seabury Academy, Lawrence; Canterbury House Lawrence

Minster shepherds: The Rev. Jenn Allen

Kansas River Minster

St. Paul’s, Kansas City; St. Michael and All Angels, Mission; St. Thomas’, Overland Park; St. Luke’s, Shawnee

Minster shepherd: The Rev. Jonathan Brice

Little Church on the Prairie Minster

St. Paul’s, Coffeyville; Church of the Epiphany, Independence; Church of the Ascension, Neodesha

Minster shepherd: Kelli Eidson-Ebert

Missouri River Minster

Trinity, Atchison; St. Paul’s, Leavenworth

Minster shepherd: The Rev. Jon Hullinger

South Central Kansas Minster

Trinity, Arkansas City; St. Andrew’s, Derby; Trinity, El Dorado; Epiphany, Sedan; St. Jude’s, Wellington; Grace, Winfield; St. Bartholomew’s, Wichita

Minster shepherd: The Rev. Kitty Shield

Southeast Minster

St. Mary’s, Galena; St. John’s, Parsons; St. Peter’s, Pittsburg

Minster shepherd: Mr. John Smittle

Tallgrass Minster

St. Andrew’s, Emporia; St. Thomas’, Holton; St. Paul’s, Manhattan; Grace Cathedral, Topeka; St. David’s, Topeka; St. Luke’s, Wamego; Canterbury at K-State, Manhattan

Minster shepherd: The Rev. Doreen Rice Daab

Wichita Minster

St. Matthew’s, Newton; Breakthrough ESS, Wichita; Good Shepherd, Wichita; St. James’, Wichita; St. John’s, Wichita; St. Stephen’s, Wichita; Wichita State Canterbury, Wichita

Minster shepherd: Mr. Tim Flynn

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The churches of the Wichita Minster have joined together to provide this service of Stations of the Cross.