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.
There are 11 minsters in the diocese.
Free Saints Minster
St. Martin’s, Edwardsville; St. Margaret’s, Lawrence; Trinity, Lawrence; St. Aidan’s, Olathe; Grace, Ottawa; St. Francis’, Overland Park; St. Thomas’, Overland Park; Canterbury House of Lawrence
Minster shepherds: The Very Rev. Rob Baldwin, rb@trinitylawrence.org and the Rev. Gar Demo, gdemo@stthomasop.org
Kansas River Minster
St. Paul’s, Kansas City; St. Michael and All Angels, Mission; St. Luke’s, Shawnee
Minster shepherds: Deacon Susan Drury, suzi@stmaa.com and Stephan Mann, stmann48@gmail.com
Missouri River Minster
Trinity, Atchison; St. Paul’s, Leavenworth
Minster shepherd: The Rev. Steve Lipscomb, r.stevelipscomb@gmail.com
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 shepherds: The Rev. Greg Doll, padregregks@gmail.com and the. Rev. Doreen Rice, priestepiscopaljc@gmail.com
Tallgrass Minster
St. Thomas’, Holton; St. Paul’s, Manhattan; Grace Cathedral, Topeka; St. David’s, Topeka; St. Luke’s, Wamego; Canterbury House at K-State
Minster shepherd: The Rev. Casey Rohleder, mothercasey@gmail.com
Little Church on the Prairie Minster
St. Paul’s, Coffeyville; Church of the Epiphany, Independence; Church of the Ascension, Neodesha; Epiphany, Sedan
Minster shepherd: The Rev. Mary Schrom Breese, momary1400@gmail.com
Southeast Minster
St. Mary’s, Galena; St. John’s, Parsons; St. Peter’s, Pittsburg
Minster shepherd: The Rev. David Jenkins, 1301.dave@gmail.com
Love-Emitting Disciples Minster
Grace, Chanute; St. Timothy’s, Iola; Calvary, Yates Center
Minster shepherd: The Rev. Helen Hoch, hhoch.rev@gmail.com
Heartland Minster
Trinity, El Dorado; St. Andrew’s, Emporia; St. Matthew’s, Newton
Minster shepherd: The Rev. Marc McDonald, frmemc@gmail.com
Wichita Minster
Good Shepherd, Wichita; St. Bartholomew’s at St. John’s, Wichita; St. James’, Wichita; St. John’s, Wichita; St. Stephen’s, Wichita; college work at Wichita State
Minster shepherd: The Rev. Andrew O’Connor, gsrector@sbcglobal.net
South Central Kansas Minster
Trinity, Arkansas City; St. Andrew’s, Derby; St. Jude’s, Wellington; Grace, Winfield
Minster shepherd: The Rev. Kitty Shield, kshield3@att.net
The churches of the Wichita Minster have joined together to provide this service of Stations of the Cross.