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Leadership Conference ‘10: Focus on Public Narrative with Devon Anderson

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

Saturday, March 6, 2010,
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Registration begins at 8:30)
St. Martin’s, Ellisville.

This year’s annual Leadership Conference for clergy and lay members of the diocese is devoted to Public Narrative; how we effectively, succinctly, and engagingly tell our story.

Keynote and lead presenter will be the Rev. Devon Anderson. In addition to her work as executive director of Episcopalians for Global Reconcilliation, Anderson was the project manager for the Episcopal Public Narrative Project. (more…)

The Chapter of Christ Church Cathedral calls Father Mike Kinman to position of Provost (2009)

Monday, February 9th, 2009

Fr. Kinman’s biography on the Cathedral website

Interview with Fr. Kinman at Episcopal Life Online

  • Cathedral Christ Church Cathedral, 1210 Locust St., St. Louis, MO 63103, ph 314-231-3454, www.christchurchcathedral.us

Missional Leadership Conference, March 7, 2009, 9 am- 3 pm

Thursday, February 5th, 2009

Our annual diocesan conference is for all church leaders: clergy, vestry, lay, formation, committee, and parishioner.

Schedule

8:30 Registration
9:00 Welcome and Opening Prayers
9:15 Address: Missional Leadership, Bishop Smith
10:00 Table Discussions
10:15 Workshop introduction
10:30 Break
10:45 Workshops I
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Workshops II
2:15 Break
2:30 Evaluation and Closing Prayers
3:00 Adjourn

Keynote Address
Bishop Smith will continue with the themes he shared at the Fall Clergy Conference and in his address to the 169th Convention of the Diocese of Missouri, specifically, what it means to be a missional leader.

Finding your Mission
How do you determine the specific mission of your congregation? This workshop will help you find ways for your congregation to live mission in your neighborhood or community; how to determine resources and identify needs. (more…)

Monthly Christian Ed Leaders meetings, Feb-May 09

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

The monthly Diocesan Christian Education Leaders meetings:

  • Thursday, Feb. 12 – 11:30 a.m. at St. Martin’s Episcopal in Ellisville
  • Thursday, March 12 – 11:30 a.m. at Grace Episcopal in Kirkwood
  • Thursday, April 2 – 11:30 a.m. at Church of the Transfiguration in Lake St. Louis
  • Thursday, May 14 – 11:30 a.m. at St. Stephen’s

These are brownbag lunchtime meetings.

The February 28th event has been postponed until fall.

  • Grace-Kirkwood Grace Episcopal Church, 514 E. Argonne Dr., Kirkwood, MO 63122, ph 314-821-1806, www.gracekirkwood.org
  • St Martin-Ellisville St. Martin's Episcopal Church, 15764 Clayton Road, Ellisville, MO 63011, ph 636-227-1484, www.stmartinschurch.org
  • St Stephen St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 33 N. Clay Ave., Ferguson, MO 63135, ph 314-521-0138, www.saint-stephens.info
  • Transfiguration Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, 1860 Lake St. Louis Blvd., Lake St. Louis, MO 63367 ph 636-561-8951, www.transfigurationchurch.org

Christian Education News, Winter 2009

Friday, January 16th, 2009

Monthly Meetings
The next meeting of the Diocese Christian Education Leaders group is
Thursday, Jan 8, 2009, at 11:30 at Christ Church Cathedral.
This meeting is open to all Christian formation leaders — paid, volunteer, clergy, etc…. Bring your own lunch. Meetings are planned once a month.

(more…)

Episcopal Tools and Talent Gathering for Youth Leaders, Nov. 8

Saturday, October 11th, 2008

Workshop Youth!

The Episcopal Tools and Talent Gathering for Youth Leaders is November 8, 8:30 to Noon at Grace Episcopal Church, 514 E. Argonne Dr., Kirkwood, MO 63122

Free Lunch (‘til 1pm) for all who register in advance

Email: pastorbeckyragland@gmail.com or therevemily@sbcglobal.net Or call Grace Episcopal at 314-821-1806

• Group Dynamics and Visioning
• Contextually Relevant Spiritual Formation
• Mission Trips & Retreats
• Organizational Skills
• Making it Fun
• Networking across Parishes
• Sharing Resources. (more…)

  • Grace-Kirkwood Grace Episcopal Church, 514 E. Argonne Dr., Kirkwood, MO 63122, ph 314-821-1806, www.gracekirkwood.org

Inviting God’s Presence: A Mini-Retreat for Church School Teachers on Saturday, October 11th

Thursday, September 11th, 2008

Church school teachers and all who work with children
are invited to a short afternoon retreat at the
Cathedral on Saturday, October 11. (The timing is
meant to make life easier for those who are already
attending the Safeguarding God’s Children workshop
that morning.) (more…)

  • Cathedral Christ Church Cathedral, 1210 Locust St., St. Louis, MO 63103, ph 314-231-3454, www.christchurchcathedral.us

Christian Education Event: Worship for All God’s Children

Thursday, January 17th, 2008

Saturday, March 1, 2008
8:30 am – 2:30 pm
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
110 N. Warson Road
St. Louis, Missouri 63124

Keynote Speakers:
Rev. Caroline Fairless, Director of Children at Worship-Congregations in Bloom, has served for 10 years on liturgical design teams for national and diocesan conferences. Formerly Vicar of Holy Family, Half Moon Bay, CA & Jim Sims, musician, song writer and artist, music therapist who has served on the Liturgical Commission for the Diocese of East Carolina for 15 years, and serves on the Board of Directors of Children at Worship-Congregations in Bloom.

For a Brochure: Christian Education Event

http://www.diocesemo.org/downloads/08CEEBrochure.doc

Sponsoring Denominations
The Episcopal Diocese of Missouri
The Presbytery of Giddings-Lovejoy,
Presbyterian Church (USA)
The Missouri Conference of the
United Methodist Church
Illinois South and Missouri Mid-South
Conferences of the
United Church of Christ
Southeast Gateway Region Christian
Church, Disciples of Christ

  • St Peter-Ladue St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 110 N. Warson Road, Ladue, MO 63124, ph 314-993-2306, www.stpetersepiscopal.org

Clergy Day December 4th features Deacon Ormonde Plater

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

Ormonde Plater, a deacon in the Episcopal Church who has been a columnist, writer, editor, college English teacher, liturgical scholar, former editor of Diakoneo, will be our guest speaker beginning at 10 a.m. Tuesday, December 4th, at Christ Church Cathedral, and adjourning by 3 p.m.

Episcopal School for Ministry’s Congregational Studies Weekend, 2007

Sunday, November 11th, 2007

November 30-December 1st, 2007

ESM weekend update…drop in to hear about their Congregational Studies curriculum, and to experience featured speaker, Canon to the Ordinary of the Diocese of Missouri, the Rev. Dan Smith who is presenting on Leadership. $100.

Friday evening prayer begins at 6 p.m., followed by a 7-9 p.m. session on Congregational Studies, ending with Compline at 9:15. Saturday, morning prayer begins at 7:45 a.m. followed by 8 a.m. Breakfast, 9-11 a.m. session, 11:15 Eucharist, Lunch then a final session from 1-3 p.m. For details contact choehn@diocesemo.org.