Clergy | Episcopal Diocese of Missouri

Members of the clergy in the Episcopal Church are ordained as bishop, priest or deacon. Both men and women can be ordained.

More than 100 ordained women and men are canonically resident in the Diocese of Missouri. Many are actively serving in parishes and faith communities; others serve as supply priests; and some are retired.

Click the menu items / links on the right of this page to see listings with contact information and pictures (when available) of our clergy (priests, deacons, supply clergy, and retired clergy).

*Clergy members: If you notice an error in these listings or would like to update your listing, please contact Communications Director Janis Greenbaum.

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Mission

The mission of the church, as stated in the Book of Common Prayer’s catechism (p. 855), is "to restore all people to unity with God and each other in Christ."

As part of that mission, we’re following Jesus into loving, liberating and life-giving relationship with God, with each other and with the earth as the Episcopal branch of the Jesus Movement. We seek every day to love God with our whole heart, mind and soul, and to love our neighbors as ourselves (Matthew 22:36-40).

Vision

Dreaming. Daring. Doing:
Together in Christ

We believe in a loving, life-giving and liberating God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. We believe God loves you -- no exceptions!

We invite you to be a part of our faith journey.

The Rt. Rev. Deon K. Johnson is the leader of our diocese. He was elected as our bishop on Nov. 23, 2019, and ordained on June 13, 2020, at Christ Church Cathedral in St. Louis.

Learn More

Approximately 10,000 people throughout Eastern and Central Missouri find their faith home with us. About three-quarters of our members are in the metro St. Louis area, but our diocese reaches much farther than St. Louis. You will find more than 40 Episcopal churches, missions and faith communities as far north as Kirksville, as far west as Columbia, and as far south as Poplar Bluff (and many points in between).

If you are looking for a church home or a just a faith community to visit, we invite you to explore The Episcopal Diocese of Missouri.

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Specifically of interest to the ordained clergy canonically resident or licensed in this diocese.

Diocesan Forms Library
Diocesan Clergy Directory
Current diocesan supply priest list
Missouri Clergy Association email list

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