Clergy Resources

More than 100 ordained women and men are canonically resident in the Diocese of Missouri. This includes deacons and priests who are active in parish ministry and retired.
This list of resources is for use by diocesan clergy. If you are looking for information not included in this list, please contact The Rev. Canon Doris Westfall or executive assistant Jillian Smith.
Holy Week & Easter Liturgical Resources
Proposed Trial Use Liturgy for Good Friday
The Episcopal Church offers a trial use Good Friday liturgy. Bishop Deon Johnson approves of this liturgy and recommends our churches to use this resource in 2023.
Bishop Deon Johnson offers additional liturgical resources for Holy Week and Easter:
Holy Week and Easter Liturgical Resources
2022 Parochial Reports
The General Convention of The Episcopal Church requires ALL congregations to file a parochial report by March 1 of each year.
Get all the information you need to file your 2022 parochial report here:
Episcopal Church 2023 Lent Resources
Get new and updated resources for individuals, small groups, and congregations, including Lent sermons, curriculums, lesson plans, devotionals, and meditations.
Downloadable and Online Resources:
- Worship Resources, including:
Bishop Visitations
Hymn of the Week
Special Liturgies
Diocesan Prayer Cycle
- List of Deacons serving in the Diocese of Missouri
- List of Deacons serving in the Diocese of Missouri
- Deacons' Customary
- Deacons' Covenant of Call (template)
- Manual of Business Methods
(from the TEC Finance Office)
- Presentation: Trauma-Informed Pastoral Care for Domestic Violence
by the Rev. Dr. Valori Mulvey Sherer, Nov. 17, 2021
- Clergy Chat & Clergy Event Resources
- Reclaiming Stewardship - Joseph Merlino (11-25-23)
- September '22 Clergy Conference Report - The Rev. Gayle Fisher-Stewart (12-7-22)
- Vitality Commitments - Bishop Craig Loya (11-16-22)
- Trauma-Informed Pastoral Care for Domestic Violence - The Rev. Dr. Valori Mulvey Sherer (11-17-21)