Lay Ministry License | Episcopal Diocese of Missouri

All lay ministers serving in The Diocese of Missouri are required to be licensed by the bishop.

Each parish should send the names of their lay ministers to the bishop's office no later than March 1 of each year.

Please fill out the form below and click "submit." (You must click submit for the form to process.) Please note: digital signature (typed name) is accepted in this online form.

The form will be sent directly to the bishop's office. You will receive a confirmation letter from Bishop Deon soon.

Request for Lay Ministry License

* Congregation:

* City:

(To be signed by resident clergy, senior warden or bishop's warden)

This is to certify that, as required in the Guidelines for Licensed Ministries in the Diocese of Missouri, the vestry, bishop's committee. or other governing body, and resident clergy, if any, find each individual listed below to be an upstanding example of Christian living, is believed to have a call to said ministry, and is demonstrating competency for said ministry.

* Signed by:

* Title:

* Email:

* Date:

Please list the first and last names of all people to be licensed in each category.

Separate names with commas.

CATECHIST license(s) requested:

EUCHARISTIC MINISTER license(s) requested:

EUCHARISTIC VISITOR license(s) requested:

LAY PREACHER license(s) requested:

WORSHIP LEADER license(s) requested:

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