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St. Thomas Deaf Episcopal Church is one of only a handful of deaf Episcopal churches in the country. St. Thomas is partnering with Advent Episcopal Church in Crestwood to offer inclusive, interpreted services every Sunday morning. Do you have a ministry idea that needs funding? A New Ventures in Community Ministries Grant is a great way to turn your ministry dreams into reality! The Diocesan Dismantling Racism Commission invites you to be a part of a summer book study and discussion on this relevant and thought-provoking book. Attend an information session at one of many St. Louis locations to learn more about a prayer retreat open to all Christians. Clergy in the Emery Washington Convocation are invited to participate in a virtual preaching colloquium with your convocation clergy colleagues. Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Michael Curry invites Episcopalians everywhere to mark the season after Pentecost with 30 days of prayer leading up to and encompassing the 80th General Convention in Baltimore, Maryland. 2022 marks the second year that Juneteenth will be celebrated as a federal holiday. Americans celebrate June 19 as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, commemorating the date in 1865 when the abolition of slavery was announced in Texas. Find out how the Diocese of Missouri is celebrating and get resources and ideas for marking this important day. Holy Cross is on the National Register as the oldest church in Poplar Bluff in continuous use by the same congregation. That rich history combines with a modern sense of inclusion to create a congregation that takes care of each other and their community. COVID cases are on the rise in the St. Louis Metro area, causing Bishop Deon Johnson and the Pandemic Task Force to encourage our churches to return to stricter safety guidelines. Read the Bishop's letter and recommendations. As we process the tragedies of mass shootings in Buffalo, New York and Uvalde, Texas in May, we search for ways we can promote positive change in our world. We offer these resources and encourage individuals and parishes to engage in education and advocacy to follow the teachings of Jesus.
Get to Know: St. Thomas Deaf Episcopal Church
New Ventures in Community Ministries Grants: 2023
Book Study: Black and Episcopalian
St. Ignatius Spiritual Exercises
Summer Preaching Colloquium: Emery Washington Convocation
A Season of Prayer for Revival: June 12 - July 11
Celebrating Juneteenth 2022
Get to Know: Church of the Holy Cross, Poplar Bluff
Updating COVID-19 Guidelines: June 3, 2022
Responding to Tragedy
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