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Women's Ministry

Over the past 50 years, the Episcopal Church has moved from excluding women altogether from ordained ministry to women having held the highest ordained leadership position—Presiding Bishop.*

Both lay and ordained women play a vital role in the mission and ministry of the Diocese of Missouri. In 2022 we have more women than men serving as clergy. And you will find women in leadership positions throughout all our parishes in the Diocese.

Since his ordination as the Bishop of the Diocese of Missouri, the Rt. Rev. Deon Johnson has been intentional in honoring women's ministry. We have organized special projects to feature prominent women and have held special worship services to celebrate the role women play in our church. Click these links for details:

2022 Celebration of Women's Ministry

2021 Celebration of Women's Ministry


Women's Ministry Resources

Diocesan Resources:

  • Diocesan Episcopal Church Women
  • Timeline of Women's Ministry in the Episcopal Church (with Diocesan highlights)

Useful links from The Episcopal Church:

  • Interactive timeline of the history of women’s ordination
  • Commission on the Status of Women
  • Episcopal Church Women
  • Episcopal Women’s Caucus
  • Episcopal Women’s History Project
  • Girls’ Friendly Society
  • National Altar Guild Association
  • The Episcopal Community
  • The Order of the Daughters of the King®


*Why Gender Still Matters: by the Rev. Paula Nesbitt, PhD, Chair, 2012-15 Executive Council Committee on the Status of Women
https://www.episcopalchurch.org/cast-wide-the-net/...

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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.

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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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