New Spirit Update

June 12, 2025

 

Join Us for the Ozark Pridefest

We had such a wonderful pridefest in KC! Thank you to all who attended and showed your support for the LGBTQIA+ community. Next stop; Springfield on June 14. Click below to see how you can participate.


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MissionPalooza is Next Month!


MissionPalooza gives youth opportunities to put their faith in action over the course of five days and at some really terrific new worksites in the Kansas City area. Now's the time to get registered! Worksite preferences fill up quickly.



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Juneteenth Trip to Pierce City


Today is your last chance to register! The Diversity and Reconciliation Commission invite you to the Juneteenth tour to Pierce City, Missouri on Thursday, June 19. Transportation will be provided by Crossroads Tours. We will depart St. Augustine’s at 8:30 a.m. and return at 6:30 p.m. The cost of lunch and snacks is $25.


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Register for the Northwest-Metro Deanery Ice Cream Social


The Northwest-Metro deanery will now be hosting an ice cream social at HJ's Community Center in Kansas City at 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 19. We'll have ice cream, social time, and a discussion with Bishop Amy.



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Register for the Southern Deanery Picnic


Join us for the Southern Deanery picnic at St. James Episcopal Church in Springfield at 1 p.m. on Saturday, August 2. Hotdogs, hamburgers, and condiments will be provided. All those attending are free to bring sides and desserts, as each is able.


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Upcoming Events

 

June

14

10 a.m.

Pride Parade in Springfield


Join us for the parade in Springfield on June 14 to celebrate Pride and the LGBTQIA+ community. Ahead of the parade, we will be hosting a Pride Eucharist at Christ Episcopal Church.

June

19

8:30 a.m.

Juneteenth Trip to Pierce City


The Diversity and Reconciliation Commission invite you to the Juneteenth tour to Pierce City, Missouri on Thursday, June 19.

July

15

MissionPalooza is Back!


Over the course of five days, youth will be able to put their hands and hearts to work around the greater Kansas City area. 

July

19

4 p.m.

Register for the Northwest-Metro Deanery Ice Cream Social


Join us for the Northwest-Metro ice cream social hosted by St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Kansas City at 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 19.

September

27

9 a.m.

Diversity and Reconciliation Fall Workshop


Join the Diversity and Reconciliation Commission on September 27 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at St. Peter & All Saints Episcopal Church for a fall workshop on “Undoing Racism.”

 

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Revive and Reconnect: Heartland Cursillo Ultreya Event


Join Heartland Cursillo for a morning of faith, fellowship, and renewal at the Ultreya event happening on Saturday, June 21, from 10 a.m. to noon at Grace Episcopal Church in Carthage, Missouri.


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Diversity & Reconciliation Book Study: One Mighty and Irresistible Tide


Join the Diversity and Reconciliation Commission for a book study on Thursday's starting July 10 through August 7 at 7 p.m. This book study will focus on "One Mighty and Irresistible Tide," a "powerful and cogent" (Bethanne Patrick, Washington Post) account of the twentieth-century battle for immigration reform that set the stage for today’s roiling debates.


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Evangelization Spiritual Retreat


On July 12 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Rogers, AR will be hosting an Evangelization Spiritual Retreat. For more information, contact the Rev. Canon Jose Palma, Missioner for Latino Ministry.

 
 

Attracting and Retaining Younger Members


Across the Church, millennials and Gen-Z are making up more and more of our membership. Learn some tips and tools to attract and retain younger members, prepare for their giving patterns, and create volunteer opportunities that bring them together.


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Church-Wide News

 

The Episcopal Network for Stewardship 'TENS' June 2025 Newsletter


Read the Episcopal Network for Stewardship's latest newsletter below.


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Bishops in California’s six Episcopal dioceses issue statement on immigration protests


The diocesan bishops of the six Episcopal dioceses in California issued a statement on June 10 responding to the federal immigration raids in Los Angeles and subsequent clashes between protesters and law enforcement.


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