Next week

Next week is the walkabout week for the candidates nominated to be the ninth Bishop of the Diocese of West Missouri. Members of the diocese are invited to meet the candidates during a “meet and greet” to be held at churches across the diocese. The candidates will engage in casual conversation with attendees during a light dinner beginning at 6:00 pm, then answer questions that have been pre-submitted by people in the diocese and chosen by the Transition Committee beginning at 7:00 pm. If you did not register for the dinner, you may still attend the listening sessions beginning at 7:00 pm at each location. 

Locations closest to Church of the Resurrection are:

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

St. Anne’s Episcopal Church

1815 NE Independence Ave.; Lee’s Summit, MO

Thursday, September 19, 2024

Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral

415 W. 13th St.; Kansas City, MO

Friday, September 20, 2024

Church of the Redeemer

7110 N State Route 9; Kansas City, MO

For those who can’t attend, or are planning to watch the live-stream, a link to each church’s YouTube and/or Facebook page is available for each of the churches. Click here to access one of their social media platforms to view the live-stream during their scheduled session.

The candidates in alphabetical order are:

• The Rev. Jimmy Abbott, Rector, Trinity Episcopal Church, Galveston, TX
• The Very Rev. Amy Dafler Meaux, Dean and Rector, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Little Rock, AR
• The Rev. Dr. Bradley Pace, Rector, St. John’s Episcopal Church, Lafayette, IN
• The Rev. Molly Payne-Hardin, Rector, Trinity Episcopal Church, Watertown, NY

Click here for biographical information, professional documents, written responses to a series of questions, and a video featuring short introductions from each of the candidates.

Please bring empty laundry bottles

This Sunday is our monthly in-gathering for the Necessity Pantry at St. Michael's in Independence.

Needed items include shampoo, toothbrushes, toothpaste, disposable razors, shaving cream, bath soap, lotion, deodorant, laundry detergent, toilet paper, feminine hygiene and incontinence products. Cash donations are also gratefully accepted.

St. Michael's is also looking for empty laundry bottles (36 oz - 64 oz). Giving the Basics provides the actual soap to St. Michael's but sends it in large 5 gallon containers, which must be transferred to smaller containers for distribution to clients. Please give your bottles to Marie Weisbach.

To continue Uplift ministry

The Outreach Committee is looking for individuals or couples to take the lead on continuing our Uplift ministry.

This involves cooking a dish for 60 once a month in the church kitchen (taking about 3 hours) for later transportation to the Uplift organization for distribution to homeless in Kansas City.

Beverly Hudson has been consistently providing help and sweet treats for those ladled meals and has graciously agreed to continue to do so. Annie and Stew Scott are happy to continue to transport the meals to Uplift.

The Conns will train interested parties. If 4 volunteers were involved, it would involve 3 hours once every two months. If you are interested, please let Rich or Gabe Conn and Pat Carle know!