June 2024 Newsletter published May 29, 2024

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Featured News:

Cover Story: Pride Month in DioMO

June is Pride Month, a time for us to honor and advocate for the dignity and rights of the LGBTQIA+ community. Missioner DeWayne Trainer offers a list of ways you can get involved.

The 81st General Convention of The Episcopal Church

Episcopalians from around the world will gather in Louisville beginning June 21 for General Convention. Highlights include an Episcopal Revival and the election of a new Presiding Bishop.

Missioner Spotlight:

The Rev. Meghan Ryan

Our new Missioner for Gun Violence Prevention shares her personal connection to this ministry as well as her team's goals for our diocese.

Wear Orange Sunday: June 9

Bishop Deon Johnson invites all our churches to observe Wear Orange Sunday to remember the thousands of people who are killed or injured by gun violence each year.

Building Beautiful Bridges

Members from throughout DioMO are coming together to make connections, build relationships, and engage in ministry to be an example and inspiration to others.

New Ventures in Community Ministry Grants

Do you need money to support a new ministry at your church? Apply for a New Ventures in Community Ministry Grant! Awards range from $2,500 to $25,000.

Scholarship for Students Experiencing Homelessness

While many graduating seniors are earning scholarships for academic and athletic excellence, St. Francis Episcopal Church in Eureka is partnering with local school districts to serve marginalized students.

Lessons in Community Partnership

Members of Calvary Episcopal Church in Columbia partnered with a local school to help with school plays, teach about the solar eclipse, and engage in art projects with students.

Rite 13 Celebration

The Diocese celebrates a rite of passage with a group of students taking part in our Journey to Adulthood program, hosted by the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion in University City.

New Leadership at St. Michael's School

Dr. Elizabeth M. Human hopes to nurture children's inborn curiosity as the new Head of School at St. Michael's School of Clayton. The private school is located at the Church of St. Michael & St. George in Clayton.

Clergy Transitions:

Summer 2024

Clergy throughout DioMO are on the move! Get the latest news of ordinations, comings, and goings in the Diocese.



Churches in Transition:

Dreaming for the Future

Vestry members at Trinity Episcopal Church in St. Louis' Central West End are dreaming of their future and mapping out a plan to make those dreams a reality.

Discussing Mysticism with the Rev. Dr. Emily Hillquist Davis

The Rev. Paul Metzler chats with the Rev. Dr. Emily Hillquist Davis about her passion for mysticism and a recent workshop she led on the subject.

Pentecost Baptism

Hope Episcopal Church in Town & Country shares news of a joyous Baptism on Pentecost Sunday.

Featured Events:

LGBTQIA+ Town Halls

May 29 (various times)

Join Missioner DeWayne Trainer for a virtual town hall to learn about what's happening in the LBGTQIA+ ministry in DioMO and to share your hopes and dreams for future ministry.

Revival Weekend at GACC

May 31 - June 2 (various times)

Grace African Christians Connection, a church plant in DioMO, invites you to share a weekend of special events. Guest speakers include the Rev. Canon Whitney Rice from DioMO and the Rev. Daniel Mgogo from Tanzania.

Diocesan Ordinations

June 1 @ 11 a.m.

Christ Church Cathedral, St. Louis

Your prayers and presence are requested as the Rt. Rev. Deon K. Johnson ordains Jared Moore to the Sacred Order of Priests, and Valerie Patton and Parker Williams to the Sacred Order of Deacons.

Pride Prayer Service

June 2 @ 5 p.m.

Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Webster Groves invites all to gather and pray for reconciliation and accepting love for all of God's people.

Wear Orange Sunday

June 9

Wear orange to raise awareness and honor the victims of gun violence. Get bulletin inserts and special prayers to use in your churches.

Pride Evensong & Reception

June 9 @ 4:30 p.m.

Bishop Deon Johnson and Toronto Bishop Kevin Robertson lead a special Pride Evensong at Trinity Episcopal Church in St. Louis' Central West End.

Brotherhood of St. Andrew

June 13 @ 6:30 p.m.

The Brotherhood of St. Andrew invites all to engage in discussion of the book Those Episkopols at the Church of St. Michael & St. George in Clayton.

Race for Reconciliation

June 15 @ 8:30 a.m.

Together StL is hosting a 5K run/1-mile walk to kick off their Racial Unity Week to promote reconciliation within all communities of faith.

Union of Black Episcopalians Annual Conference

June 18-21 in Louisville

The Union of Black Episcopalians holds its annual meeting just before the beginning of General Convention.

Racial Unity Week:

Maafa Experience

June 22 @ 9 a.m.

Racial Unity Week brings all faiths together to honor, through prayer and reflection, the African people who suffered through the Middle Passage of the Transatlantic slave trade.

Pride Brunch

June 22 @ 9 a.m.

Trinity Episcopal Church in Kirksville is hosting a FREE brunch to celebrate Pride Month. All are invited.

Love. Always.

An Episcopal Revival

June 22 in Louisville

All are invited to experience a transformative day of love, celebration and spiritual growth.

General Convention

June 23-28 in Louisville

The 81st General Convention of The Episcopal Church takes place in Louisville, Kentucky.

St. Louis PrideFest and Grand Parade

June 29 @ 10 a.m.

You're invited to join DioMO as we participate in this year's PrideFest parade in St. Louis.

The Bishop's Appeal 2024

Bishop Deon Johnson is asking us to prioritize three ministries this year: the JustFood Truck, the Camp Phoenix Scholarship Fund, and the Chester Hines Racial Reconciliation Fund through our annual appeal. Please consider supporting these ministries!

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