Gun Violence Prevention: A Call to Action
We are gathering Episcopalians across the Diocese to respond to legislative issues, provide education, and pray together.
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Bishop's Statement: Opposing Anti-Trans Legislation
As people of faith and followers of Jesus, we have varying beliefs and understandings of sexual orientation and gender expression, yet we hold as sacred the personhood and dignity of every beloved child of God. These bills would not only harm transgender persons and their allies in our communities, but would further disrespect, distort, and disregard God’s image and likeness present in our siblings in Christ.
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Public Advocacy Legislative Update
Our public advocacy missioner brings us updates on anti-trans legislation along with education and healthcare bills proposed at the state capitol.
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Safe Church Requiurements
Congregational leadership, either clergy or warden, will need to digitally attest that everyone required to take the Safe Church, Safe Communities Training (along with Vestries and Bishop’s Committees) has read and reviewed the Safe Church Model Policies by March 31 of each year.
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Diocese of Missouri Awarded Young Adult Campus Ministry Grant
The Diocese of Missouri is receiving a $4,000 grant to relaunch a campus ministry at Calvary Episcopal Church in Columbia.
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Solar Energy in DioMO
Watch a Zoom presentation from the Episcopal Renewable Energy Nonprofit about bringing solar energy to our diocese.
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Update on Ballot Initiative Process
Citizen-led initiatives improve the quality of life for many Missourians. When our elected officials don’t take action on the issues that matter most to us and we use the ballot initiative process which allows us to make laws that reflect the will of Missouri voters, the legislature should follow the people’s will instead of attempting to grab power by limiting our ability to make decisions for ourselves.
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Public Advocacy Update: Anti-Trans Bills
Thank you to everyone in the Diocese who has taken action against the two dozen anti-trans and anti-LGBTQIA+ bills being heard in the Missouri Legislature right now!
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Promoting Gun Sense
Sadly, the issue of gun violence prevention has become a partisan issue. It is NOT for us, as followers of Jesus, a partisan political issue; it is an issue of the sanctity of every human life and how we structure our common life together.
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Bishop Addresses 2023 Forma Conference
Watch Bishop Deon Johnson's address to the 2023 Forma Conference for Christian educators.
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