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I’m so glad you’ve landed on this page. My name is Erin Pickersgill and I am the Ministry Developer for Children and Youth for the Diocese of Missouri.

I am here to help YOU connect with other children and youth ministers, to be resourced, to give your resources away, to share ideas, and to encourage and help you through the Safe Church, Safe Communities training.

I want you to always have current information for future events, trips, and projects. My hope is that this webpage will be a place you can rely on for up to date registration forms for events, news, and helpful contacts.

If you ever have any questions, concerns, or ideas when it comes to your work with children and youth, I would love to hear from you! Together let’s get excited and curious about what the Spirit is saying about and to the young people in our diocese.

Keep scrolling this page for resources, news, and special events!

Camp Firebird

Camp Phoenix is the official summer camp of the Episcopal Diocese of Missouri.

LGBTQIA+ Youth Group

This group offers a confidential and safe space for youth to come together for emotional and spiritual support.

Resources

Click the subject or the arrow to open for information:

  • Visit the Safe Church page of this website to get all information, policies, and resources on our diocesan commitment to keeping children, youth, and ministry workers safe.

  • Imaginative Prayer: A Yearlong Guide for Your Child's Spiritual Formation , Jared Boyd
  • Faithful Families: Creating Sacred Moments at Home, by Traci Smith
  • Faithful Families for Advent and Christmas: 100 Ways to Make the Season Sacred; by Traci Smith
  • Prayers for Faithful Families: Everyday Prayers for Everyday Life, by Traci Smith
  • Little Prayers for Ordinary Days, Tish Harrison Warren, Katy Bowser Hutson, et al

  • Pauli Murray; Shouting for the Rights of All People, by Debbie Nelson Linck - a book written by a member of a parish in the Diocese of Missouri, a resource aimed to connect with 3rd - 5th graders. Watch this space for Pauli Murray Sunday School kits for her feast day in July!
  • We Gather At This Table, by Anna V. Ostenso
  • Let Us Pray: A Little Kid’s Guide To The Eucharist, by Jennie Turrell
  • Baptized in the Water: Becoming a member of God's family, by Glenys Nellist
  • What is God like?, by Rachel Held Evans and Matthew Paul Turner
  • Antiracist Baby Picture Book, Ibram X. Kendi
  • Stark Story Bible, by Patti Thisted Arthur
  • When God Made You, by Matthew Paul Turner
  • When God Made Light, by Matthew Paul Turner
  • Hello Neighbor! The Kind and Caring World of Mister Rogers, by Matthew Cordell

If you have a resource you'd like to share, please contact the Rev. Erin Pickersgill.

  • @Meredithannmiller, Instagram
  • @Wildcitymum, Instagram. Great ideas for outside play with preschoolers
  • @kutsucompanions, Instagram. Spiritual Direction and prayer with children, resources, ideas.
  • @creatingtoloveshop, Instagram
  • @worshipforeveryone, Instagram
  • Unfundamentalist/Progressive Children’s Ministry, Facebook Group
  • Progressive Children’s and Youth Ministries, Facebook Group
  • Raising Children UnFundamentalist, Facebook Group
  • Forma: The Network for Christian Formation, Facebook Group
  • Progressive Youth Ministry, Facebook Group