This list of resources is for use by diocesan clergy. Resources are listed alphabetically by subject. All liturgical resources are offered in Word or PDF format (for editing purposes).
If you are looking for information not included in this list, please contact The Rev. Canon Doris Westfall or executive assistant Jillian Smith. If you find outdated information, bad links, or have resources you would like included in this list, please contact communications@diocesemo.org.
Safety Recommendations for Communities of Faith
We cannot predict when or where threats to the safety and security of our communities of faith will occur. However, we can be prepared to respond to the potential hazards intentionally rather than impulsively. - Bishop Deon Johnson
Create A Safe Church Resource Guide
Online Clergy Resources
- 2024 Fall Clergy Retreat Resources
- Clergy Continuing Education Grant Application
- Clergy Continuing Education Submission Form - 2024
- Funeral Pre-planning form
- Land Acknowledgment
- Lay Ministry License Form
- Liturgies from Bishop Deon Johnson
- New Clergy / Clergy Transition information
- Prayer Cycle
Downloadable Clergy Resources
- 2024 DioMO Safety Resources (5.7 MB pdf)
- 2024 DioMO Safety Resources (5.7 MB pdf)
- Bishop-Kemper-School-for-Ministry-info-sheet-2022 (6.9 MB pdf)
- Bishop-Visitation-Customary-2023-2024 (656 KB pdf)
- Church Next Image (269 KB jpg)
- Clergy Compensation Resolution - 184th Convention (2024) (584 KB pdf)
- Clergy-Leave-Taking-Guidance-2020 (306 KB pdf)
- Clergy-Norms-and-Expectations 2024-2025 (328 KB pdf)
- Deacons-Covenant-of-Call-for-Dio-Mo-Deacons-revised-2021 (92 KB docx)
- Deacons-Customary-revised-2020 (329 KB pdf)
- Diocesan-Record-of-Confirmation-and-Baptism-revised-May-2021 (84 KB xlsx)
- Holy-Baptism-instruction (403 KB pdf)
- Licensed-Ministries-Diocese-Missouri-2008 (101 KB pdf)
- Manual-of-Business-Methods-2023 (2.0 MB pdf)
- Mutual-Ministry-Review-Guide-2022 (278 KB pdf)
- Prayer-Cycle-2024-1st-quarter (146 KB pdf)
- Prayer-Cycle-2024-1st-quarter (52 KB docx)
- Prayer-Cycle-2024-2nd-quarter (142 KB pdf)
- Prayer-Cycle-2024-2nd-quarter (53 KB docx)
- Presentation-Clergy-Conference-Sept.-2021-Gayle-Fisher-Stewart (2.7 MB pdf)
- Presentation-enneagram-handouts martychapman (335 KB pdf)
- Presentation-Fresh-from-the-Field-ld-slideshow.Gary-Lesesne.pdf (3.2 MB pdf)
- Presentation-Reclaiming-Stewardship-01-25-23 Joe-Merlinopdf (1.1 MB pdf)
- Presentation-Vitality-Commitments-Greg-Loya-11-16-22 (1.2 MB pdf)
- Presentation: Pastoral-Care-for-Domestic-Violence-Valori-Mulvey-Sherer-11-17-21 (5.5 MB pdf)
- Remarriage-Notification-revised-December-2020 (281 KB pdf)
- Remarriage-Petition-revised-December-2020 (397 KB pdf)
- Spiritual-Direction-Information-Sheet-8-16-21 (458 KB pdf)
- Weddings-Declaration-of-Intention (265 KB pdf)