Pastoral Leader Lay License Application
2023 version. Please note: the document will be downloaded to your default download folder when you click on the above button. Updates
Constitution and Canons updated
The Constitution and Canons have been updated.
Constitution and Canons
The Constitution and Canons of The Diocese of West Missouri. To read and download. Last updated, 2023.
Photograph and video release posters
To avoid privacy and copyright issues all churches videoing or photographing services should include publish in a obvious place a photo release statement. You can use the text in bulletins or print and place the posters somewhere prominent where visitors will see it before they enter any area where photography or videography will take place.
Documents Library updates
The following changes have been made to the Documents Page.
Anti-Racism Training
Requirement for churches to ensure that key leaders have anti-racism training.
Intake Officer
The Intake Officer receives complaints about the behavior of clergy and independently evaluates the appropriate course of action. When the Intake Officer deems it appropriate, they can and do refer cases to the Diocesan Disciplinary Board or to the appropriate law enforcement agency. Any person knowing or reasonably believing an offense may have been committed by a member of the clergy is encouraged to inform the Intake Officer. Additional information can be found in CANON XXII — Ecclesiastical Discipline — page 27 of the Constitution and Canons of The Diocese of West Missouri.
Clergy Directory Updated
The Clerical Directory has been updated. All entries are up to date as of 11-11-2022.
National Day of Racial Healing Resources
Resources for the National Day of Racial Healing. This is observed each year following the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Holiday to allow us all to further draw upon the life lessons of the venerable civil rights leader.