Vestries, Bishop’s Committees and other lay leaders undertake important administrative responsibilities in West Missouri’s churches. Look here for the latest Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church and The Diocese of West Missouri. Find the business manual and diocesan policies and procedures for a variety of topics along with required forms and instructions. Resources on this page support the work of pastoral leaders with updated directives concerning worship and pastoral care.
Other Resources
- Best Practices for Parochial Archives
- Opportunities for Serving the Church in Diocesan Leadership
- Emergency Planning Resources for Congregations
- Diocesan Calendar
- Church Support
(where to go to get help) - Communication Resources
- Find a Church
- Bishop’s Visitation and Area Confirmation Schedule through August 2021
Documents
Church Business
Diocesan
Annual Convention
Bishop’s Committee
Bishop’s Visitation
Clergy Available for Supply
Commission on Ministry
Confirmation
Constitution and Canons
Canonical Structure
Pastoral Directions
Policies
Business & General
Liturgical Directives
Marriage and Remarriage
Photo & Video Release and Licenses
Prayer Cycle
Human Resources
Hiring & Staff
Sample Letters of Agreement
Safeguarding and Misconduct Prevention
“Updates Coming Soon” … in the interim, contact hr-finasst@diowestmo.org for online enrollment.
Lay Licensed Ministries
Background
Guidelines and Requirements
Application Forms
Lay Licensed Ministry Certificates
These files require a password to open them. Need the password? Contact at BishopsAssistant@diowestmo.org
Background Request Forms can be found in the HR section
Ordination
See also the Liturgical Directives section above, and for information on the ordination process visit this page.
Discernment
Forms
Templates
Other Documents
Misconduct Prevention
- See Human Resources