Non-Parochial Clergy Report and Licensed Clergy Renewal Form

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Section 1: General Information

Name*
Are you a bishop, priest or deacon?*
Address*
Is any of the information listed above new?*

Section 2: Summary of Ministry for Prior Year

Did you exercise your ordained ministry in 2025?*
If your answer is yes, please summarize your ministry in Section 2.1 (approximate numbers are acceptable). If your answer is no, please skip to Section 2.2

Section 2.1

All records of my ordained ministry for the previous year are in parish records

Section 2.2

If you answered no to the question in Section 2, please state the reason(s) which prevented you from exercising your ministry:

Section 3: Additional information/comments

Section 4: Safe Church, Safe Communities Training

Safe Church, Safe Communities online training sessions are required for leadership positions across the diocese, setting forth expectations and fostering the highest standards of behavior in ministry settings. As a non-parochial or licensed member of our clergy, record of your completion of the following training modules must be on file in our office for you to be considered for supply work and/or for you to be licensed to officiate in this diocese: • Universal Training • Specialty Training • Supervisor Training
Have you completed these Safe Church, Safe Communities training items in the past three years?
If your answer is yes, complete the following questions. If you answer is no, please contact the Human Resources Administrator and Finance Assistant (hr-finasst@diowestmo.org) to request access to the Safe Church, Safe Community online coursework. To be considered a clergy person in good standing, this training must be complete by June 1, 2026.
If your training was completed in a different diocese, please forward a copy of your certificate(s) of training to the Human Resources Administrator and Finance Assistant (hr-finasst@diowestmo.org) or mail via USPS.

Section 5: Diversity Training

As a non-parochial or licensed member of our clergy, record of your completion of a Diversity Training Course within the past five years is required for you to be considered for supply work and/or for you to be licensed to officiate in this diocese.
Have you completed a Diversity Training Course within the past five years?
If your answer is yes, complete the questions below. If your answer is no, please watch the "events" page of our website for these classes to be announced (they are held in the spring and fall). To be considered a clergy person in good standing, this training must be complete by February 28, 2027.
If your diversity training was completed in a different diocese, please forward a copy of your certificate/proof of training to the Human Resources Administrator and Finance Assistant (hr-finasst@diowestmo.org) or mail via USPS.

Section 6: Supply Work

If willing to supply in the diocese, please indicate which deanery/deaneries you are interested in supplying:
Please note: by indicating interest in supply work, your e-mail address and phone number will be published on our diocesan website.
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This is the end of the non-parochial form for canonically resident clergy. Non-canonically resident members of clergy - please continue below.

Section 7: Non-Canonically Resident Clergy ONLY

As a non-canonically resident clergy person, I wish to be relicensed to officiate in the Diocese of West Missouri for the year 2026.
(NOTE: if previously licensed, failure to complete this request will result in license expiration)
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