The Diocese of West Missouri held its 134th Annual Convention on November 10 and 11, 2023 at Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral. Delegates across the diocese got to gather to elect and vote on positions and different resolutions.
Officers
Elected and appointed officers from this year’s Convention.
Parliamentarian of the Convention
- Mr. Mark Galus
Secretary
- The Rev. Donna Stanford
Assistant Secretary
- Mr. Spencer Orr
- Ms. Elisa White
Treasurer
- Tom Kokjer
Elections
Elections for Standing Committee and Diocesan Council took place through electronic vote at this year’s Convention. Here’s a rundown of the elected members for each order.
Standing Committee – Clergy Order
- The Rev. Robin James
- The Rev. Ron Verhaeghe
Standing Committee – Lay Order
- Mr. Eric Rhodes
- Ms. Alexandra Connors
Diocesan Council – Clergy Order
- The Rev. Susan Roberts
- The Rev. Joe Pierjok
Diocesan Council – Lay Order
- Ms. Regina Berens
- Mr. Chris Morrison
- Ms. Hayley Cobb
- Ms. Anne Breid
2024 Plan for Ministry
The adopted plan for ministry can be found here.
Adopted Resolutions
Board of Examining Chaplains
Three-year terms
- The Very Rev. Peter DeVeau (Non-Parochial)
- The Rev. Sean Kim (St. Mary’s, Kansas City)
- Dr. William Stancil (Redeemer, Kansas City)
Disciplinary Board
Three-year terms
- The Rev. Ken Chumbley (Non-Parochial)
- Mrs. Evelyn Mangan (Christ, Springfield)
Bishop Kemper School for Ministry Board
- The Rev. Anne Meredith Kyle (Calvary, Sedalia) – 1-year term
- Mrs. Carmen Kynard-Krasick (St. Augustine’s, Kansas City) – 2-year term
- The Rev. Donna Stanford (St. Peter and All Saints, Kansas City) – 3-year term
Commission on Ministry
Two-year terms
Clergy
- The Rev. John Coil (Non-Parochial) – Elected
- The Rev. Galen Snodgrass (Good Shepherd, Kansas City) – Appointed
- The Rev. Adam James (St. Andrew’s, Kansas City) – Elected
Lay
- Mrs. Ann Rainey (St. Andrew’s, Kansas City) – Elected
- Ms. Kathy Alexander (Christ, Springfield) – Elected
- Dr. Vincent Clark (St. Andrew’s, Kansas City) – Elected
Committee on the Minutes
- The Rev. Donna Stanford (Diocesan Secretary as Chair)
- The Rev. Ted Estes (St. Philip’s, Joplin)
- Mr. Spencer Orr (Grace Church, Carthage)
- Mrs. Marsha Patterson (Christ Church, Springfield)
- Ms. Elisa White (Grace Church, Carthage)
- Mrs. Emily Davenport (Diocesan Staff)
Bishop’s Shield Recipients
- The Rev. Isaac Petty
- Mr. Eric Rhodes
- The Rev. Meg Rhodes
- The Rev. Cathy Cox
Honorary Canons
- The Rev. Carol Sanford
- The Very Rev. Peter DeVeau
- The Rev. John Spicer
- The Rev. John McCann
- Mr. Mark Galus
Thank you to the diocesan staff, volunteers, and other support that helped make this year’s Convention run as smoothly as possible. Your continued assistance is greatly appreciated and we look forward to working with you all again next year.
