The Diocese of West Missouri held its 136th Annual Convention on November 7 and 8, 2025 at Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral in Kansas City. Delegates across the diocese got to gather to elect and vote on positions, different resolutions, and deputies for General Convention! Take a look through to see the results and highlights at this year’s Convention.
Pictured: The Rev. Donna Stanford
Officers
Elected and appointed officers from this year’s Convention.
Secretary
- The Rev. Donna Standford
Assistant Secretary
- Mr. Spencer Orr
- Ms. Elisa White
Registrar
- The Very Rev. Chandler Jackson III
Treasurer
- Ms. Anne Jetter
Associate Treasurer
- Canon Tom Kokjer
Chancellor
- Canon Mark Galus
Vice Chancellor
- Ms. Jennifer Snider
Pictured left to right: The Rev. Canon Robin James, Ms. Kathy Alexander, the Rev. Steven King
Not pictured: Alison Black
Standing Committee
Elected members of Standing Committee.
Clergy
- The Rev. Canon Robin James (Grace Episcopal Church, Liberty)
- The Rev. Steven King (St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Kansas City)
Lay
- Ms. Kathy Alexander (Christ Episcopal Church, Springfield)
- Ms. Alison Black (St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church, Kansas City)
Pictured top row, left to right: Mr. Philip Lofflin, the Rev. Jonathan Galles
Pictured bottom row, left to right: The Rev. Miranda Cully, Ms. Hayley Cobb
Not pictured: Ms. Anne Bried, Mr. Hayden Vaughn
Diocesan Council
Elected members of Diocesan Council.
Clergy
- The Rev. Miranda Cully (Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, Kansas City)
- The Rev. Jonathan Galles (Episcopal Church of Resurrection, Blue Springs)
Lay
- Ms. Anne Breid (St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Lee’s Summit)
- Ms. Hayley Cobb (Christ Episcopal Church, Springfield)
- Mr. Philip Lofflin (St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Kansas City)
- Mr. Hayden Vaughn (St. James Episcopal Church, Springfield)
Pictured top row, left to right: The Rev. Isaac Petty Pierjok, the Very Rev. David Wilcox, Mr. Chris Morrison
Pictured middle row, left to right: The Rev. Steven King, Ms. Cassie Brown, Ms. Amy Amason, Mr. Jeremy Chesman
Pictured bottom row, left to right: Ms. Amanda Perschall, the Rt. Rev. Bishop Amy Dafler Meaux, the Rev. Vicky Anderson, Mr. Walker Adams
Not pictured: The Rev. Canon ‘Chas’ Marks, the Very Rev. Joe Pierjok, the Rev. Jonathan Frazier, the Rev. Canon Robin James, Ms. Alexandra Connors, Mr. Hayden Vaughn
General Convention Deputies
Elected deputies and alternates for the 82nd General Convention.
Clergy Deputies
- The Rev. Steven King
- The Rev. Canon ‘Chas’ Marks
- The Rev. Isaac Petty Pierjok
- The Very Rev. David Wilcox
Clergy Alternates
- The Rev. Vicky Anderson
- The Rev. Jonathan Frazier
- The Rev. Canon Robin James
- The Very Rev. Joe Pierjok
Lay Deputies
- Mr. Walker Adams
- Ms. Amy Amason
- Ms. Amanda Perschall
- Mr. Hayden Vaughn
Lay Alternates
- Ms. Cassie Brown
- Dr. Jeremy Chesman
- Ms. Alexandra Connors
- Mr. Chris Morrison
Approved 2026 Budget
Adopted Resolutions
Bishop Kemper School for Ministry Board
Appointed to a three-year term.
- Ms. Carmen Kynard-Krasick
Board of Examining Chaplains
Appointed to a three-year term.
- The Rev. Larry Ehren
- Mr. Bill Stockton
Commission on Ministry
Appointed to a three-year term.
- The Rev. Vicky Anderson
- The Rev. Kary Mann
- The Rev. Canon James Yazell
Disciplinary Board
Appointed to a three-year term.
- The Rev. Jonathan Frazier
- Ms. Anne Gardner
- The Rev. Steven King
Pictured left to right: The Rev. Barbara Wegener, the Rev. Chandler Jackson, III
Not pictured: Mrs. Brenda Kolb
Bishop’s Shield Recipients
- The Rev. Chandler Jackson, III
- Mrs. Brenda Kolb
- The Rev. Barbara Wegener
Pictured left to right: Canon Kim Snodgrass, the Ven. Canon Bruce Bower
Pictured left to right: The Rt. Rev. Bishop Amy Dafler Meaux, Canon Tom Kokjer
Honorary Canons
- The Ven. Canon Bruce Bower
- Canon Tom Kokjer
- Canon Kim Snodgrass
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.
