St. Andrew's Episcopal Church (Kansas City, Missouri)
| St. Andrew's Episcopal Church | |
|---|---|
| 39°00′41″N 94°35′37″W / 39.0115°N 94.5937°W | |
| Location | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Country | USA |
| Denomination | Episcopal Church |
| Membership | 1,500 |
| Website | www.standrewkc.org |
| History | |
| Founded | January 19, 1913 |
| Founder(s) | Rev. Charles Weed |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Joseph W. Radotinsky |
| Architectural type | Gothic |
| Groundbreaking | June 18, 1950 |
| Completed | March 30, 1952 |
| Construction cost | $525,000 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 619 |
| Administration | |
| Province | 7 |
| Diocese | West Missouri |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | John Spicer |
| Priest(s) | John Spicer (Rector)
Anne Hutcherson (Associate Rector Emeritus) Jean Long (Associate Rector) Rita Carson Kendagor (Assistant Rector) Jerry Kolb (Assisting Priest) John Coil (Assisting Priest) |
| Archdeacon | Bruce Bower |
| Deacon(s) | Adam James |
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church is a parish of the Episcopal Church in Kansas City, Missouri, in the Diocese of West Missouri. The church is located on the southwest corner of Meyer Boulevard and Wornall Road in Kansas City, Missouri. The Reverend John Spicer is rector. The Reverend Anne Hutcherson is associate rector emeritus. The Reverend Jean Long is the associate rector. The Reverend Rita Carson Kendagor is the assistant rector. The deacon is the Venerable Bruce Bower and the Reverend Adam James. St. Andrew's holds worship services with Eucharist four times every week. The church has approximately 1,500 members and welcomes all people to worship.
The rector, associate rector emeritus, associate rector, assistant rector, and deacons are the spiritual leaders at St. Andrew's. An 18-member vestry, led by a senior warden and junior warden, serves as lay leaders. Paul Wurth is the current Senior Warden and Jewell Scott serves as Junior Warden. The vestry and clergy share mutual responsibility for establishing and fulfilling the church's mission and vision. Six vestry members are elected for a three-year term each year in January at an all-parish meeting. Nominations take place in the summer prior to the January election.