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Welcome to the Diocese of Mid-America



The Rt. Rev. Royal U. Grote
Bishop Ordinary
In 1990 the General Council of the Reformed Episcopal Church created the Special Jurisdiction of North America (SJNA) to develop and care for parishes west of the Mississippi River. The territory assigned covered 27 States. Bishop Royal U Grote, Jr was elected the Missionary Bishop and, in July of 1991, moved to Houston, Texas. At that time there were 5 missions and 1 parish in the Special Jurisdiction. In 1996, the SJNA was merged with the Synod of Chicago (The oldest Diocese in the REC) and was renamed the Diocese of Mid-America. Since that time, the DMA has divided twice by creating the Missionary Diocese of Central States and the Diocese of the West. The Lord has seen fit to continue to bless the DMA with consistent annual growth of Parishes. The Diocese of Mid-America currently has a geographical territory including Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Lousiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Oklahoma, Texas, Wisconsin, Wyoming and original parishes in Arizona and California.

 

2013 Synod of the Diocese

St. Matthias Anglican Church
February 21-22, 2013

The 106th Synod of the Diocese of Mid-America will be held in Katy, TX at the Cathedral of St. Matthias on February 21st and 22nd. We will have our Holy Communion service Thursday morning. Following lunch, the Bishop has planned a day of discussion with Clergy and Attendees about standard practices and customs for operating within the Diocese. Thursday evening we will have a banquet dinner at a private Country Club. Friday will be devoted to conducting the normal Synod Business. We will adjourn when business is completed Friday afternoon. A complete schedule will be released shortly on the Diocesan Website.

It is recommended that you arrive in Houston on Wednesday February 20th and depart no sooner than 7pm on Friday. Please note that both Houston airports are roughly 50 miles from the Church/Hotel and traffic at rush hour on Friday will require at least 1 to 1 1/2 hours driving time. (Example: A 7pm flight would require you to leave the Church at roughly 3:30pm).

Important: We will NOT be providing transportation to/from the airport and hotel. We recommend renting a car or visiting the SuperShuttle website. There you can find roundtrip transportation starting at $55.

We have contracted with the Best Western Plus Katy Inn & Suites to provide hotel rooms at a discounted rate of $85+tax / night. These rates are good from Feb. 20th to Feb. 24th. Reservations must be made DIRECTLY with the hotel We will not book your room(s) for you. You may call them and tell them you are with the Reformed Episcopal Church.

Location: Cathedral of St. Matthias - Katy, TX
Dates: February 21-22nd, 2013 (Thur & Fri)
Registration Cost: $35.00 ($5 if attending ONLY the Banquet)
Thursday Lunch: $9.50 (free for children under 10)
Thursday Banquet: $35.00 ($10 for children under 10)
Friday Lunch: $10.50 (free for children under 10)

Hotel: Best Western Plus Katy Inn & Suites

YOU Call to make reservation
2006 Katy Mills Blvd
Katy, TX 77494
Phone: (281) 395-6200
Website: Click Here
Discount Rate: $85.00+tax /night
Group Name: Reformed Episcopal Church
Reservation Deadline: January 20th

Contact Us

Headquarters
Diocese of Mid-America
4142 Dayflower Dr.
Katy, TX 77449

(P) 800-732-3433
(P) 281-463-9454
(F) 281-463-9575

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Diocesan Leadership

Bishops
 The Rt. Rev. Royal U. Grote, Jr. - Bishop Ordinary
The Rt. Rev. Ray R. Sutton - Bishop CoAdjutor
The Rt. Rev. George B. Fincke - Assisting Bishop
The Rt. Rev. Sam Seamans - Assisting Bishop

Archdeacons
The Venerable James T. Payne - Archdeacon

Deans
The Very Rev. Curtis Crenshaw - Seminary
The Very Rev. Frank Levi - Incarnation Convocation
The Very Rev. Walter Banek - Resurrection Convocation

Officers
Secretary - Dss. Annette Johnson
Treasurer - The Very Rev. Jason R. Grote

Cathedrals

St. Matthias - Katy, TX
The Rt. Rev. Royal U. Grote
The Very Rev. Jason R. Grote (Dean)
The Rev. Joshua A. Grote
The Rev. Deacon Aaron F. Ott
Deaconess Annette Johnson

Holy Communion - Dallas, TX (Pro-Cathedral)
The Rt. Rev. Ray R. Sutton
The Rev. Kasey Gage
The Rev. Christopher Woodall
The Rev. Thomas McGee
The Rev. Deacon Chip Shattuck
The Rev. Deacon Daryl Smith
Deaconess Mary Jane Mathieu

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Outside Resources

The Reformed Episcopal Church
Anglican Church in North America
Cranmer Theological House
REC Board of Foreign Missions
DMA Women's Ministry
Deaconess Ministry

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Diocese of Mid-America