The Ecclesiastical Council of Cypress Brannon

Written By Russell Ware

The Committee on Ministry - Discernment (COM D) officially invites the Kansas-Oklahoma Conference to the Ecclesiastical Council of Cypress Brannon Saturday, May 30 at 3:30pm.  

The meeting will be hybrid with those attending onsite at Wichita UCC (5200 East 31st Street South, Wichita, KS 67210) and those online via Zoom (link will be provided after registering).

Conference Bylaws state that voting membership includes:

  • Lay Delegates from the Conference’s Local Churches

    • Elected or appointed, following local churches' procedures...

  • Authorized Ministers who hold standing in the Conference

  • Conference Board of Directors Members

Also, per Conference bylaws, notification of an Ecclesiastical Council is sent to the voting membership including Lay Delegates of the last Annual Meeting.

Registration is required for all participants and will close on Sunday, May 24 at midnight.

Cypress Brannon’s profile information will be provided only to registered delegates on Tuesday, May 26.  

Following are some resources for delegates to prepare:

The Marks of Faithful and Effective Authorized Ministers
Best Practices for Training Delegates for Ecclesiastical Councils

We look forward to being in community together as we engage with Cypress Brannon in their call to the United Church of Christ!

Register here for the Ecclesiastical Council of Cypress Brannon

Russell Ware
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