Episcopal Diocese of Missouri
The Rev. Leslie Scoopmire currently serves as the Rector of St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Ellisville, MO, since August 2018, leading an active Episcopal parish. Additionally, Scoopmire holds the position of Priest-in-Charge with the Episcopal Diocese of Missouri since May 2017 and contributes as a writer for Episcopal Cafe, focusing on spiritual topics. Previous roles include serving as Interim Youth Missioner and Spiritual Director for Camp Phoenix until August 2020, and teaching Advanced Placement/College Credit US History at Pattonville School District from 1990 to 2014. Educational credentials include a Master of Divinity from Eden Theological Seminary, a Master's degree in History from the University of Missouri-Saint Louis, a Bachelor's degree in English/Secondary Education from The University of Tulsa, and a certificate in Theology from the Episcopal School for Ministry.
Episcopal Diocese of Missouri
The Mission of the Diocese of Missouri is the mission of all baptized Christians: to teach and to spread the Gospel and its knowledge of salvation to all people; and to make the love of Christ known in the world through our own actions as individuals, as congregations, and as the Diocese, by feeding the hungry, welcoming the stranger, clothing the naked, housing the homeless, caring for the sick, visiting the prisoner, and comforting those in times of trouble.