Financial Administration Resources
Note: When you provide a check as payment to the Diocese, you authorize us either to use information from your check to make a one-time electronic fund transfer from your account or to process the payment as a check transaction.
Statement of Mission
Soon you will find the 2026 SOM Timeline, Application and Spreadsheet Template. Please read the timeline carefully. Also note that an SOM application comes from the Commission under which the ministry falls and must include a summary spreadsheet (see template provided).
Updated: December 19, 2024
Employee Benefits, Property, and Casualty Insurance
Clergy Compensation Guidelines
2024 Guidelines
Employee Benefits
Church Pension Group
Active Clergy Retirement and Insurance
Retired Clergy Retirement and Insurance
Active Lay Retirement and Insurance
Retired Lay Retirement and Insurance
Retirement and Insurance Administration
Property & Casualty Insurance
For Clergy
For Administrators
Business Manual
The Manual of Business Methods in Church Affairs serves as the financial policies and guidelines for the Diocese. The manual can be downloaded here.
Online Giving
Finance Resource Guide
Published by the Episcopal Church Foundation, the Finance Resource Guide (FRG) serves as a handbook for congregations and vestries, providing in-depth financial management practices and principles and promoting year âround, theologically driven stewardship. More information on the FRG can be found here.
Parochial Reports
All Parochial Reports are due March 1. Instructions and forms are available at website for The Episcopal Church. The link will be available here shortly.
Rev. Jan. 14, 2025
Designated Loose Offerings
- Bishop’s Discretionary Fund – Bishop’s Visitation
When writing a check for this item, please make the check out to the payee EDUSC and the memo line should read, “Bishop’s Discretionary Fund.” Thank you! - Bishop Gravatt Camp and Conference Center – 2nd Sunday in February
St. Louis, MO 63195-8983