The official resource portal and Clergy Manual for the diocese-of-mississippi, providing administrative, liturgical, and pastoral guidelines.
Resources & Directories
- Access: Password-protected directories protect privacy. Contact the Diocesan Office (601-948-5954, info@dioms.org or dpa@dioms.org).
- Liturgical: Supply clergy lists, hospital coverage, and licensing forms for non-canonical clergy.
- Safety & Care: Safe Church guidelines, background checks, and reports on addressing gun violence and safety.
Clergy Manual Sections
- I & II: Directories & Structure: Church directories, convocational structures, and roles of convocational deans.
- III: Policies & Guidelines: Marriage and remarriage rules (Canon 19), sabbatical leaves, vocational discernment, continuing education, parental leave, and sexual misconduct prevention policies.
- IV & V: Operations & Finance: Visitation plans, style sheets for [[diocesan-communication|The Mississippi Episcopalian]], 2026 clergy compensation scales, audit guidelines, and discretionary funds.
- VI & VII: Gray Center & Lay Ministries: Guidelines for the Gray Center and relicensing for Lay Eucharistic Visitors and Morning Prayer leaders.
