A blessed and joyful Christmas to you all! May the peace and grace of this season accompany you into the new year.
A reminder that deacons all over the world will be celebrating the birth of our Lord. We are part of a goodly company!

Egyptian Coptic deacons
Romanian Orthodox deacons
American Roman Catholic deacons
Deacons in South Africa
Deacons of the province of South India
Deacons of the diocese of Hong Kong
The first women deacons of the Orthodox Church of Alexandria




Andy, Corinne, Jess, Rita, Chris and Gerrie: English deacons
image: Indian batik of the nativity Per Natale
Published by GillK
Gill has been a missioner in Nigeria, Romania and various parishes in England. She was ordained a 'distinctive' deacon in 1991. In this capacity she was warden of the College of St Philip the Deacon in Exeter diocese, and founder member of the CofE Network of Distinctive Deacons https://cofedeacons.org. She has also written the story of her own call, Deacon by Design. https://www.waterstones.com/book/deacon-by-design/gill-kimber/9781910719794
She's passionate about the diaconate and, now retired, continues to support those who are called to this ministry.
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