Columba You called me and I came to Colmcille To learn at last the meaning of my name Though you yourself were called, and not the caller, He called through you and when He called I came. Came to the edge at last, in Donegal, Where bonfires burned and music lit the flame As from the … Continue reading ST COLUMBA’S DAY
Month: June 2018
For me, Reader ministry was about bringing insights and perspectives from everyday life as a lay person into the liturgical and preaching life of the church for all ages. Now I'm a Deacon I get the opportunity to: represent the Church visibly and sacramentally in the marketplace and to bridge the gap between church and … Continue reading FROM READER TO DEACON: Alison Handcock
Methodist deacon David Clark tells us I became a deacon at 71 – moving into the Methodist Diaconal Order after many years as a Methodist presbyter – because for many years my work had been on the boundary of church and society, in my case in education. [I wonder what that says about the theology … Continue reading FROM PRESBYTER TO DEACON
Archbishop John has created some controversy with his decision to invite Readers to consider whether their ministry is really diaconal. One of the first Readers to benefit from his decision is Pat (Patricia) Wood. Here she shares her journey with us, from Reader to Deacon. She makes the distinction between them very clear! The Revd. … Continue reading FROM READER TO DEACON: Pat Wood
CofE Network of Distinctive Deacons 