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On being a deacon: A Personal Reflection
I think God hungers for the Church to become a Servant Community and, if this is to happen, it must be because of the leadership and example of its deacons.
R. Stewart Wood, Jr. Bishop of Michigan
This Episcopal Church leaflet has been around for a while, but does a good job in explaining the diaconal focus and outlook.
The+Diaconate+Brochure
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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CofE Network of Distinctive Deacons 