Deacon Gerrie has given permission for extracts from her correspondence with her bishop to be posted here. The paper she refers to is one circulated by Bishop Pete Wilcox (Sheffield). Gerrie responds: Some suggestions made in the paper are obviously beyond our control, particularly the issue of Stipends for Distinctive Deacons. Whilst I appreciate that … Continue reading RENEWING OUR DIACONATE: FROM A LETTER TO MY BISHOP by Deacon Gerrie Sturgeon
A Message from Anglican Network of Distinctive Deacons: STOP PRESS: **DEACONS ON THE MOVE 2020 BECOMES DEACONS ON THE MOVE 2021 ** We are delighted to announce that we have a new date for our conference: … Continue reading STOP PRESS: NEW DATE FOR NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR DDs
This little one-minute video is from the Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network. I love what he says about deacons. He really gets it. https://youtu.be/O5xeWTxfK6w
Since September 2019 I have been working with Louise McFerran, senior statistical researcher at Church House, to find a way of ensuring that #distinctivedeacons are held separately as a distinct body in the CofE stats of ordained clergy. This is something we've been asking for, for at least 25 years. It seems that now new … Continue reading IMPORTANT: INCLUDING ‘DISTINCTIVE DEACON’ IN YOUR DIOCESAN DATABASES
CofE Network of Distinctive Deacons 