The good news is that our conference will now take place online on Zoom instead, and for half a day rather than a full day. Same date: Saturday April 17th 2021
Month: February 2021
Acts 6 describes the establishment of the role of deacon within the community of believers. A dispute over meeting the needs of the Greek and Hebrew widows led to the leadership making the decision to find people who could meet the needs within the community. The leaders looked for people who were described as being full of the Holy Spirit. They found Stephen who is described as being “a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit” (Acts 6:5)
I immediately knew what I was going to do for my Lenten discipline this year. I am not giving up my two chocolate Kisses that I have each evening. I am not giving up the glass of wine I so enjoy with a meal during the week. I am not going to walk further each of the 40 days, nor am I giving up cursing. I won’t be eating just fish on Fridays, or even giving up red meat on any other day during Lent.
It is the primary role of the Deacon to remind God's Church that each person is called to diaconal work, according to his/her gifts and abilities.
The diaconate has evolved immensely in the generation since those words were written, not only in the Anglican Communion but in the Roman Catholic, Lutheran and other churches, where the “vocational” diaconate has come to the fore and proved its value. Changed understandings of diakonia, diaconate and deacons have very much influenced this evolution. Our purpose is to introduce the renewed diaconate to those who may not be familiar with it, and provide helpful information to deacons, diaconal candidates, and indeed all interested in the Church’s ministry.
CofE Network of Distinctive Deacons 