The Rev Jon Swales has written these inspiring meditations on the vocation of deacons as outlined in the Ordination service. He says:
The seven meditations below offer reflections on the description of deacons as found in the ordination service. As I composed these meditations, I recognize the profound calling placed upon me—a calling that I cannot fulfill through my own strength, a calling to which I haven’t always fully adhered. In truth, I observe elements of the diaconal vocation being realized in my own life, both in its beauty and brokenness. I am undeniably a wounded healer, and these meditations serve as a personal aspiration, urging me to more authentically and completely embody this calling in my life.- Rev’d Jon Swales
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