DEACONS ON THE MOVE 2020 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/deacons-on-the-move-2020-tickets-77728031635?aff=ebdssbdestsearch Please note that this post is also a permanent page and so will remain in the 'Pages' column (right hand side of the screen) until booking closes next May. With many thanks to Deacon Gill Newman (London) who is handling the bookings. DEACONS ON THE MOVE 2020 Description “A … Continue reading DEACONS’ CONFERENCE 2020: BOOKING NOW OPEN!
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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.
‘Ordinands should take note and learn from this story, as should those who continue to hurl the insult ‘when are they going to become proper priests?’ Even more, this is for DDOs who are still baffled by diaconal enquirers who do not fit another ministry mould.’ The Revd David Mann, Diocesan Director of Ordinands, diocese of York
A sermon by Bishop Robert C. Wright No preacher, at the beginning of a new ministry, could ask for a better lesson to preach from than the eighth chapter of the book of Acts. What a delicious story. Everything you could need is here. Everything we need to be God's church today is right here. … Continue reading SERMON FOR THE FEAST OF ST PHILIP THE DEACON
Deacon Corinne Smith, deanery deacon based at the benefice of The Good Shepherd, Lake & St Saviour on the Cliff, Shanklin (Isle of Wight and diocese of Portsmouth) has been very involved in the creation of a dementia-friendly tranquillity garden at the church of the Good Shepherd. She writes The thinking behind it was that … Continue reading DEMENTIA-FRIENDLY GARDEN by Deacon Corinne Smith
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In the post-Christian era, deacons may provide an effective connection to a society largely indifferent to the gospel.
Rosalind Brown is always a welcome guest at any deacons' gathering, not least this blog. This paper of hers is part of the collection now published in the book 'The Diaconate in Ecumenical Perspective' (please note that the discount is no longer available) Rosalind Brown: The Deacon in Worship. International Ecumenical Conference on the Diaconate, … Continue reading ROSALIND BROWN: THE DEACON IN WORSHIP. A ministry of hospitality
it is the Church of England who have thrown the weight of their support, encouragement and blessing behind me. And that feels like it just might be a gift from God even if it wasn’t expected or imagined.
I have found that the more this work is visible, hearts are changed and more people want to join in with diaconal ministry. Encouraging and enabling others in their diakonia is simply wonderful.
A reader's PRIMARY job is to teach and preach and build people up in their faith - a very necessary and vital role. A deacon's PRIMARY focus is to look and reach outwards from the church, working with those on the margins and identifying and meeting needs in the community. If we look at the primary focus of each ministry, I think it becomes clearer.
CofE Network of Distinctive Deacons 