Today is his feast. House of Vocation @houseofvocation “We must dig deeply in Christ. He is like a rich mine with many pockets containing treasures: however deep we dig we will never find their end or their limit. Indeed, in every pocket new seams of fresh riches are discovered on all sides.” St John of the … Continue reading ST JOHN OF THE CROSS
Author: 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.
Deacon Ben Bradshaw has recently had this excellent article published in New Directions. I am very grateful to him for permission to post it here. I have put some of his points in bold type. Exploring the origins of the diaconate and considering its future By Fr Ben Bradshaw Deacon and Chaplain to the Bishop … Continue reading BISHOP’S DEACON: Ben Bradshaw considers the origins and potential of the diaconate
Diaconal Ministries Canada has an excellent website with many good resources for their deacons. Although it's not an Anglican church, they have a very well-worked-out understanding of diaconal ministry under 4 headings: compassion, justice, stewardship and community ministry. The following comes from their series of 12 devotions for deacons, concerning the nuts and bolts of … Continue reading DEVOTIONS FOR DEACONS: partnership
Advent Sunday Christian Rossetti BEHOLD, the Bridegroom cometh: go ye out With lighted lamps and garlands round about To meet Him in a rapture with a shout. It may be at the midnight, black as pitch, Earth shall cast up her poor, cast up her rich. It may be at the crowing of the cock Earth … Continue reading ADVENT SUNDAY
FROM A DIACONATE NEWSLETTER OF THE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND Devotional From Marianne Uri Øverland at January Diaconate Council. SENDING Go! Go with haste! Go fast! Never stop going out of the church, out from the peace and the quietness, out to the noise and the uneasiness, out to the laughter and the tears. Carry with … Continue reading NEVER STOP GOING OUT
Methodist deacon David Clark has asked me to feature this flyer for his new book. David has a clear prophetic vision for a renewed diaconal church, and will be the keynote speaker at the York deacons' conference in March (scroll down for details). His latest publication provides much food for thought. You can follow David's … Continue reading GIFT OF A RENEWED DIACONATE
Christ The King Mathew 25: 31-46 Our King is calling from the hungry furrows Whilst we are cruising through the aisles of plenty, Our hoardings screen us from the man of sorrows, Our soundtracks drown his murmur: ‘I am thirsty’. He stands in line to sign in as a stranger And seek a welcome from … Continue reading THE FEAST OF CHRIST THE KING
#distinctivedeacon Jess Foster specialises in inter-faith work, both through her parish and wider ministry and by teaching at the Queens Foundation College in Birmingham. Recently she went to Bosnia, and reflected on the visit in this sermon. November 13, 2018 Shell-shocked. A war without weapons. Pock-marked. Scarred. Raw open wounds. Brokenness. Injustice. My clearest memories … Continue reading Hear again the call to peace – a sermon of remembrance for the people of Bosnia.
At our recent national conference 'Deacons on the Move', Deacon Alison Handcock (Bath and Wells) led our final worship which included this reflection, read by different voices, which she calls simply 'With'. A number of people were very struck by it and have asked for a copy: Alison is happy for you to use it. … Continue reading ‘WITH’
CofE Network of Distinctive Deacons 