Poverty As human beings, we have nothing that we can hold up before God. Being human means to be “poor” in the face of God’s total claim on us. By accepting that poverty, Jesus began the process of our salvation; he held back nothing, he clung to nothing. -Br. Robert L'Esperance Society of Saint John … Continue reading POVERTY
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.
Saint Francis of Assisi (1182-1226) composed this song in the Umbrian dialect of Italian around the time that Italian began to distinguish itself from Latin. He wrote it while suffering intensely from illness near the end of his life. All of the forest scenes in the video are from Assisi, Italy. The final image is … Continue reading FRANCIS OF ASSISI, DEACON
Deacon David Rogers at St Luke's Church, Milber, Newton Abbot, Devon assisted at the Harvest Eucharist and then headed up a team of cooks to provide a harvest lunch for 42 people. A lovely overflow from his diaconal role in the Eucharist - and it helps that David originally trained as a chef!
Deacon Alison Handcock has sent some info about new posts for intergenerational missioners in the diocese of Hereford. Details here: https://cofehereford.contentfiles.net/media/assets/file/IM_Advert_poster2.pdf Exactly where deacons need to be: thinking new thoughts in fresh ways and being prepared to take risks for God and his people! (image from http://www.covchurch.org/children/intergenerational-ministry/)
Exciting news from Deacon James Holden, who has just become the Bishop of Coventry's Envoy to Business. On 18 October he is launching the pilot of the Bishop's Missional Business Community. Bishop Christopher says: "It doesn’t matter what kind of Christian church you attend; BMBC’s are an outworking of our belief in the need for … Continue reading DEACON ENVOY TO BUSINESS
By loving us first, God makes it possible for us to love others, and Jesus asks only that we share that love. But in so doing he tells us that we must take up our cross and follow him. Our hands must reach out, pick up the rough wood, and carry it — for ourselves … Continue reading FOLLOW
On this day's International Day of Peace: Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy. O, Divine Master, grant that I may … Continue reading INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE
The Diocese of Exeter celebrates new deacons, ordained by the Rt Rev Robert Atwell 10 September 2017 in Exeter Cathedral. One of them, Andy Farmer, was ordained into the distinctive diaconate. The Ordination Eucharist was deaconed by two distinctive deacons, Bev Cree and David Watson. A gently liturgical Hurray is in order!
Sometimes incumbents ask 'why would I need a deacon?' I took this challenge to a group of deacons and this is what they said: WHY HAVE A DEACON? Because … Deacons are Jesus to the world and the church (Ignatius) Deacons bring the world into worship, and worship into the world Deacons are ambassadors for … Continue reading WHY HAVE A DEACON?
I've just come across this job advert, which strikes me as being particularly suitable for a deacon: https://www.manchester.anglican.org/vacancies/strategic-programme-manager/
CofE Network of Distinctive Deacons 