‘We have seen amazing generosity’ Church of England·Tuesday, 20 June 2017 St Mark’s Church in Milton Keynes handed the keys to a house to a Syrian refugee family last week after a fundraising campaign to furnish their new home with everything from toothbrushes to a fridge freezer. In a blog written before the fundraising … Continue reading CROWDSOURCING REFUGEES
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Going Golden: Fifty Years of Renewed Diaconate Jun18 by Deacon William T. Ditewig, Ph.D. It was just fifty years ago today that the Order of Deacons was renewed as a ministry to be exercised permanently in the Catholic Church. Fifty years ago today, 18 June 1967, Blessed Pope Paul VI acted on the 1964 recommendation of … Continue reading ROMAN CATHOLIC DIACONATE: GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY
Yet this is how He comes. Through wine and bread Love chooses to be emptied into me.
Since 2000, more than thirty thousand migrants and refugees have lost their lives on their way to Europe, often drowning at sea or suffocating in containers on trucks and ships. Churches throughout Europe have responded through intensive solidarity and humanitarian efforts at Europe’s borders and by advocating for safe and legal passage. The Christian response … Continue reading REMEMBERING MIGRANTS LOST AT SEA
It's 30 years since women were first ordained as deacons in the Church of England! Archbishop Robert Runcie ordains the first women deacons in April 1987 Surely an occasion to celebrate. Some images of deacons around the world to add to our rejoicing. Deacons in Ovamboland Armenian deacons - pioneers indeed Newly-ordained women … Continue reading 30 YEARS OF WOMEN DEACONS
Deacon Jess Foster muses on the potential of respecting Ramadan for building better community relationships. Why I Welcome Ramadan June 8, 2016 / jessicafoster3 Five minutes ago I walked into the house. Its ten to ten at night and my youngest son shouts from his bedroom – there are samosas on the table. And there are. … Continue reading A DEACON WELCOMES RAMADAN
Lord, we give thanks for the privileges and responsibilities of living in a democratic society. Give us wisdom to play our part at election time, that, through the exercise of each vote, your Kingdom may come closer. Protect us from the sins of despair and cynicism, guard us against the idols of false utopias and … Continue reading A PRAYER FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION
The Bishops' Advisory Panel is meeting this week. Please pray for all those who are offering for diaconal ministry. Pray too for more openness in advisors and selectors to the vocation of the diaconate.
CofE Network of Distinctive Deacons 