Deacon Phina Borgeson called on deacons to “exercise leadership in the church’s prophetic activity,... speaking out about injustices and inconsistencies” and protecting God’s created order. In May this year there was an international and ecumenical conference on the diaconate, held at the University of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Canon Deacon Michael Jackson, who acted as conference … Continue reading INTERNATIONAL ECUMENICAL CONFERENCE ON THE DIACONATE: report
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The Revd Canon Michael Jackson 24 January 2018 9:25AM 2 Comments Having been ordained in 1977, the Revd Canon Michael Jackson from the Diocese of Qu’Appelle is the longest serving deacon in the Anglican Church of Canada. In this blog, he explores the permanent diaconate. Our liturgies invite us to pray for “all bishops, priests … Continue reading THE DIACONATE: RENEWING AN ANCIENT MINISTRY