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Approaching my Peers’ Ordination to Priesthood

Next weekend, I will have been ordained deacon for one year! Reflecting on the year past and the coming weeks has been interesting and from what I have heard from others, I am not the only one wrestling with what this milestone, which comes parallel to the ordination of my peers to the priesthood, means … Continue reading Approaching my Peers’ Ordination to Priesthood

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WHY I WILL BE A DISTINCTIVE DEACON, NOT A PRIEST

https://youtu.be/KNL_NCCOoto Andy Farmer (second from left, back row) is to be ordained this September.  Here he sets out his vision for being a deacon in the workplace. You can read more about Andy's understanding of the diaconate as a model for servant leadership here:  https://cofedeacons.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/deacon-in-the-workplace1.pdf

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