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LOOKING FORWARD TO A THRIVING DIACONATE

From early 2017 to mid 2018, the diaconate steering group for Deacon Jessica Foster (comprising Paula Gooder [chair]; Martin Stephenson; Richard Sudworth and Jessica Foster*] met together to reflect on Jessica’s vocation as a deacon.  Inevitably the group wanted to do this particular reflection in the light and context of a wider reflection on the … Continue reading LOOKING FORWARD TO A THRIVING DIACONATE

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June 18, 2018January 7, 2022#distinctivedeacon, Canon Martin Stephenson, curate deacon, Deacon Jess Foster, diocese of Birmingham, Dr Paula Gooder, future of diaconate, Muslim-Christian relations, nature of diaconate, reflections on deacon curacy, Rev Dr Richard Sudworth, St Peter's Hall Green, thriving diaconateLeave a comment

 

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