Acts 6 describes the establishment of the role of deacon within the community of believers. A dispute over meeting the needs of the Greek and Hebrew widows led to the leadership making the decision to find people who could meet the needs within the community. The leaders looked for people who were described as being full of the Holy Spirit. They found Stephen who is described as being “a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit” (Acts 6:5)
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An interesting read, especially in comparison with the Anglican understanding of the distinctive diaconate (not 'permanent', because deacons can become priests in Anglicanism. It can't be changed to priesthood in Roman Catholicism, because the permanent deacons are usually married men whereas the priesthood is single and celibate). (image: https://www.southworld.net/south-africa-the-appointment-of-ten-new-permanent-deacons/) A Short History of the Permanent … Continue reading SHORT HISTORY OF THE PERMANENT (ROMAN CATHOLIC) DIACONATE
CofE Network of Distinctive Deacons 