Phoebe On being a deacon: A Personal Reflection I think God hungers for the Church to become a Servant Community and, if this is to happen, it must be because of the leadership and example of its deacons. R. Stewart Wood, Jr. Bishop of Michigan This Episcopal Church leaflet has been around for a while, but does a good job in explaining the diaconal focus and … Continue reading ON BEING A DEACON
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Although this was written in 1968 and is of its time, much of what it says seems remarkably prescient. Some of the points made by Roberts Ehrgott of the Episcopal Church in America still hold true for the diaconate today. The emphases in bold type are mine. This column by the Rev. Roberts E. Ehrgott … Continue reading DIACONATE: FLEXIBLE, MOBILE, ADJUSTABLE