It must be clearly stated that Deacons, while being communicant members of congregations, having a liturgical ministry and dovetailing with the work of presbyters, are primarily a task force at the disposal of the Bishop, for work, most of which is out in the world. They have their proper place in a diocesan rather than a congregational strategy of mission. They are a pioneer corps rather than auxiliaries to share the load of existing intra-congregational ministries
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It must be clearly stated that Deacons, while being communicant members of congregations, having a liturgical ministry and dovetailing with the work of presbyters, are primarily a task force at the disposal of the Bishop, for work, most of which is out in the world. They have their proper place in a diocesan rather than a congregational strategy of mission. They are a pioneer corps rather than auxiliaries to share the load of existing intra-congregational ministries.21 The mark of true diaconal ministry is to foster the initiation of lay ministries galore —to pioneer and then hand over, in order to be free again to pioneer
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
CofE Network of Distinctive Deacons 