When the Rev. Harry E. Bronson, pastor of Rising Sun Baptist Church, asked Trustee Thomas James Bronson to consider being ordained as a deacon some 30 years ago, Bronson declined. Things change. On ...
A host of pastors and deacons lined up in the church basement wearing red stoles and exuberant smiles. We were gathered together for an ordination. Ordinations are joyful occasions, and celebrating ...
VANCOUVER, Wash.—Deacon Carl Anderson, whose bearded and patriarchal face adorns the Archdiocese of Seattle's new diaconate handbook, is the epitome of a permanent deacon. The 74-year-old retired ...
Leaders of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts on Saturday ordained five women as deacons, welcoming them into ministry as the church prepares next month to mark the 50th anniversary of the first ...
The synod could change whether women can be ordained as deacons or priests. These women are hopeful.
Advocates for women's ordination — to the diaconate, the priesthood or both — say they are hopeful about the upcoming synod in Rome, despite some high-profile opposition to the possibility of expanded ...
Pope Francis’ words on forgiveness, service and communion were delivered to more than 4,000 deacons gathered for a historic jubilee celebration in St. Peter’s Basilica. An aerial view shows over 4,000 ...
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