What you should know if you think you hear a call to the diaconate.
What to know if you're the rector or vicar of a person exploring a call to the diaconate.
What you should know if you're asked to serve on a parish committee for the diaconate or asked to help form one.
• The School for Deacons
• General resources
Diaconal Discernment Kit: Designed for parish commmittees, these four documents are also helpful for peopple considering the ministry of a deacon. Some are available in Spanish.
The Diaconate Past, Present, and Future: by Thomas Ferguson, Associate Deputy for Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations at the Episcopal Church Center. Published here with permission.
National Episcopal Church Canons related to the Diaconate
Deacon to Deacon: an occasional online publication written by New Jersey deacons for New Jersey deacons.
• Contacts
For questions about discernment, the process, and the School for Deacons
The current application deadline is January 15, 2009.