Christine Ross

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The Prophetic Voice

From the Desk of a Deacon Speaking Truth to Power Earlier in June of this year, I was delighted to attend the Canadian National Conference

Levels of Ministry

In April, I wrote an article about serving the “working poor” and about some of the characteristics needed to carry out a servant ministry in

Modelling Jesus Love

Servant’s Heart from the Desk of a Deacon Our Lord said, “he came not to be served but to serve.” That is a large statement;

The Deacon as Servant

From the Desk of a Deacon I have written in the past about discerning calls and about what a Deacon is and what a Deacon

Following the Path

Servant’s Heart — From the Desk of a Deacon I am currently honoured to serve as Deacon, in the parish of St. Margaret’s, Peachland. The

God’s Helper

From the desk of a deacon I have been thinking about the kind of hospitality that someone who is called to the Diaconate needs to

Servanthood

Servant’s Heart from the desk of a deacon The parable of the Good Samaritan came up in our lectionary, back in July, and reading it

Discernment

Servant’s Heart: From the Desk of a Deacon It has been my experience that we in the church tend to use the word discernment without

Finding Your Passion

When last I wrote, I commented that Deacon’s need to be justice makers and advocates and as Deacons we are called to help other people find their way to being both justice makers and advocates.  Today, I want to talk about how we find our inner advocate.

Justice Makers

The Diaconal Programme of this Diocese says clearly that Deacons are called (among other things) to be justice makers, so I thought we might talk about what one can do to be a justice maker.

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