Deacons

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Who We Are

As those who have answered the call to servant ministry in the United Methodist Church, we are clergy (deacons) and lay people (diaconal ministers) by working in the local church and beyond.

Lectures and Papers

Robert Cummings Neville
PDF A Theological Analysis of the Order of Deacons in The UMC

Margaret Ann Crain
PDF The Promise of the United Methodist Order of Deacon in the 21st Century: Partners with the Whole People of God
Sondra Higgins Matthaei
PDFThe United Methodist Deacon: Servant Ministry in the Communion of the Trinity
Barbara Garcia
PDFLight, Camera, Action!—and the Diakonate!
Mary Ann Moman
PDFThe Diaconate: Past and Future

The Ministry of the Deacon

Deacons are persons called by God, authorized by the church, and ordained by a bishop to a lifetime ministry of Word and Service to both the community and the congregation... More

Education Routes

All deacons are required to complete the Basic Graduate Theological Studies in the Christian Faith. These may be completed as part of a theological degree or in addition to a Masters Degree and/or certification in a specialized area of ministry. More

Meet Other Deacons

"There was the name for what I wanted to do"

A profile of Rebekah Jordan, a deacon from Memphis, Tennessee ... More

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