Deacons are called to be visible ambassadors of God’s love in the world–especially amongst those we and our wider society have pushed to the margins. Deacons play a vital, prophetic role in bringing the needs of the hungry, the poor, the unhoused, the neglected, the lonely, and those suffering injustice, to the local congregation so that we may respond with God’s love.
Within the congregation, it is a Deacon’s role to provide a focal point for, and to call all of God’s people to join in living this servanthood ministry, for this too, is a part of the ministry we are all gifted at Baptism.
If this sounds like a ministry in which you are interested, the Diocese of Kootenay offers a process of discernment, training, and licensing for those who are being called to serve God as Deacons.