Canadian deacons see new potential as emissaries for the church in ‘fractured world’
[Anglican Journal — Anglican Church of Canada] Deacons in the Anglican Church of Canada are seeking to redefine their role in a changing world as they look toward next year’s General Synod, where diaconal ministry is set to be a major topic of discussion.
Anglican Deacons Canada (ADC), the national association of Anglican deacons, held its first in-person national conference since the start of the pandemic in June at the Sorrento Centre in British Columbia. The conference saw deacons offer feedback on a draft theological statement on the diaconate, which the national office’s department of Faith, Worship and Ministry is helping prepare with a goal for adoption at General Synod in 2025.
“Deacons are called particularly to care for the poor, the sick, the marginalized, to be a sign of Christ’s compassion and loving care for that, and also to call other Christians into those ministries of care and service,” ADC president the Rev. Lisa Chisholm-Smith told the Anglican Journal.
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