DIAKONIA Executive

The DIAKONIA Executive will be meeting at the Reuilly Deaconess Community in Versailles from Saturday July 2nd to Thursday July 7th. Please pray for the Executive as they meet, and as they plan for Assembly 2017 in Chicago.
Rev Dr Alison McRae is not able to be at the Executive as she is having knee surgery. Deaconess Emma Cantor, who was unable to attend the meeting in Chicago in 2015, will represent DAP at the upcoming meeting.
Lisa Polito will be providing regular updates from our meeting on the DIAKONIA Facebook page.

DIAKONIA Executive, 2013-2017

Congratulations to Deaconess Jody Winter

Congratulations to Deaconess Jody Winter on the occasion of her consecration in June 2016. Blessings to you and your ministry. (There may be some familiar faces in this photo - DOTAC Regional President Lisa Polito, and Louise Williams, past president of DIAKONIA World Federation) and Diane Marten (local logistics coordinator for the 2017 Assembly in Chicago). 

Celebrating diaconal ministries

From Pamela Nesbit: A celebration was held to honour the 29 deacons from The Episcopal Church and the Anglican Church of Canada whose ministry was recognized at the AED Triennial assembly. The stories offer a wonderful mosaic of the ministry of deacons. You can  check out the ministries via this link.

Church of Scotland Diaconate

The Church of Scotland Diaconate Council was held June 20-22, 2016. Pat Munro steps down from the role of President. Thanks for your leadership. And blessings to Marion Stewart as she now takes on the role of President.

Congratulations to Pamela Nesbit

Congratulations to the Archdeacon of Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral, The Venerable Pamela M. Nesbit. She was one of 29 deacons in The Episcopal Church and the Anglican Church of Canada recognized for excellence in ministry at the Triennial Diaconal Assembly of the Association for Episcopal Deacons. Bishop Clifton Daniel recommended Deacon Pam for this recognition for the work she has done in reviving the diaconate in the Diocese of Pennsylvania and for the formation and support of the new growing community of deacons. 

Celebrations in Berlin

The 100th Jubilee celebration of Kaiserswerther Verband deutscher Diakonisssen-Mutterhauser e.V., and the 175th Jubilee celebration of Evangelisches Diakonissenhaus Berlin Teltow Lehnin, were celebrated in Berlin, 17-19th June.
Celebrations were held at the Evangelisches Diakonissenhaus Berlin Teltow Lehnin, at villa Elisabeth, and a closing service at Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedachtnis-Kirche.
It was wonderful to be in Berlin at a time when these celebrations were being held and to catch up with friends, including Sr Ulrike Kellner, and Sr Traude Leitenberger.

Rev (Deacon) Sandy Boyce and Sr Traude Leitenberger, Villa Elisabeth, Berlin

Episcopal Deacons in North Carolina - 2016 retreat

Some of the Episcopal Deacons in North Carolina gathered for a retreat. Here's a group photo.

Episcopal Deacons, North Carolina retreat, June 2016