Comments on: Deacons: proclaiming the alternative kingdom http://www.ministrymatters.ca/archives/2010/winter-2010/deacons-proclaiming-the-alternative-kingdom/ Inspiration for Canadian Anglican leaders Mon, 12 Jul 2010 07:33:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: David Bowring http://www.ministrymatters.ca/archives/2010/winter-2010/deacons-proclaiming-the-alternative-kingdom/comment-page-1/#comment-78 David Bowring Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:29:23 +0000 http://www.ministrymatters.ca/?p=743#comment-78 Good stuff for developing my own understanding of ministry (as well as others). These comments may find their way into my D.Min.thesis. Good stuff for developing my own understanding of ministry (as well as others). These comments may find their way into my D.Min.thesis.

]]> By: Rev. Albert McLane http://www.ministrymatters.ca/archives/2010/winter-2010/deacons-proclaiming-the-alternative-kingdom/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Rev. Albert McLane Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:08:34 +0000 http://www.ministrymatters.ca/?p=743#comment-44 It's too easy to forget that priests and bishops have also been ordained deacons, and we are also called to serve others by "disclosing, proclaiming, enacting and serving the Kingdom of God." It 's also easy for both lay and ordained to forget that we who have been ordained serve WITH the people, not FOR them, and the "transformational encounter with the holy" is not something that the clergy "do" while laypeople watch vicariously from the pew. At the same time, we cannot "invite" someone into a place where we ourselves have not entered, nor can priests alone bear witness to this encounter without the companionship (shall we say the communion) of the entire baptised community. Christian community (as opposed to religious clubs) gives us the courage, the will, and the conviction to enter into encounter with this "dangerous God," to allow our lives to be transformed, and then to be servants of transformation into the world where we each live. Albert McLane, priest Kelowna, BC It's too easy to forget that priests and bishops have also been ordained deacons, and we are also called to serve others by "disclosing, proclaiming, enacting and serving the Kingdom of God." It 's also easy for both lay and ordained to forget that we who have been ordained serve WITH the people, not FOR them, and the "transformational encounter with the holy" is not something that the clergy "do" while laypeople watch vicariously from the pew. At the same time, we cannot "invite" someone into a place where we ourselves have not entered, nor can priests alone bear witness to this encounter without the companionship (shall we say the communion) of the entire baptised community. Christian community (as opposed to religious clubs) gives us the courage, the will, and the conviction to enter into encounter with this "dangerous God," to allow our lives to be transformed, and then to be servants of transformation into the world where we each live.

Albert McLane, priest
Kelowna, BC

]]> By: Rev. Steve Bailey http://www.ministrymatters.ca/archives/2010/winter-2010/deacons-proclaiming-the-alternative-kingdom/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Rev. Steve Bailey Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:58:53 +0000 http://www.ministrymatters.ca/?p=743#comment-31 The last two paragraphs present an inspiring diaconal mission statement. I look forward to more reflections on diakonoi by Dr. Thompson. Steve Bailey, Deacon St. Laurence Parish Diocese of New Westminster The last two paragraphs present an inspiring diaconal mission statement. I look forward to more reflections on diakonoi by Dr. Thompson.

Steve Bailey, Deacon
St. Laurence Parish
Diocese of New Westminster

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