Deacon Letter of AgreementDeacon Letter of Agreement • March 4th, 2013
This Letter of Agreement is between the priest‐in‐charge and vestry of The Episcopal Church of XXX, located in XXX, Maine, and The Rev. Deacon XXX, appointed by the bishop to serve the people of the congregation of XXX in her/his ministry as deacon under the direction of the priest‐in‐charge, XXX, and the pastoral oversight of the Bishop of Maine.
Deacon Letter of AgreementDeacon Letter of Agreement • January 13th, 2010
Deacons are ordained to a special ministry of servanthood directly under their bishop to serve all people, particularly the poor, the weak, the sick and the lonely. They are called to make Christ and his redemptive love known by word and example, to those among whom they live and work and worship. They are called to interpret to the Church the needs, concerns and hopes of the world, to assist the bishop and presbyters in public worship and in the
