Association for Episcopal Deacons

09/03/2026

Thanks to Dorren Gertsen-Briand!

This is from a wonderful Catholic organization, the Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership. It celebrates St Phoebe and has great history about women as deacons and leaders in the early church!

08/19/2026

We have one additional priest candidate in AED's upcoming Board election. Meet The Rev. Canon Tanya Wallace.

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08/12/2026

AED is looking for writers!

We invite Episcopal deacons and those in formation, to write for the quarterly magazine.

Share what you're doing... maybe highlight experiences of your ministry or formation, offer a book review, describe your work in advocacy or leading parishioners, reflect on a mission trip... or anything that explores the life, work, and ministry of deacons.

Share your news and inspire the community of deacons!

Comment here or to [email protected].

08/12/2026

Meet the candidates in AED's upcoming Board election.

Voting will be October 5-25 and is open to members of AED, who will receive a ballot by email.

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08/01/2026

What a lovely ordination this morning in the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland. Christian Ventura joined the sacred order of deacons (joined by Susan who was called to the priesthood). Archdeacon Denise Schiavone gave an excellent sermon. I love how Bishop Carrie Schofield-Broadbent invited all deacons present to the chancel. Loved seeing Ruth Elder, Janice Hicks, and Chris McCloud.

Chris is in his early 20s. He already has a masters, has taught at the USNA, is currently in medical school, and just joined the Reserves as a Lt. Col. And he's a heck of a nice guy. May he be a blessing to those he has been called to serve.

07/31/2026

If you got an email or text from Carter Hawley asking for a signature or an invitation it’s NOT from me. It’s spam. And I mistakenly clicked on one I received that I should have known better. I’m sorry.

07/29/2026

GEMN Executive Team in place for 2026-27

At its June meeting the GEMN Board [Global Episcopal Mission Network] unanimously elected its leadership team for 2026-27:

The Rev. Dr. Nancy Searby, Deacon at St. Francis Church in Great Falls, Virginia, is GEMN's new President. She is involved in her parish's companionship with the Diocese of Ezo in South Sudan. She is a Global Mission Advocate and the ER&D Ministry Partner for the Diocese of Virginia. She previously served as GEMN Vice President.

Congratulations, Nancy!!

[The photo is from a Deacon-only CREDO. Nancy is on the right.]

07/28/2026

Deacon Chris Beckman's book is such a treasure! With his extensive service as a chaplain, deacon, and archdeacon in the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, Deacon Chris' experiences translate into a broad scope of preaching. His sermons

>provide insightful glimpses into scripture
>show an appreciation of the challenges involved with illness, death, and grieving
>provide a prophetic voice.

Always, Deacon Chris connects the world and the church in ways that are accessible to the congregation.

This volume is especially useful to deacons-in-formation who are learning the importance of finding a prophetic voice while interpreting to the church the hopes, needs, and concerns of the world. And, of course, those who are already deacons will find ways to learn many different approaches to preaching with a diaconal lens.

07/09/2026

Serving on these bodies is vital to the health of the church. We especially need deacons!

DEADLINE EXTENDED:
Joint Standing Committee on Nominations applications for Episcopal Church leadership positions

The Joint Standing Committee on Nominations invites members from across The Episcopal Church to apply for the key churchwide leadership positions listed below. The deadline to apply online has been extended to Aug. 1. Elections will take place at the 82nd General Convention in Phoenix, Arizona, July 3-8, 2027.
Nominations are being accepted for the following positions, committees, and boards:
Trustee of the Church Pension Fund

Member, Executive Council

Secretary of the House of Deputies

Treasurer of the General Convention

Member, General Board of Examining Chaplains (GBEC)

Member, Disciplinary Board for Bishops

Member, Court of Review

Member, Joint Nominating Committee for the Election of the Presiding Bishop

05/27/2026

AED is looking for writers

We invite deacons, and those in formation, to write an article for the next issue of Diakoneo magazine. Inspire the community of deacons!

Topic ideas include - thoughts and experiences of your ministry or formation, a book review, advocacy work, inspiring service in the parish, mission trip highlights, etc. Focusing on the life, work, and ministry of deacons.

Comment here or to [email protected].