That In Between Place

We serve as deacons because we are called specifically to that “in between place” that links the church and the world. We do it because we are passionate about showing the world the healing power of Christ and our understanding of justice that Jesus calls all of us to. Deacons have an unquenchable hunger for justice.

We follow a long line of those who have been called to serve, all the way back to the book of Acts (Acts 6:1-4), when the first nine deacons were ordained for ministry in the early church. Deacons became table waiters at the Eucharist, assistants in the church, and envoys for the bishop. Throughout the history of the church, deacons have lived out their ordination vow to “interpret to the church the needs, concerns and hopes of the world”.

During the summer, I kept our foot in the community by organizing a clothing drive for our diocese’s Refugee Mission; six other Southern Maryland Episcopal churches also participated. Together we collected over 1,584 items to include socks, underwear, pants, and shoes. All items were delivered in August. Thank you to all.