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deaconIn the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches, an ordained minister who ranks immediately below a priest. In the Protestant churches, a deacon is in training to become a minister or is a lay assistant. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Martimort's work has been the primary source for those who vigorously oppose women's ordination to the deaconate as an authentically sacramental rite. Jeannine Olson provides a useful overview of the Calvinist deaconate, its various forms, and its ultimate fate. Floyd Hohman, a farmer and student for the permanent deaconate who lives 50 miles southeast of Toledo, meanwhile developed a rural life ministry project that established relationships between livestock producers and the soup kitchens feeding the hungry. |
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