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UPDATE: A3D Changed to a One-Day Online Gathering
Archdeacons & Deacon Directors Conference (A3D) Saturday, May 2, 2026 After careful review of registration and participation trends, AED has decided to pivot this Conference to a one-day online gathering, with an optional Friday online reception and facilitated conversation. Registration ends April 10. Details.
Books and Sermons by deacons Deacons included in Episcopal, ELCA clergy exchange Learn more. Deacon Videos - Interviews with deacons on their call and ministry. CALL online courses details and schedule Need a gift for a new deacon? Consider an AED gift membership. |
Join AED's Board!
We invite passionate, enthusiastic individuals who desire to offer their gifts and leadership skills. Learn more. Mentoring Deacons
Sundays, September 6, 2026-October 4, 2026 5 pm EST, Zoom A course, taught by Deacon Geraldine Swanson. Details and registration. Report and Update from the Presiding Bishops Deacon Working Group, part of the efforts of deacons to encourage the passage of Resolution D023, adopted by General Convention in 2024, asking the Episcopal Church to fund the work of deacons and the Association for Episcopal Deacons.
Deacon Compensation - These dioceses have passed a convention resolution which includes remuneration for deacons, allowing for participation in the Church Pension Fund. Details. Financial assistance for deacons, from The Fund for the Diaconate.
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Archdeacon Steve Costa, Deacon Mary Margaret Smith, Transitional Deacon Suzanne Kobayashi, and Deacon Alberta Buller delivered food from the Diocese of Hawaii's clergy conference to neighbors in need.
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Deacons and a Deacon Postulant participated in a vigil for fellow Episcopalians, Yeonsoo Go & Ketty Elizabeth De Los Santos in the Diocese of New York on August 2, 2025. The 20 year old student and 59 year old woman were detained July 30 by ICE following routine court hearings.
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