AED is a membership-funded association of persons and dioceses within The Episcopal Church whose mission is to increase participation and involvement of all baptized persons in Christ's diaconal ministry, especially by promoting and supporting the diaconate.
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DEACON NEWS

AED's Board Election has ended.  Results will be posted here soon. 
Save the Date - AED's Archdeacon & Deacon Directors' Conference
Feb. 21 - 24, 2019.  Learn more.
  • ​​"You are an evangelist too" - Deacon Clelia Garrity explores this "way of being" through story and self-reflection. Read.
  • Continuing Education - Asset Based Community Development Facilitator trainings; Festival of Homiletics. More >
  • Social Justice work - Revisit The Lighthouse, first featured in Diakoneo August 2016, now part of an NPR article The Asylum Paradox.
  • Called to Transformative Action: Ecumenical Diakonia - Report and Study Guide
CALL Online Classes
  •  Church History with Dr. Bradley Peterson. January 21 - March 11, 2019 
  • The Diaconal Hermeneutic with Dr. Rod Dugliss. March 25 - May 20, 2019. This class is designed to meet AED's competencies. AED members receive a discounted rate. 
Details and additional classes here.​ ​​​
Wild Goose Festival
In July, deacons Genevieve Nelson (left) and Leeann Culbreath (right) attended and took part in a deacon panel discussion with Methodist & Lutherans. Read Leeann's reflection in November's Diakoneo.
Immigration & DACA
Archdeacon Juan Sandoval (left)  and Deacon Nora Cruz took part in a Palm Sunday march to immigration headquarters. Read.
Ask your Diocese to host AED's Triennial! 
We'd love to come to your diocese for this event in 2022. Full details here.
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SAVE THE DATES 
2019 A3D Conference, February 21-24, 2019
For Archdeacons, Deacon Directors and Formation Leaders. Details coming soon!

2019 Triennial Assembly: June 6-9, 2019
Clergy & Lay welcome!  The Most Rev. Michael Curry, keynote & preaching. Details.

Share Your Opinion

Please consider sharing your thoughts in these brief surveys. 
  • Deacon's Pressing Needs? What needs do deacons experience? Needs Survey
  • Deacons ordained 40's and younger -  Help younger deacons through this survey.
  • AED Communications.  This survey asks about what and how we share info with you.
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