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Deacon by design: The ups and downs of an Anglican deacon
by Church of England Deacon Gill Kimber
Review by Deacon Michael Jackson, October 2020

Remain in Me:  Holy Orders, Prayer, and Ministry
by Roman Catholic Deacon James Keating
Review by Deacon Michael Jackson, October 2020

Women: Icons of Christ by Phyllis Zagano
Review by Deacon Michael Jackson, October 2020

The Deacon's Ministry of the Word by Jay Cormier
Review by Deacon Michael Jackson, January 2018

The Character of the Deacon by James Keating
Review by Deacon Michael Jackson, January 2018

Unexpected Consequences: The Diaconate Renewed by Susanne Watson Epting
Review by Deacon Michael Jackson, July 2017

Inferior Office?  by Francis Young, 2015
Review by Deacon Michael Jackson, April 2017

Anglicans, Roman Catholics Study the Role of Mary
Review by Deacon Michael Jackson, June 2017
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Looking for an update on Pope Francis's recent (8/2016) actions concerning the possibility of women serving in the Roman Catholic diaconate?  Deacon Michael Jackson, Anglican Church of Canada, reviews the latest materials:
1. Women Deacons? Essays with Answers, by Phyllis Zagano, ed. July 2016
Review by Deacon Michael Jackson, Diocese of Qu'Appelle, Anglican Church of Canada. 
Dr. Zagano is a leading authority on the question of the ordination of women in the Roman Catholic Church.
2. Miscellaneous Diaconal Publications, July 2016
Reviews by Deacon Michael Jackson, Diocese of Qu'Appelle, Anglican Church of Canada. 
  • ​To Be and to Serve: The Ministerial Identity of the Deacon, by Deacon William T. Ditewig
  • Serving with Joy: Lessons from Pope Francis for Catholic Deacons Today, by Silas S. Henderson, ed.

To submit a review of material on deacons or the diaconate, contact Anne, our editor.
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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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Phone: (508) 873-1881
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