Deacon Compensation

General Convention #81 approves Resolution A135, encouraging each diocese to consider paying all active, non-stipendiary clergy, of any order under the age of 72, a minimum of $25 per month.

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Diocesan Resolutions
These dioceses have ​passed a convention resolution which includes remuneration for deacons, allowing for participation in the Church Pension Fund. (Send us your diocese's resolution.)​  AED does not take a position on deacon compensation. These materials are for reference only.

• Arizona
• Atlanta
• Connecticut
• ​El Camino Real
• Georgia
• Indianapolis
• ​Iowa
• ​Lexington
• Long Island
• ​Massachusetts​
• Milwaukee​

• ​​Montana (Housing Allowance)
• ​New Jersey
• New York
• Northwest Texas
• Olympia
• Pennsylvania
• Rhode Island
• Vermont; updated
• Virginia
• Washington
• Western Massachusetts

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Deacon Compensation: What We've Learned

• A Primer About Minimal Diaconal Compensation Resolutions, updated 1/6/22. By Deacon Lori Mills-Curran, M.Div., J.D., previous Executive Director, AED​

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General Convention - Actions on Deacon Compensation

Establishing Compensation for Deacons
At General Convention #80 (July 2022), Resolution C047 was amended slightly by the House of Deputies, and met with discussion in the House of Bishops. The HoD concurred and the resolution has been sent to an Interim Body for further study. 

Compensation for Non-stipendiary Clergy​
General Convention #81 (2024) approves Resolution A135, encouraging each diocese to consider paying all active, non-stipendiary clergy, of any order under the age of 72, a minimum of $25 per month.