Individual Membership
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Strengthening Deacons & Diaconal Ministry
Members and donors make it possible for AED to provide resources, lifelong learning, events, advocacy and more! Add your support!
Membership is open to anyone, lay or ordained, in any denomination.
To join by mail, use this form.
To join by mail, use this form.
"Once I joined AED I realized just how valuable this community is to the growth of the diaconate and all servant ministry. Thanks!"
AED is committed to providing deacons with:
- High quality in-person and easy-to-access online events throughout the year
- Resources for discernment, formation, lifelong learning and opportunities to connect with the wider community
- Reference information about best practices for diaconal ministry and formation
- Advocacy with The Episcopal Church, Church Pension Fund, and other organizations that provide services for deacons
MEMBERSHIP LEVELS
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ARCHANGEL
$100 per year Archangel is for active deacons, and deacon supporters. The benefits of Archangel are:
Special 50% Discount: Our new Angel category is reserved for deacons past retirement age (72 and over), and postulants and candidates for the diaconate. To join at the special Angel level, please complete this form. CHERUB
$250 per year Becoming a member at the Cherub level provides all the benefits of Archangel, along with recognition in print and social media, and a discount at our Archdeacon and Deacon Directors Conference. SERAPH
$1,000 per year For those with a philanthropic budget, we encourage you to become members at the Seraph level. You'll receive all the benefits of Cherub. Special Offer
To encourage ongoing membership, we’re offering a 50% reduction for 1 year of membership when you first sign up for auto-renew using a credit card. Life Members (from our prior level structure) will receive lifetime Archangel membership. Questions or to check your membership status, contact our membership director. Resolution for Diocesan Paid Membership to the Association for Episcopal Deacons
In 2025, the Diocese of Easton passed Resolution 7, giving current and retired deacons the option to have the Diocese pay their AED membership fees. |
AED's membership brochure. |
