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AED Membership
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Work together with AED in strengthening diaconal ministry

We provide resources, materials and connections at no cost, in thanks to generous contributions from individual & diocesan members. Membership is open to anyone - lay or ordained, from any denomination - who is interested in strengthening diaconal ministry. 
"Once I joined AED I realized just how valuable this community is to the growth of the diaconate and all servant ministry. Thanks!" 

As part of the Advancing the Diaconate campaign, we invite you to become a member of AED. Join this groundbreaking effort to support and improve the lives of Episcopal deacons throughout their ministry.
As a Member you'll:
  • ​Receive our Diakoneo magazine 4 times per year
  • Enjoy a discounted rate for AED events, including the Archdeacon and Deacon Directors Conference (A3D), and Life & Work of Deacons
  • Enjoy a discounted rate for CALL (Center for Anglican Learning and Leadership) courses and other resources and courses
  • Support the ministry of deacons in the US, Canada and around the world
  • Enable the sharing of diaconal resources
  • Receive our monthly email Deacon Update

In addition to the benefits of membership, AED also:​
  • Facilitates communications among deacons and all ministers
  • Provides online platforms for deacons to share information
  • Provides leadership and resources for workshops and conferences on the diaconate
  • Represents the diaconal voice in the leadership structures of the Episcopal Church

Join as an individual, diocese or organization!  Members enable us to provide these benefits and much more. Approximately 22% of deacons (active and retired) are members of AED. Thank you!
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To make a donation to AED, please visit our Donation page.

Volunteer with AED
Share your time & talent in Development, Communications and Marketing, Membership, Writing Articles & Programming. We'd love to hear from you!

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Individual Membership Levels
Annual membership levels for individuals are structured to fit various budgets:
  • $75 - Sustaining membership
  • $50 - Regular membership
  • $30 - Student/limited income membership
  • $150 - Supporting membership
  • $250 - Patron membership
  • $1,000 - Life Membership   (A 24 month payment plan is available online only : a monthly donation of $41.67 per month will be charged to your credit card for 24 months, totaling $1000.08.)
  • $1,000 - Extended Life Membership - $400 initially, then $300 due at 12 months and 24 months each, totaling $1000. (This option is not available online. Please use the mail-in form below.)​
Check your membership status by contacting Catherine, our membership director.
To join by Mail: Download this form.
Contact our membership director with any questions.

NOTE: Canadian Deacons can join AED by purchasing a “Blended Membership” through Anglican Deacons Canada. Visit www.anglicandeacons.ca.
Join or Renew as an Individual

Diocesan & Organization Membership Levels
Annual diocesan memberships are based on annual budgets:
  • $100 - Diocesan membership: annual budget under $750,000.00
  • $150 - Diocesan membership: annual budget between $750,000.00 and $1,500,000.00
  • $200 - Diocesan membership: annual budget over $1,500,000.00
  • ​$50 - Organization memberships
Join or Renew as a Diocese or Organization

We're glad you visited!
AED is a membership 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.
Association for Episcopal Deacons 
1321 Upland Dr.   
PMB 20214
Houston, TX 77043

Phone: (346) 266-2577
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