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Liturgical Resources for Deacons

Materials listed here are available for free download, or to purchase as indicated. Visit our Links page for a list of dioceses with Deacon-specific pages.

For preaching resources, see our Sermon page.
Communion Bread recipe - Deacon Teri Van Huss (San Joaquin) shares the recipe she and colleagues developed. Download the recipe.
Bibles, BCP & Hymnals available at no charge
The Bible and Common Prayer Book Society of The Episcopal Church provides bibles, hymnals and the Book of Common Prayer to worshipping communities, free of charge. If you’re involved with a worship outside the walls of the church, such as a prison or elder care facility, and have no budget, this is could be a valuable resource.
Online Book of Common Prayer
An interactive version is here. The BCP in pdf, Word or RTF is available here.
Enriching Our Worship 1
The online pdf Includes Morning and Evening Prayer, The Great Litany and The Holy Eucharist.
Supplemental Liturgical Materials prepared by The Standing Liturgical Commission 1997
Liturgical Services pertaining to Deacons
Writing Prayers of the People
Deacon Alberta Buller baptizing baby Olivia.
Papers & Articles
  • Virtual Prayer Vigil, by the Diocese of Virginia Deacons, 2017
  • Looking at Liturgy: Series 1 and Series 2
    ​By Canon Michael Jackson, Diocese of Qu’Appelle, Anglican Church of Canada
Videos
When a Deacon is Chaplain to a Bishop/ In liturgy. Watch.
Miscellaneous Liturgical Resources
En Español
Pregón Pascual (Texto litúrgico) - YouTube
Exulten las jerarquías - MS Word, pdf
In January, the Diocese of Toronto collated two new Archdeacons, including Deacon Kyn Barker (front, 2nd from right).  Deacon Jacquie Bouthéon (front, 4th from left) was installed as one of eight Canons and a new Vice-Chancellor (far left) was also installed.
Videos
Two Languages - One Congregation.  2017.  St. Gabriel’s, Leesburg VA, grows a Spanish language congregation within an English-speaking one. Watch.

Bilingual liturgy at Our Lady of Guadalupe, Seattle 6/2017
Documents for purchase
Music and Deacons         
Ormonde Plater. Monograph Series #8, 1995. 18 page pdf    
$2.00 
Description / To Purchase

Services from the Book of Common Prayer with a Deacon as Officiant    
 Edited and Adapted by Justus Van Houten, SSF, 1995. (Providence, RI, NAAD, 1995). 138 page pdf
View a sample
$10.00 
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