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Resources: Diakonia & Deacon Supervision

Deacon Supervision & Management

AED does not take a position on deacon compensation. These materials are for reference only.

Resolutions for 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

Resolutions
These dioceses have ​passed a convention resolution which includes remuneration for deacons, allowing for participation in the Church Pension Fund. See below for some resolution text. (Send us your diocese's resolution.)
  • Connecticut
  • Long Island
  • New Jersey
  • New York
  • Rhode Island (includes resolution sent to General Convention)
  • Vermont
  • Virginia
  • Western Massachusetts

Archdeacons
Resources for those seeking information in developing a job description for Archdeacons. 
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Diocese of Maryland
  • Archdeacon for Deacon Formation
  • Archdeacon for Deacon Deployment
Diocese of Atlanta
  • The Ministry of an Archdeacon

Deacon Handbooks, by Diocese
  • Alabama, Deacon's Handbook, 2017 (Includes Letter of Agreement, Ministry Review)
  • Chicago, Handbook for Deacons
  • Kansas, Guidelines for the Sacred Order of Deacons, 2008​
  • Kootenay, Diaconal Commission, 2012
  • Los Angeles, Customary for Deacons, 2013; The Role of the Deacon, 2022
  • Maryland, Manual for the Diaconate, 2021
  • North Carolina, Role of the Deacon, 2005 
  • Northern California, Handbook for Deacons, 2015
  • New Westminster, Canada Deacon's Handbook
  • Pennsylvania, Resource Guidebook for Deacons, 2019
  • Rhode Island, Deacons' Handbook, 2020
  • Southern Virginia, A Handbook for Deacons, 2016
  • Western New York, Customary for Deacons (Includes Letter of Agreement)
  • Western North Carolina, Deacon's Manual  (Includes Archdeacon job description, Deacon's Council job description), 2003​​
 
  • The Vocational Diaconate in the Scottish Episcopal Church, 2019

Questions to ask in a Bishop Search
Compiled from AED's Facebook group and the Episcopal Diocese of Arizona's 2018 Bishop Search.

Deacon Letters of Agreement / Retirement / Annual Report
  • Letter of Agreement: Los Angeles, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, San Diego​
  • Deacon’s Letter for Retirement/Renewal, Olympia  
  • Deacon Annual Report: North Carolina, Montana, Rhode Island, Olympia, Alabama

Discretionary Funds
  • Manual of Business Methods in Church Affairs, The Episcopal Church, 2012. Chapter 5 contains detailed info on uses, accounting and tax consequences.
  • Diocese of Northern California, Discretionary Fund practices, 2008
  • Follow the discussion, begun 8.12.15,  on AED's facebook page

​Deacons and CPG

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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.
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