00:14:22 Joe Swimmer: Good afternoon and welcome! Thanks for joining us for this conversation about deacons and their work in the church and the world. EPN is pleased to present this program and invites you to learn more about our work at www.episcopalparishes.org. Please know we recognize that the experiences discussed in this workshop might not represent the breadth of experiences in all churches. However, we hope you garner insights that will spark conversation within your teams and leadership groups. We ask that you post your questions or comments in the CHAT feature here and our panel will try to get to them throughout the session. 00:14:24 Joe Swimmer: We invite you to put your name, parish name, and location in the CHAT for the benefit of our panelists. If you must leave early, we are recording it and will send the recording to everyone registered for this session in the next couple of days. If your parish is not a member of Episcopal Parish Network, we invite you to join our work. Our 240+ members make programs like this one possible. More about membership can be learned by e-mailing us at info@episcopalparishes.org or https://episcopalparishes.org/epn-members. 00:15:09 Catherine Gero: Catherine Gero, St. Stephen's, Santa Clarita CA, part of Los Angeles Diocese 00:15:13 Bonnie Matthews: Deacon Bonnie Matthews Christ Church Cathedral Hartford CT 00:15:36 Lu Walters: Lu Walters from Boulder Co. 00:15:37 Laura Harbaugh: Ven. Laura Harbaugh, Diocese of Easton (Maryland) 00:15:38 Krista Kutz: Hello all! This is Krista Kutz from St. Louis, MO (by way of Chicago, IL). Thank you for your ministry! I recently preached on St. Phoebe Day so the diaconate has been on my mind the past week, perfect timing. 00:15:41 Barbara Mitchell: Deacon Barb Mitchell 00:15:42 Gerri Endicott: Deacon Gerri Endicott, Church of the Holy Apostles, Collierville, TN 00:15:42 Steve Seely: Archdeacon Steve Seely, Diocese of Washington 00:15:44 Saundra Kidd: Saundra Kidd 00:15:44 Jeff Birk: Jeff Birk, St. Luke’s, Bartlesville, OK 00:15:46 Roxanne Klingensmith: Roxy and Connie - Diocese of MT 00:15:47 Jeanne Cooper: Jeanne Cooper, field intern at St. Augustine’s, Kapa’au, Hawai‘i (Hawai‘i Island) 00:15:48 Debbie Beach: Deacon Debbie Beach 00:15:48 Phylene Wiggins: Phylene Wiggins, Santa Barbara, CA 00:15:48 Mel Foresman: Mel Foresman, Postulant from W. Oregon. 00:15:50 Timothy Murray: Deacon Timothy Murray, St. Michael’s Church, Diocese of Chicago 00:15:50 Mary Jeffers: Deacon Mary Jeffers 00:15:51 Laurie McKim: Laurie McKim - Santa Fe Episcopal Church - Diocese of West Texas 00:15:52 Andrea Gardner: Deacon Andrea Gardner, Diocese of Pennsylvania 00:15:52 Garth Howe: Deacon Garth Howe, Chicago 00:15:53 Ben O’Kelley: Ben O'Kelley from Cincinnati OH 00:15:54 Max Smith: Max Smith Church of the Holy Spirit & St Gregorys Deerfield 00:15:55 Andree Appel: Deacon Andree Appel, Brunswick, ME 00:15:55 Keith McCoy: Dn. Keith McCoy, St. John's Somerville NJ 00:15:58 Michael Hippler: Michael Hippler from Christ Church Oberlin Ohio 00:15:59 Donna Stinchcomb: Donna Stinchcomb, St. Philip's, Laurel, MD, Diocese of Washington 00:16:02 Emma Mitchell: Emma Mitchell, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Little Rock, AR 00:16:03 Barbara Mitchell: St James' Church Lake George, NY 00:16:09 Sue Nebel: Sue Nebel, St. Augustine's in Wilmette, Il. Diocese of Chicago. 00:16:10 Elizabeth Simpson: Deacon Beth Simpson, serving at Calvary Episcopal Church, Columbia, Missouri. 00:16:10 JOSEPH GERMAN: Deacon Joseph A. German, Diocese of PA 00:16:11 Veronica Galas: Veronica Galas, St Peter's, Carson City, NV 00:16:11 Dawn Booth: Dawn Booth, Deacon Ordinand in Diocese of Washington. 00:16:11 Debbie Beach: Deacon Debbie Beach 00:16:13 George Justice: George Justuice 00:16:14 Laura Siriani: Laura Siriani, Archdeacon, Diocese of Los Angeles 00:16:16 Sybil Fisher: Sybil Fisher, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church-Carondelet area of St. Louis, Missouri 00:16:16 Sue Youngblood: Dn Susan Youngblood Diocese of Chicago 00:16:16 David Zulkoskey: David Zulkoskey Postulant Diocese of Saskatchewan Canada 00:16:19 Cindy Fauerbach: Good afternoon, Cindy Fauerbach from St. James' Mill Creek, Wilmington, DE 00:16:22 Maureen-Elizabeth Hagen: Maureen Hagen, St. Stephen Parish, Portland, Diocese of Oregon 00:16:22 Lisa Baird: Lisa Baird, St. Lukes, Darien CT 00:16:22 Marsha Holmes: Deacon Marsha Evans Holmes Christ Church Ponte Vedra Beach, Diocese of Florida 00:16:24 Mary Jeffers: Deacon Mary JeffersDiocese of Upper South Carolina 00:16:24 Lee Gaede: Deacon Lee Gaede, St. Andrew's Pentecost, Evanston, IL 00:16:25 Pratt Paterson: Deacon Pratt Paterson - Christ Church Cathedral, Mobile, AL 00:16:28 Eric Gadd: Eric Gadd, St. Matthew's Parish, Wheeling, WV 00:16:31 Deborah Lang: Deacon Deborah Lang, St Paul McHenry, Illinois 00:16:31 Luis Garcia: Luis Garcia, Diocese of Chicago 00:16:31 Matt Wolff: Matt Wolff, St. Paul’s, Greenville, TX 00:16:32 Rodney Dickson: Rodney Dickson, St Paul in the Desert, Palm Springs 00:16:36 Karl Sandin: Karl Sandin from All Saints-by-the-Sea Santa Barbara CA 00:16:36 Kathryn Haskin: Kathryn Jackson Haskin, Alexandria VA - Immanuel Church on the Hill 00:16:38 The Ven Cindy Campos: Cindy Campos, Archdeacon, Episcopal Diocese of San Diego 00:16:46 Barbara Mitchell: Deacon Barb Mitchell 00:16:49 Lance Patrick Sy: Lance Patrick Sy, Parishioner, St. James Cathedral (Chicago) 00:16:53 Wendy McAllister: Wendy McAllister, Deacon Candidate St. Patrick’s Pagosa Springs, CO 00:16:54 Vicki Lambert: Vicki Lambert, Deacon serving two communities in Red Wing, MN 00:17:00 Tanya Scott: Tanya Scott, Diocese of Southern Virginia 00:17:01 Marguerite Samuels: Hello, I am Deacon Peggy Samuels from St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Centreville, Maryland in the Diocese of Easton. 00:17:10 Trisha Thorme: Hi everyone! I am Deacon Trisha Thorme from the Diocese of Rhode Island 00:17:11 Susan Beach: Susan Beach , Gilbertsville NY, Christ Church, Diocese of Albany NY 00:17:11 Gail S. Ganter-Toback: Greetings from St. James’ Church - Hyde Park, NY - Episcopal Diocese of New York 00:17:13 gary cartwright: Deacon Gary Cartwright Dioces of Southwest Florida 00:17:18 Patricia Jackson: Deacon Patricia Jackson, St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 22 Twiss Street, Meriden, CT 06450 00:17:18 Sybil Fisher: Hi, I'm an AI assistant helping Sybil Fisher take notes for this meeting. Follow along the transcript here: https://otter.ai/u/p96ZQW7wN672xM33_IQk1B3_r6U?utm_source=va_chat_link_1 You'll also be able to see screenshots of key moments, add highlights, comments, or action items to anything being said, and get an automatic summary after the meeting. 00:17:23 Jean Willcocks: Jean Willcocks, Diocese of Montreal Deacon 00:17:38 Pam Gossard: The Ven.Pam Gossard, Diocese of Northern California 00:17:59 George Justice: George Justice, Episcopal Church of the Resurrection, Oklahoma City, Pursuing Holy Orders with Ordination on January 18, 2025. 00:18:07 Leigh Earle: Leigh Earle, canonically resident in the Diocese of Wyoming, living in Crawfordsville, Indiana, not serving a church. Hello, everyone! 00:18:33 Pia Bertelli: Pia Bertelli, Postulant to the Diaconate, DioMass (Eastern Massachusetts) 00:18:51 Rev. Valerie Davis: Valerie Davis, Diocese of NC, Charlotte, NC 00:18:57 Joe Swimmer: For those who just joined, we're glad you're here. Please post your questions or comments in CHAT feature. Also, if you just joined, please post your name and parish/location in the CHAT! 00:19:09 Catherine Cooke: Archdeacon Catherine Cooke Diocese of Vermont 00:19:12 Crystal Plummer: Crystal Plummer, Diocese of Chicago 00:19:52 Rev. Valerie Davis: Valerie Davis, Deacon, St. Albans, Davidson, NC, Diocese of NC 00:20:01 Madison Day: Greetings! I’m Madison Day, from Storrs, CT. 00:20:05 Debbie Beach: let me try this again, Deacon Debbie Beach, Christ Church Duanesburg NY b= 00:20:38 Heidi Bonacquist: Heidi Bonacquist from Christ Church Duanesburg, NY 00:21:12 L. Sue von Rautenkranz: L Sue von Rautenkranz, Archdeacon Emeritus, Episcopal Diocese of Washington; living in Columbia, SC 00:21:15 Maureen-Elizabeth Hagen: 2 days ago, our parish celebrated the diaconal ordination of Alla Bozarth, the first woman ordained in Oregon. Three years later she was one of the Philadelphia Eleven. 00:21:25 Eileen Hocker: Hello! I'm Eileen Hocker, postulant for the diaconate from Madison, WI. 00:21:50 Debbie McCanless: Debbie McCanless, St. John's, West Tennessee 00:21:55 Ellen Adams: Deacon Ellen Adams, Norwich, Ct ECCT 00:22:36 Gary Norman: Deacon Gary Norman, Morris, New York 00:22:42 Maureen-Elizabeth Hagen: I should say, that happened on 9/8/1971. The General Convention approved the ordination of women deacons in 1970. 00:24:01 G A Swanson: Deacon Geri Swanson NYC 00:27:01 Sam Rose: Bishop Sam Rose, Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 00:27:55 Maureen-Elizabeth Hagen: Very well said Carole. We see who is not at the table 00:30:54 Laura Siriani: We have some folks from EDLA here who are discerning. 00:31:07 Steve Seely: Can you talk about deacons taking congregations beyond outreach into relational ministry with those they serve; a ministry that is more than "us" doing for "them" but instead a relationship that lets all get to know each other and directly sharing the love and grace of God? 00:31:12 Mary Sebold: Creation Care is also a rich area for diakonia. —Dn. Mary Sebold, EDOW 00:31:25 gary cartwright: Deacon Gary Cartwright - rector@hiepiscopal.org 00:40:53 Alethea Long-Green: Greetings from Deacon Alethea Long-Green, EDOW. 00:41:00 Steve Seely: Thank you Carole! 00:45:57 Barbara Mitchell: Lost connections 00:46:29 Joe Swimmer: As a reminder, please post questions and comments in the CHAT feature. The panel will get to them as time permits. Thanks again for joining. 00:46:35 Maureen-Elizabeth Hagen: And our churches can provide community for so many who have no where else to go. 500 people come to our church a week for hospitality which is carried out through our building partner. This is major and such important ministry, but because our numbers are low, the church will be closed in a few months. Our parishioners will be able to find a place, but those others? 00:47:41 Leigh Earle: The Diocese of Wyoming dug deeply into Fresh Expressions several years ago, before the pandemic. Lots of resources available. 00:48:09 Cindy Fauerbach: Flip was the best! And, the church of What's Happening Now is a great way to look at our mission and to be more relevant in the world -- be it be deacons, lay, or priests. 00:52:18 Laura Siriani: Deacons are the Church of What's Happening now! Thank you for that reference Bishop Clark. 00:57:25 Joe Swimmer: For those who have to leave us early, thanks for joining today. The conversation will continue a bit longer. Please post questions and comments in the CHAT feature. The workshop is being recorded and will be available shortly. If registered, you will receive a link to the recording and materials. You will also find it in our Workshop Library at: https://episcopalparishes.org/digital-workshop-library/ Thanks, again, to our panel for sharing their time and helping us understand the diaconate and role of deacons. We hope you found this a useful conversation. There are additional digital workshops on stewardship, building maintenance, security, finance, and communications coming up in the next month. We hope you join us as you are available. You can see a list here: www.episcopalparishes.org/upcoming-workshops/ More workshops are added regularly. 01:00:12 Phylene Wiggins: I like the idea of metrics based on faith. Thank you! 01:00:43 Terry March: Average Weekly Engagement rather than Average Sunday Attendance! 01:03:13 Joe Swimmer: The websites Carter just mentioned: fundforthediaconate.org or https://www.episcopaldeacons.org/ 01:03:23 Laura Harbaugh: I believe a resolution re: "average weekly engagement" being added to the Parochial Report was passed at the General Convention this past June. :) 01:04:14 Andrea Gardner: Can anything be done to bring some more uniformity to our order? I have seen many differences in every aspect from diocese to diocese. 01:04:39 Carter Hawley: Here’s a summary with some of the resources we’ve referenced. https://docs.google.com/document/d/11uj_eqEf-PqeWg8jmmLRsuBsVhrIime-xtC_tWN4IWk/edit?usp=sharing 01:05:33 Steve Seely: Speaking of resources, can you talk about taking care of the resource of the energy of deacons who often work, have families, and so on? We have talked about deacons doing a lot in this discussion and there is a finite amount of time and energy that can be devoted to ministry. How do we protect that so that ministry can and will continue? 01:05:33 Laurie McKim: I cannot access fundforthediaconate.org Is that the correct address? 01:06:39 Trisha Thorme: https://www.fundfordiaconate.org/ 01:06:55 Carter Hawley: Sorry. Omit the word “the”. Fundfordiaconate.org 01:08:15 Steve Seely: Bishop Clark, as you know, the same is true for the Diocese of Washington... so many differences within the diocese. 01:08:22 Catherine Cooke: Can you facilitate the chat so it can be printed out? Catherine Cooke 01:08:39 Maureen-Elizabeth Hagen: I wonder if bishops and deacons and AED collaborated more, would that not be a good thing for the Church? 01:10:21 Joe Swimmer: That’s Fundfordiaconate.org 01:10:32 Terry March: And bring Jesus with you! 01:10:36 Catherine Gero: leaving room for variation allows for unique and different ways to "go be the church into the world" 01:10:43 Maureen-Elizabeth Hagen: Thanks everyone for your wisdom. Thank you EPN for hosting this! 01:10:49 Joe Swimmer: Thanks, again, to our panelists for joining us today. And, thanks to each of you for attending this helpful discussion about the diaconate. 

We look forward to seeing you on another workshop soon. Next week we have programs on the Compass Rose Society (Tuesday) and on Voting Faithfully (Wednesday - Featuring Presiding Bishop Curry). See all our upcoming workshops at: https://episcopalparishes.org/upcoming-workshops/ 01:10:57 Timothy Murray: TBTG! 01:11:01 Mary Jeffers: Thank you for your comments Bishop Clark! 01:11:11 Susan Walker: THANK YOU EVERYONE! 01:11:30 Krista Kutz: Thank You and Thanks be to God! 01:11:35 Laura Harbaugh: Thank all! 01:11:38 Rev. Valerie Davis: Thank you all for a wonderful discussion!🙏🏽❤️ 01:11:46 Chuck Zellermaye: Thank you all. 01:11:58 Steve Seely: Thank you to all for the great discussion. 01:12:01 Joe Swimmer: Thank you all! 01:12:03 Susan Beach: Thank you everyone. 01:12:05 Lance Patrick Sy: 🙏🏼 01:12:06 Madison Day: Thank you! 01:12:08 Wendy McAllister: Thanks to all for the rich discussion and input