The last week of January is chilly, even in San Diego. It may even be rainy and windy. Darkness only increases a sense of vulnerability, especially for those without permanent […]

A popular hymn at ordinations, Here I Am, Lord, focuses on one of the most powerful questions we can ask ourselves: “God, what are you calling me to do with […]

A burning bush, angelic appearances, an overwhelming catch of fish—being ‘called’ in the Bible often involves miracles and supernatural circumstances. Mine did not. No divine voice boomed, “Become a vocational […]

“No one that I know has woken up one morning, thinking ‘Gee, I think I want to be a deacon.’” As I sat at my own ordination, the Rev. Allyson […]

In 2020, after a year steeped in prayer, listening, discernment, and courageous visioning, the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego launched an ambitious five-year strategic plan. Designed to help us share […]

If you have had the opportunity of having a deacon assigned to your Church, you may be familiar with the job of a deacon.  If you are unfamiliar with a […]

At first, I couldn’t find the storage room next to baggage claim six. I’ve never had to find a storage room at an airport before. I saw travelers, families, and […]

To say this was a labor of love – absolutely. Seeing the love of those receiving and the deacon’s love for doing Christ’s work in the world is at the […]

One of the provocative and sometimes dangerous things about being a deacon is that our servant ministry allows us to travel beyond church walls and into the places where longing, […]

Deacons are ordained ministers of the church, dedicated to a special ministry of servanthood. According to the Book of Common Prayer’s Ordination service for Deacons, deacons make Christ and his […]