Deacon Ordinations January 30th!
Ordination is a sacramental rite of the church by which God gives authority and the grace of the Holy Spirit through prayer and the laying on of hands by bishops to those being made bishops, priests, and deacons (Book of Common Prayer [BCP], pp. 860-861). The three distinct orders of bishops, priests, and deacons have been characteristic of Christ's holy catholic church. Bishops carry on the apostolic work of leading, supervising, and uniting the church.
Presbyters (often known as priests) are associated with bishops in the ministry of church governance, along with the church's ministry of missionary and pastoral work, in preaching of the Word of God, and in the administration of the sacraments.
Deacons assist bishops and priests in all of this work, and have special responsibility to minister in Christ's name to the poor, the sick, the suffering, and the helpless (BCP, p. 510). The BCP provides rites for the ordination of bishops (p. 512), priests (p. 525), and deacons (p. 537).
The earliest known text of ordination rites is in the Apostolic Tradition of Hippolytus (c. 215). The 1549 BCP did not include ordination rites. "The Form and Manner of Making and Consecrating of Archbishops, Bishops, Priests, and Deacons" was published in 1550. Rites for ordination were included in many subsequent revisions of the Prayer Book. The Preface to the Ordination Rites of the Prayer Book notes that the church intends to maintain and continue the three orders of bishops, priests, and deacons.
The ordination services are therefore appointed by the church. No person is to exercise the office of bishop, priest, or deacon unless he or she has been ordained. The manner of ordination in the Episcopal Church has been generally recognized by Christian people as suitable for conferring the sacred orders of bishop, priest, and deacon.
The liturgical vestment (worn during worship) is usually a white alb, a rope cincture or belt, and a stole. Deacons wear the stole in a distinctive way. The stole rests on the left shoulder and lays diagonally across the chest down to the right hip where front and back of the stole join. The stoles worn by Bill and Daivd will be red, a traditional color for ordination, that symbolizes the coming of the Holy Spirit by the laying on of Bishop's hands. As part of the rite, the ordinands will also receive Bibles.
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Fri, May 21, 2010 - 6:45 — alan121
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The deacon ministry had its beginning in Acts chapter six. It seems that the apostles were trying to meet not only the spiritual needs of the new church, but the material and benevolent needs as well. This was what the Jewish people were accustomed to in their religious background. In the temple the priest were in charge of the sacrifices and the ministry of the Word, while certain Levites, called the Temple Cultus, were responsible to supervise the maintaining of the buildings, altar utensils, the uniforms of the priest, as well to the welfare and benevolence of the members. Since the new Christians lost their standing in the temple and their benefits when they became believers it was up to the church to take care of its own. By the time that Acts six comes around the church had at least 20,000 in membership (many claim that this number was much larger). The apostles found that they could not be effective in taking care of both the Word and deed. They needed someone else to supervise the temporal things of the church. It is believed that their response was to use the same system that worked so well in the temple, which was to elect seven men who were spiritual, lived a godly life, and was mature to supervise this particular business of the church. Note Acts 6: 3 states “Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.” The Scripture states “this business,” not the business of the church. At no time does the Bible ever suggest that the “deacons” are ever the church’s or pastor’s supervisor. At no point does the Bible ever refer to the “deacons” as a “Board of Directors.” The pastor is the church’s major leader.
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