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Deacon
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DEACON, Eccl. law. A minister or servant in the church whose office, in some churches, is to assist the priest in divine service, and the distribution of the sacrament.



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Shaping Justice, will allow the centre to offer more continuing education for lay people, youth workers, priests, pastors and diaconal ministers in areas such as leadership, social justice and spirituality.
The titles of these ministries are varied: deacons and deaconesses, diaconal ministers, associates in ministry; some even lack titles or rostered status.
 
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