“Dancers on a razor’s edge”: Vocational Deacons’ Ordination to proceed in October
“Deacons explore their origins, try new directions, and test the limits of their ministry. They like to speak of themselves as occupying some vague space between church and world, or between clergy and laity, as a bridge or as dancers on a razor’s edge”
This October, our movement will gather together (hopefully!) to tautoko / support the call of God on the lives of Paul and Hannah, two of our own who are called to be ordained as vocational Deacons. Our annual Vocational Deacons’ Ordination was to occur on Ascension Sunday in May, to mark the moment when Jesus ascended to heaven and the disciples returned to Jerusalem to await the coming of the Holy Spirit, but was postponed due to our national lockdown. We now look forward to being together at the Cathedral on Sunday the 11th of October.
Since 2018, we have separated the ordination of vocational Deacons from those entering the Diaconate as a transition to priesthood to distinguish the important work of Deacons in calling us beyond the walls of the church and into our communities to proclaim the Good News of Christ.
Paul Carey (Whitby Parish / Bishops’ Office team) and Hannah Rowan (Levin Parish) will be ordained in this special service, which will be our opportunity to celebrate their response to God’s invitation on a Jesus-shaped adventure, while listening to the Holy Spirit for what He might be inviting each of us into.
Please save the date of the 11th of October (5pm, Wellington Cathedral of St Paul) and start inviting as many of your people to fill your waka and gather at the Cathedral for this beautiful moment. More information will be available on Movement Online in coming weeks.
