Province I launches Flexible, Two-Year Deacon Formation Process

After almost two years of development, a group of diocesan representatives interested in sharing diaconal education, training and formation activities will launch a two-year deacon formation program with a pattern of two month-long courses that include online lectures conversations followed by a quarterly weekend retreat. After the Inaugural Orientation Weekend, Sept 18-20 at Holy Family Retreat Center in West Hartford, CT, the cycle will be:

Oct/Nov online conversations: Hebrew Bible and Christian Testament
Dec weekend residency: The Prophetic Voice of the Deacon: Scripture and Preaching
Jan/Feb online conversations: Theology
Mar weekend residency: Theology of the Deaconate
Apr/May online conversations: Church History and the Anglican Tradition
June weekend residency: Anglican Diaconate through History
July/Aug online conversations: Community Organizing
Sept weekend residency: Deacon as Community Organizer
Oct/Nov online conversations: Liturgics
Dec weekend residency: The Deacon in the Liturgy
Jan/Feb online conversations: Ethics
Mar weekend residency: Integrating Ethics in the Diaconate
Apr/May online conversations: Spirituality and Self Care
June weekend Residency: Maintaining a Vibrant SPiritual Life
July online conversation: Capstone Preparation
Aug weekend residency: Capstone and Portfolio presentations