The Diaconate in Ecumenical Perspective: Ecclesiology, Liturgy and Practice stocked “providing they understand that divine

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The Diaconate in Ecumenical Perspective: Ecclesiology, Liturgy and Practice stocked “providing they understand that divineChristian Churches, East and West, especially in the past fifty years, have revived the diaconate as a permanent form of ordained ministry rather than a brief stage on the way to the presbyterate. These essays examine this development from the perspectives of history, theology and practice, showing ecumenical convergence on the renewal of an ancient order. Contributors from Anglican, Roman Catholic, Ukrainian Catholic, Lutheran and Methodist