Whether ordained or non-ordained all work together to make the Church a fuller sign of Christ's presence. The Church's mission is to carry out the mission

 of Christ and this is done by different people doing different ministries, working together for building up of the Kingdom of God.

While there are diverse ministries in the Church, the ordained ministries are those of Bishop, Priest, and Deacon. These are three complementary ways of

sharing Christ's ministerial priesthood.

The ministry of deacon is found in the New Testament (I Timothy 3, 8-13). That order today is being adapted to meet the contemporary opportunities for

service to the People of God. There is an ever-present need for persons in contemporary society to hear the message of Christ and to experience the witness

of service in His name.

While the Diaconate is one form of Christian service, it is an authentic form of ministry in itself, distinct from but related to the ordained priesthood.

The deacon assists the bishop in a special way by discovering needs of charity and by responding to those needs. The deacon is a sign of the Church

serving the world.

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