Women, Menstruation & Holy Communion
Read the article posted on Fr. Ted’s blog titled Holy Communion & Menstruation Holy Communion and Menstruation (PDF) Read the article written by Teva Regule titled Women & the Canons of the Church
Entries by St. Phoebe Center for the Deaconess
International Conference on Women Deacons Held in Greece
One month after the St. Phoebe conference on women deacons in December, 2014, in New York City, a major international conference, “Deaconesses, Ordination of Women and Orthodox Theology”, was held in the Thessaloniki, Greece, in January, 2015, sponsored by the Centre for Ecumenical, Missiological and Environmental Studies (CEMES), the School of Theology of Aristotle University of […]
Women & Diaconal Ministry Conference Re-cap Scheduled
Conference Re-Cap On Saturday, February 21st at 4 PM there will be a re-cap of “Women & Diaconal Ministry: Past, Present & Future” Conference, originally held December 6, 2014 in Manhattan and hosted by the St. Phoebe Center for the History of the Deaconess. Join St. Phoebe founder, Ann Marie Mecera, Caren Stayer, PhD (presenter […]
New Resources Now Available from Women & Diaconal Ministry Conference
These resources have also been added to the Women & Diaconal Ministry Conference page Rejuvenating The Diaconate: Opportunities, Challenges & Steps (Presentation Transcript) by Teva Regule PhD (candidate) Altar Service Today (PDF) by Teva Regule PhD (candidate) Reclaiming the Tradition of the Church (PDF) by Fr. Steven Tsichlis
New Skete Monastery Website Posts Conference Presentations
The New Skete Monastery recently posted the audio file on their website of some of the presentations made at the Women & Diaconal Ministry Conference. Speakers included Sister Rebecca Cown of the Monastery, who spoke on Spiritual Direction. Thank you to the Monastery for this posting! Visit the Monastery website for […]
Conference Presentation Materials Now Available
Conference Press Release Opening Service Homily by Dr. Ioana Popa Chirieac Calls for the Rejuvenation of the Female Diaconate in the Modern Era ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. The Tradition of the Female Deacon in the Eastern Churches (PowerPoint PDF) Valerie Karras, ThD, PhD and Caren Stayer, PhD (find the audio file of this presentation on our main conference […]
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Article about Conference Appears in The National Herald Newspaper
The National Herald included an article about the upcoming Women & Diaconal Ministry Conference in its November 29-December 5 issue. Read the article.
Conference Agenda Now Available
WOMEN & DIACONAL MINISTRY IN THE ORTHODOX CHURCH: Past, Present & Future Saturday, December 6, 2014, 9 AM to 5:30 PM — Please note the new ending time! Union Theological Seminary 3041 Broadway @ 121st St., NY, 10027 REGISTRATION FORM DOWNLOAD AGENDA GO TO CONFERENCE PAGE New! Attend our Friday evening […]
