Deacons are members of one of three distinct orders of ordained ministry (with bishops and presbyters). In the Episcopal Church a deacon exercises “a special ministry of servanthood” directly under the deacon’s bishop, serving all people and especially those in need (BCP, p. 543).
From an Episcopal Dictionary of the Church
Deacons in the Episcopal Church in Connecticut are overseen by the Rt. Rev. Laura J. Ahrens, Bishop Suffragan.
In addition to events and opportunities available to all clergy, deacons have an annual deacons’ gathering and breakfast with the bishops at Diocesan Convention.
