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Youth
Families
Young Adult and Campus Ministries
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Confirmation
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Lay & Ordained Ministry
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Lay Ministry
Clergy Gathering
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Congregational Resources
Vitality Resources
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Stewardship Resources
Capital Campaigns
Legacy and Planned Giving
Trusts & Endowments
Grants Across the Episcopal Church
ADMINISTRATION RESOURCES
Communications
Administration & Finance Resources
Reporting to the Diocese
Safe Church
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Cycle of Prayer
Eucharistic Visitor Training
Liturgical Resources
Diocesan Resources
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General Convention
138th Annual Convention
Constitution & Canons
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Diocesan Regions
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Front Range Region
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Southwest Region
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Congregational and Clergy Transitions
Supply Clergy
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Province VI
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Deacons’ Lenten Letter to the Bishop
Deacons’ Lenten Letter to the Bishop
Mike O
2024-08-14T15:49:55-06:00
Deacons' Lenten Letter to the Bishop
Thank you for taking the time to communicate with the bishop each year. Please thoughtfully respond to the questions below.
Name
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First
Last
Email
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Please describe how you have been exercising and living into your diaconal ministry during the past year. What is your diaconal presence like in the community? Where is your time focused?
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How has your understanding of your diaconal identity grown or evolved over the last year?
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How has your relationship with Jesus changed or grown?
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What have you found to be the most satisfying or challenging part of your formation during the last year?
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What vocational and formational goals do you have for the coming year?
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How are you tending to your practice of prayer and spiritual growth (daily prayer, regular spiritual direction, retreat time)?
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Have you participated in any continuing education programs during the past year? If so, what? Do you have plans for continuing education during the coming year?
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How can the Bishop or the Diaconal Council be supportive to you in your ministry at this time?
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