Leading the church in compassion and justice

An ecumenical group of Christian diaconal communities in North America, the Caribbean, Central America, & South America.

A member community of World DIAKONIA Federation, which furthers the understanding of the diaconate, provides a network of mutual relationships crossing church traditions and cultural boundaries, and provides a forum for discussion of diaconal issues including social justice and reconciliation

Mondays in May: A DOTAC Seminar Series on DIAKONIA

May 3: Reverend Doctor Carlos Emilio Ham “Diakonia in Times of the COVID Pandemic: Are We Part of the Problem or Part of the Solution?”

May 10: Sister Dottie Almoney “Reclaiming the “D” Word – Diakonia in the Church”

May 17: Deacon Dionata Rodrigues de Oliveira “Brazilian Perspectives on the Diaconate: Empowerment, Diaconal Methodology and Transformation”

May 24: Reverend Doctor Margaret Ann Crain “Full and Equal Order: 25 Years of the United Methodist Order of Deacon”

May 31: Reverend Canon Deacon Michael Jackson “The Diaconate: Seeking an Ecumenical Consensus”