View Larger Image Deaconesses Past, Present, and Future – A Public Lecture by Pdn. Patrick Mitchell This post was originally published on this site Some Orthodox Christians today are trying to re-institute the ancient Church order of “deaconess,” despite the uneven history of that female office in the Church, as well as that of the male diaconate. oia2017-11-16T17:23:59+00:00November 16th, 2017|Seminaries| Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! FacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditTumblrPinterestVkEmail Related Posts Dean Nicolas Schidlovsky Presents Scholarly Talk at St. Vladimir's Seminary Gallery Dean Nicolas Schidlovsky Presents Scholarly Talk at St. Vladimir's Seminary Seminarian Ordained to Diaconate in American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese of North America Gallery Seminarian Ordained to Diaconate in American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese of North America Fr. Seraphim Chang Ordained to Holy Priesthood at St. Tikhon's Monastery Gallery Fr. Seraphim Chang Ordained to Holy Priesthood at St. Tikhon's Monastery St. Tikhon's Professor to Speak at Spring Retreat in Raleigh, NC Gallery St. Tikhon's Professor to Speak at Spring Retreat in Raleigh, NC Sing to Your Soul, Part 6 – Podcast Now Available! Gallery Sing to Your Soul, Part 6 – Podcast Now Available!