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 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! Beauty First Films Screens St. Amphilochios Documentary at St. Tikhon's Seminary Gallery Beauty First Films Screens St. Amphilochios Documentary at St. Tikhon's Seminary Two Seminarians Ordained at St. Tikhon's Monastery Church Gallery Two Seminarians Ordained at St. Tikhon's Monastery Church