Chicago Women trying to become Deacon

[Irishgal49]

Well, goodness. Your story is inspiring, to be sure. It’s stories like yours that remind me just how little I’ve been exposed to, in terms of other faiths and the like. Thanks for sharing. When I left the church for a while, as stated above, it was to a United Methodist church that my ex goes to, and there were a lot of very nice, very genuine, very Christian people there, to be sure. I think they weren’t sure what to do with me, to be honest.

And, I don’t think you ever had a thick skull…I think I’ve just learned a bit on how to stop wielding my faith like a club. I’ve not been very charitable in the past with discussions like these, so, thanks for your patience. Goodness knows that the mods have had a ton of patience with me as well.

Thanks for that affirmation. I struggle hard since returning but I also got a divorce (married outside the church) and got my lack of form annulment but I guess I’m still reeling from all the changes. Thanks for pointing out good things.

 

[Church_Man]

Do you also have a list of the dates they received the Sacrament of Holy Orders, which bishops ordained them, and what the Holy Orders consisted of? All of your posts are completely void of this issue, yet it is essential to making your point.

The women who were Deacons / Deaconesses in the early Church were in ministry 1000 to 1500 years ago. Much of what we know about them comes from reading their tombstones and studying the documents we do have. We know there are women Deacon Saints. When were they ordained, what bishop ordained them and what day of the week was it – much of this is lost. Or, at least hasn’t been studied.

I wish the scholars of the Church would really research this. Our Church, as a whole, is ignorant of this part of our history. We have the documents, we have the scholars, we have the resources to learn more, but our Church, at this time, doesn’t want to put the energy into it.

This would make a great Doctoral Thesis! Women Deacons and Deaconesses of the Early Church – Their role and function in ministry.

 

[DCNBILL]

You know what I meant by what I said. You tried to imply that not many men were willing to become priests, when you cannot know what “most men” think of the issue, or what they’re capable of.

Not many men are willing to become priests, that is obvious isn’t it? What they think isn’t my point. We have a shortage of men willing to become priests. I can’t believe that comes off as a bias.

I’ll say it again: Shame on you. Your bias is transparent, and it’s a little embarrassing to witness.

Then quit looking

I would propose that we have the proper amount of men willing to be priests as God wills at this time.