A reader who was ordained a deacon in 1976 is wondering how many visitors to The Deacon’s Bench are “pioneers.” <\/p>\n
He asks: <\/p>\n
Can you elicit a survey of your readers to ascertain who are some of the ‘elders’?<\/p>\n
That is, the diaconate came into being in the US in 1971, I think.<\/p>\n
Who are the extant pioneers?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
In other words, who out there were some of the first ordained in this country? Either leave a comment or drop me an email. I’ll post any interesting followups in a few days. Thanks!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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