Rev Bill Harris reflects on the rich experiences he had when attending a DIAKONIA conference in Europe, and then the World DIAKONIA Executive meeting. It really is a wonderful experience to see the breadth of diaconal ministry around the world, and to build relationships with Deacons and Deaconesses. Rev Bill Harris – reflections on DRAE […]
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Reflections on DIAKONIA gatherings
August 6th, 2012 · No Comments · Conferences, Reports - world conferences
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DUCA Continuing Education 2012
June 28th, 2011 · No Comments · Conferences, DUCA conferences
Some news regarding the Continuing Education program in first week of July 2012. We can now confirm that Rev Luna Dingayen from the Ecumenical Theological Seminary (ETS) in Baguio City, North Luzon (Philippines) has accepted the invitation to deliver a lecture on public and contextual theology at the 2012 Diakonia Conference in Sydney. Luna and […]
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Wellspring Community national gathering
May 4th, 2011 · No Comments · Ecumenical conferences
The national gathering of Wellspring Community was held recently in WA. Betty Matthews, retired deacon, was part of the organising committee and other deacons were involved, with Bev Fabb and Frances Hadfield leading worship and Lesley de Grussa Macaulay leading a post conference trip. Jean Stirling, retired deacon from SA was in attendance. The gathering […]
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DIAKONIA World Assembly – Berlin 2013
April 15th, 2011 · No Comments · World conferences
The DIAKONIA World Assembly is held every four years, and it’s worth noting the dates for the next one to be held in Berlin, Germany, from 1st – 8th July, 2013. There’s a short promotional video on the World DIAKONIA website. More news will be uploaded as soon as it’s available, but in the meantime, […]
Dates set for Deacon pre-sessional and Continuing Education
April 14th, 2011 · No Comments · DUCA conferences
DUCA 2012 Conference to be held in Sydney in July.
Jean Mayers reports on the DAP Conference in Fiji
January 19th, 2009 · No Comments · Reports - world conferences
I recently attended Diakonia Asia Pacific (DAP) which this year was held in Fiji. Delegates from various denominations in New Zealand, Australia and Korea attended and the President of World Diakonia federation, Deaconesses Louise Williams presided. This was the first time Fiji has hosted a cross-cultural ecumenical meeting, and 100 Deaconesses from various islands in […]
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