The Episcopal Church in Connecticut (ECCT)

Letter of Agreement between

_______________________________________________________, Deaconand

_______________________________________________________, (Parish, Mission, Organization)

Date Ministry is to begin: _________________________

The Deacon will serve _____ hours (average) per (week/month) [suggestion 7-9 hours]

The Deacon will serve ______Sundays per month. (It is expected the deacon will be at his/her home parish once a month).

The Deacon will participate in the worship services as is fitting the liturgical role of the deacon.

The Deacon will preach________ times a month/quarter.

The Deacon will have ________ vacation weeks.

The Deacon will also empowers the following ministries for God’s Mission:Guide and Support the Ministry of the Laity in the local community. The following areas seem promising, and others are possible as the deacons ministry develops:

o Pastoral Ministry: Oversee Eucharistic visitors, train and coordinate visitorso Christian Formation: Offerings about Servant Ministryo Diocesan Ministry:

As called upon by the Bishops Involvement in the local region

o Ministry in the World: Continuous Volunteer Ministry

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The (Parish, Worshipping Community, Organization) agrees to:

Reimburse the deacon for necessary expenses related to his/her ministry (ie: Diocesan

convention).

Encourage and financially support the Deacon’s continuing education. The expectation

is that parishes will offer the diocesan recommendation for clergy continuing education

(ie: Deacons Retreat, NEAD Conference, AED Conference).

Clergy Discretionary Funds: These funds are held in the parish and remain with the

parish fund if and when the deacon is reassigned. Deacons can access these funds with

the permission of the clergy person in charge. The clergy team may decide on another

system and this arrangement needs to be approved by the vestry.

Additional specifics:

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The supervisor of the deacon is:

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The supervisor and deacon will meet monthly for supervision and conversation about the

development of diaconal ministry.

The deacon and supervisor will submit to the Bishop annually (in January) an evaluation of

the way(s) in which the Deacon’s ministry has connected church and world.

Agreed: Month_________________________Day______________Year______________

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Deacon Supervisor

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Bishop

10/15/2018