UMC Ordination
Order of Deacon
As a deacon, I know it is sometimes difficult to get information concerning the Order of Deacon. Hopefully, this website in conjuntion with our email conference, will help you get accurate and timely information. Currently, I am the contact person for those seeking ordination as a deacon in the United Methodist Church. If you would like to join our email conference or have questions, please contact me at ken_boyd@asburyseminary.edu
What Is an Order?
An order is covenant community within the church to mutually support, care for, and hold accountable its members for the sake of the life and mission of the church. This order seeks to respond to the spiritual hunger among clergy during this stressful time of change in the Church, and for a deepening relationship with God. (taken from Paragraph 311, page 192)