http://reformeddeacon.com/authors/united-reformed-churches-in-north-america/ Recent content in United Reformed Churches in North America on Readings in the Reformed Diaconate Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us http://reformeddeacon.com/office-of-diaconate-in-the-churches/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://reformeddeacon.com/office-of-diaconate-in-the-churches/ Excerpt Since the Scriptures do not provide any other concrete revelation about the general task of the deacons, we conclude that the Word of God teaches that the mandate for the diaconate contains these ingredients as normative: The office of deacon is a particularized and specialized expression of the office of all believers. In their task and calling the deacons demonstrate, model, and teach the Saviour’s love for His own.