The Holy Order of the Deaconate is the third and lowest rank in the hierarchy of orders in the Orthodox Church, being subordinate to the episcopate and presbyterate. The deaconate is a hierarchical order of 5 ranks: Archdeacon, Deacon, Sub-deacon, Reader, Psalter.

The Deacon wears the white tunic with the red stole draped over the left shoulder, signifying the carrying of the cross and the cleansing through the Blood of Christ. The hem of the stole draped over the shoulder symbolises the wings of the angel, as …

May 22, 2017 · A deacon must not only be respectful towards God, but also to himself and to the congregation he serves; a deacon cannot serve faithfully without having reverence for all three. Through honour and worship, the deacon’s relationship with God grows to fruition, becoming a vessel to bring God’s Word to others.

The Coptic Orthodox male members who are nominated for ordination to the rank of Chanter (Epsaltos) must meet the following minimum requirements: Age, Attendance and General Conduct

This term “deacons” are the primary designation in medieval Coptic-Arabic literature and in the earliest printed liturgical and ecclesiastical books published by the Coptic Church. When not specified the deacon here refers to the “full” deacon, who is …

Deacons serving inside the altar should come before the Morning Raising of Incense, not after. If you arrive and find the priest already at church, you are late. Do not enter the Holy Altar unless you are asked by one of the clergy.

Currently, as an act of Coptic humility, a deacon, as well as a Sunday school teacher, both could be called servants. It is unfortunate that, in current public understanding, anyone who wears a tunic “Tonia” is called Shammas “Deacon”, irrespective of ordination rank lower than that of the “proper Deacon”.

The Requirements from the Deacons before during and after the Liturgy 1.Clean the altar and throw the dust on the grass. 2.Fill the candles with oil. 3.Prepare the censer. 4.Prepare the box of incense. 5.The deacon who will serve at the altar during the Raising of Incense needs to wear his Tonia. 6.It does not allow for the deacons to use

“Deacons must be reverent, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy for money, 9 holding the mystery of the faith with a pure conscience. 10 But let these also first be tested; then let them serve as deacons, being found blameless.11 Likewise, their wives must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.12 Let ...

deacons. However, it is not wrong that his heart should rise (and not his voice) and that he participates in every prayer. That he follows the deacon in charge in all the responses and that he not raise his voice above him even if his intention is to correct. That all deacons, without exception, receive Holy Communion before the congregation.