DIAKONIA 2009–the Blog

This blog is for members of Diaconal Communities worldwide, as we prepare for DIAKONIA 2009–Crossroads of Grace: Revive and Reconcile.

The 2009 World Assembly of Diakonia World Federation will be held July 20-27, 2009, on the campus of Georgia Tech University. The host organization is Diakonia of the Americas and Caribbean. The following diaconal communities are participating in the planning of the event:

Deaconess Community of the Evangelical Luthean Church in America (ELCA)
Lutheran Deaconess Association/Lutheran Deaconess Conference
The Diaconal Ministry Community of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
Office of Deaconess and Home Missionary Service, The United Methodist Church
Order of Diaconal Ministries, The Prebyterian Church in Canada
The North American Association for the Diaconate (NAAD)
The United Methodist Deacons and Diaconal Ministers
DIAKONIA United Church of Canada

This blog site will contain information about the 2009 assembly, invite conversation among members of diaconal communities, and seek to build relationships among diaconal communities and individuals who are members of these communities.

Editor:
Sister Carol Burk
Deaconess Community of the ELCA
Chair, Communications sub-committee