College of

Deacons

Board Members

The Rev. Sarah Anderson - Chair

The Rev. Cindy Hamilton

The Rev. Joel Siebersma

The Rev. Paula Ladefoged

The Rev. Mark Summers

The Rev. Steven Sifers

The ministry of the deacon is an expression of the church turned towards the world: It is a ministry of seeing the needs, hopes and concerns of those outside the church, and proclaiming in word and deed the good news of the Gospel in the world.

Deacons tend to function as the “Swiss Army Knives” of the church, serving in a variety of ways, from preaching and teaching, to leading music, to serving in ministries of compassion and justice, to working behind the scenes to support the routine work involved in running a church. Deacons model the servant ministry of Jesus and thereby enable, encourage, and inform the diaconal ministry of all the people of God.

The College is composed of all active deacons in good standing in the diocese. It is led by a small board that also provides ministry to the College of Deacons in consultation with the Bishop. The purpose of this ministry to the College is to provide training, support and encouragement to deacons exercising their own ministries throughout the Diocese of the Rocky Mountains, in order to promote the vitality of diaconal ministries in the diocese.

For more information on the College of Deacons or ministry to the College of Deacons, contact one of our Board members listed above.

A History of the Diaconate & The Emergence of the Contemporary Diaconate
Deacon Sarah Anderson

Youth Catechism with the Rev. Kyle Stanton

To Be A Christian App with Jeff Gayle