Methodist Diaconal Order
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Methodist Diaconal Order
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In the Methodist Church of Great Britain, deacons are members of an order called the Methodist Diaconal Order (MDO). The MDO is both a religious order and an order of ministry. One distinctive feature of the Methodist ecclesiology is that a deacon has a permanent ministry and remains as a deacon – it is not a transitional step toward becoming a presbyter. The diaconate is regarded as equal yet distinct from the presbyterate, and it places a particular emphasis on service. As of 2024 the MDO repo
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methodist_Diaconal_Order
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2007-09-14T09:29:26Z
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2024-08-27T03:43:14Z
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