With humorous reference to hypocritical posing: To pack (fruit or vegetables) with the finest specimens on top; to alter slyly the boundaries of (land); to adulterate or doctor (an article to be sold), etc
From the Greek word diakonos meaning servant, minister 1 A minister of the early Christian Church who looked after the daily business of the community 2 A minister ordained to assist the bishop (see permanent deacon) or as a step leading towards priesthood Diocese - A group of parishes within a geographical region under the care of a bishop (from the Greek word, dioikesis meaning district)
from the Greek diakonos meaning servant, used to refer to the lowest Order in the Christian ministry, below the priest and bishop The term is for both men and women who may undertake the tasks assigned to priests except presiding at Holy Communion and hearing confessions
In the Roman Catholic and Episcopal churches, a person admitted to the lowest order in the ministry, subordinate to the bishops and priests
Minister appointed to assist the Bishop in liturgy In the Middle Ages, the deacons were often more powerful than priests and assistant bishops in Rome Today it is the most junior of the three traditional grades of ministry
One of the three offices to which people can be ordained in the Episcopal Church, along with priests and bishops
In Congregational churches, he is subordinate to the pastor, and has duties as in the Presbyterian church
An ordained order charged to seek and serve the least, the last, and the lost In our use, it is either a permanent position of social ministry, teaching, preaching, and serving at the Altar under the direction of a priest or it is a transitional office on the way to priesthood
An officer appointed with responsibility for secular matters relating to a congregation
A deacon, like a bishop or priest, is an ordained minister Deacon comes from the Greek word, diakonos, meaning servant Deacons usually serve in local congregations and have a special ministry to the poor, the sick and the troubled Deacons are addressed as mister, ms, miss or mrs , according to preference or local custom
(Gr "assistant, servant") The fist of the three orders of priesthood A deacon is not permitted to perform the sacraments, but assists the bishop and the presbyter in the Eucharist and other services or ministries of the church
the initial level of ordination in the Episcopal Church Unlike protestant churches where Deacon is a lay order, in the Episcopal Church Deacon is a clerical order Deacons often have special clerical duties; by tradition the Gospel is read by the deacon if a deacon is on the staff of a church or chapel
From the Greek word diakanos (servant) Originally a church administrator Currently, the term may refer to a low-ranking member of the clergy, a lay minister, or a lay administrator
The official charged with the economic, emotional and social well being of the Amish congregation or district
A deacon is a member of the clergy, for example in the Church of England, who is lower in rank than a priest. a religious official, in some Christian churches, who is just below the rank of a priest (diaconus, from diakonos )
a cleric ranking just below a priest in Christian churches; one of the Holy Orders
An elderly black train porter to whom Quentin Compson entrusted his suicide letters in The Sound and the Fury According to Quentin, he supposedly "hadn't missed a train at the beginning of school in forty years, and he could pick out a Southerner with one glance " He marched in all the parades in Cambridge and was one of few people whom Quentin trusted
(1) A lay officer of the church (2) The title of a person who officially functions on the church's behalf, usually by working with the poor or by helping with administrative matters (3) During the first millennium of the church, "deacon" became the official title of certain members of a bishop's staff (4) In the early church, it is clear that many women were deacons
a deacon is an ordained person who assists bishops and priests in public worship and in the ministration of Gods Word and Sacraments and other assigned duties A deacon differs from a priest in that he or she cannot give absolution, Baptism or Confirmation
The subservient rank in the three orders of the Church's ministry (Bishop, Priest, Deacon) There are two types of deacons - transitional deacons, who will soon be ordained to the priesthood, and permanent deacons, who chose the order as a permanent servant ministry Priests are first ordained to the diaconate to remind them and the Church that they are, and that they always will be servants (see Matthew 20: 25-28)
Literally, "a servant" of the Church Responsible mostly for the care of physical needs in the Church; for example, the care of widows, orphans, and other needy persons
The lowest rank in the three orders of the Church's ministry There are two types of deacons - transitional deacons, who will soon be ordained to the priesthood, and permanent deacons, who chose the order as a permanent servant ministry
from Latin "diaconus," from Greek "diakonos," servant The first step in the threefold priestly order (Deacon, Priest, Bishop) The Deacon has an important role in most services
The word deacon comes from the Greek word diakonos, which means servant The New Testament records the appointment of the first deacons in Acts 6 and lists their qualifications for office in 1 Timothy 3 The New Testament describes the function of the first deacons, but it does not lay down a general charter for the function of deacons in the church Up through the fourth century, deacons had administrative functions, and because even the largest churches limited themselves to seven deacons, they often had more power and prestige than the presbyters, who nominally outranked them This situation was corrected by the Council of Constantinople in AD 381 and by allowing larger churches to have as many deacons as they needed Today, depending on the church, a deacon can be any of the following: a low-ranking member of the clergy; a lay minister; or a lay administrator
To read aloud each line of (a psalm or hymn) before singing it, usually with off
someone ordained to the fundamental order of the clergy, representing the ministry of Jesus the Servant Deacons have special responsibilities as assistants in the liturgy and in charitable work
In Presbyterian churches, he is subordinate to the minister and elders, and has charge of certain duties connected with the communion service and the care of the poor
In Holy Orders, the major ministerial order that precedes that of *Presbyter (Priest) In the early *Church, deacons were called upon to take care of the needs of the poor, orphans, windows They soon gained a position of service second only to the bishops Many often remained deacons, even after the Order of Presbyter gained prominence over deacons Deacons had a special role in the Divine *Liturgy, especially so in the *ByzantineChurch Today, the order of permanent deacon - many are married - has been re-established St *Ephrem was a deacon
(Gr "assistant, servant") The fistof the three orders of priesthood A deacon is not permitted to perform the sacraments, but assists the bishop and the presbyter in the Eucharist and other services or ministries of the church
An officer in Christian churches appointed to perform certain subordinate duties varying in different communions
The deacon does not baptize or bless or offer the Eucharist, but gives the sacrament to the people when a bishop or presbyter has offered He acts as an assistant to the priests, but is not a priest himself The deacon also visits the sick and arranges for burials [13]
a cleric ranking just below a priest in Christian churches; one of the Holy Orders a Protestant layman who assists the minister
orig. David Jones born Dec. 9, 1939, Eatonville, Fla., U.S. U.S. football player. He stood 6 ft 5 in. (1.96 m) tall and weighed 250 lbs (113 kg) and could run the 100-yard dash in 9.7 seconds. He excelled at tackling the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage (for which he coined the term sack). As a defensive end for the Los Angeles Rams (1961-71), he was regarded as one of the sport's premier defensemen and was named All-NFL six consecutive times (1965-70). He later played for the San Diego Chargers (1972-73) and Washington Redskins (1974)
[ 'dE-k&n ] (noun.) before 12th century. From Old English diacon, from ecclesiastical Latin diaconus, from Ancient Greek διάκονος (diākonos, “servant, minister”).