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deacon

[dee-kuhn] / ˈdi kən /
NOUN
clergyperson
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Mom had us in the choir, and Dad was a deacon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Positioned on the liberal wing of the Catholic church, Steven Greydanus, a deacon and prominent commentator, also sees this unusual convergence of opinion.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Scott Peyton served the same priest, Father Michael Guidry, as a deacon.

From New York Times • Mar. 24, 2024

Lauren P. McCombs, an Episcopal deacon and a leader for Faith in Action Bay Area, called the criminalization of homelessness “inhumane treatment of our unhoused neighbors.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2024

Today, she is a deacon at the Mount Calvary United Church of Christ in Durham and remains active in church affairs.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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