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But others did it for him, including the deacon who led his memorial service.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 3, 2026

Again facing fraud charges, he fled the UK for a remote part of Kenya where not only did he claim to be an Anglican deacon but also a retired cardiac surgeon.

From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2025

The family sang gospel music and were active in the Church of God in Christ, where K.C. was a deacon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2025

“There was a time when he considered becoming a deacon in the Catholic church,” Perras said.

From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2024

The barber Robert Horton was a deacon in his church.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield

Priests and deacons have marched at rallies and prayed for those detained and deported from Orange County to downtown L.A. and beyond.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2025

Advocates for greater roles for women in the Church had hoped the synod might call for women to serve as deacons.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2024

Two referred to the possibility of women being ordained deacons, and those received the most negative votes even though they passed.

From Reuters ● Oct. 28, 2023

Some even backed the ordaining of women as deacons.

From New York Times ● Oct. 25, 2023

Rev. Brown shook my hand and all the deacons shook my hand and I have never turned back since.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride