A history of deacons in the Church of England Young, Francis (Francis Kendrick) creator author. text bibliography Electronic books. enk 2015 monographic eng 1 online resource. The book's purpose is to present the first extensive historical treatment of deacons in the Church of England, in an effort to explain why lifelong or 'distinctive' deacons have so far failed to become a major part of life in the Church of England, as they are in other parts of the Anglican Communion. It aims to contribute to the ongoing debate on the diaconate, not through theological arguments but by presenting the evidence of Anglican tradition on the diaconate since the publication of the Ordinal in 1550. The book challenges the belief that the diaconate was usually a brief and nominal per. Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright Information; Contents; Preface; Deacons in the Church of England: A Timeline of Events; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Deacons and the English Reformation, 1550-1642; 2. Deacons from Restoration to Reform, 1660-1832; 3. The Victorian Call for Deacons, 1839-1901; 4. Deacons in the Twentieth Century; 5. Deacons in the Church of England Today; Conclusion; Appendix A; Appendix B; Bibliography; Back Cover Francis Young. Includes bibliographical references. Deacons Church of England Church of England History RELIGION / Christian Theology / Ecclesiology Church Religion RELIGION / Clergy BX5179 262/.14 Young, Francis. [Place of publication not identified] : David Brown Book, 2015 (OCoLC)881095692 9780227903711 0227903714 779909 MIL 22573/ctt1cg763t JSTOR http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=988164 http://public.eblib.com/choice/PublicFullRecord.aspx?p=2041750 http://lib.myilibrary.com?id=779909 http://alltitles.ebrary.com/Doc?id=11052164 http://public.eblib.com/choice/PublicFullRecord.aspx?p=3328829 http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctt1cgf484 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=988164 http://public.eblib.com/choice/PublicFullRecord.aspx?p=2041750 http://lib.myilibrary.com?id=779909 http://alltitles.ebrary.com/Doc?id=11052164 http://public.eblib.com/choice/PublicFullRecord.aspx?p=3328829 http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctt1cgf484 N$T 150608 20200709060345.0 ocn910845442 eng