About Us
About Us
Welcome and thank you for your interest in the Deaconess Community!
We are an intentional community of
We are dedicated to:
If you would like more information about the Deaconess Community, who we are and what we do and are about, please contact Noreen.Stevens@elca.org
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*We are an RIC community, extending gracious hospitality and radical welcome to all

Mission, Vision, Principles
Compelled by the love of Christ and sustained by community, we devote our lives to proclaiming the Gospel through ministries of mercy and servant leadership.

Church affiliation
Rostered diaconal service is at the forefront of Christian ministry in a rapidly-evolving world. The Deaconess Community recognizes the exciting, vital opportunities to discern expansively about what it is to be called to Christ’s service. Partnerships are...

Statement of Welcome
Our Commitment to Oneness in Christ: The Deaconess Community of the ELCA, compelled by the love of Christ and sustained by community, recognizes and affirms the beauty of the diversity of God’s image reflected in humanity. We seek to be a community that is diverse in...