Link to CouncilAgenda20200826

Some collected material about Deacons in the UCA

What is the difference between a Minister of the Word and a Deacon?

https://victas.uca.org.au/download/249/seeking-ordination/6012/seeking-ordination-faqs includes:
Both are ordained by the Church, with the Minister of the Word primarily serving a gathered community, that is a congregation; and serving them through preaching, teaching, pastoral care and the presiding at the sacraments (Holy Communion and baptism). A Deacon is an ordained minister who primarily serves beyond the congregational setting in contexts of mission and evangelism, for example in chaplaincy (prisons, hospitals, schools) and community services.