The Orthodox Deaconess - Examining the Call for Restoration

Ancient Faith Documentaries

Have there ever been female deacons in the Orthodox Church? The answer is yes but several centuries ago. In the last decade or so, there have been calls to restore the office of Deaconess today which is a rather touchy subject in the Orthodox world. As part of our mission to Educate, Edify, and Evangelize, Ancient Faith Radio presents an in-depth audio documentary examining the call to restore Deaconesses in the Orthodox Church today. We talk with both proponents and opponents as well as those in the nuanced middle. We do not necessarily endorse the comments of every participant but we are grateful for their willingness to be recorded Here is the list of people we spoke with: Metropolitan Saba (Antiochian Archiocese) Dr. Edith M. Humphrey Dr. Carrie Frederick Frost Fr. Stephen De Young Dr. John Panagiotou Dr. Valerie Karras Dr. Jeannie Constantinou Dr. James Skedros Fr. Lucas Christensen Fr. Alexander Lebedeff Dr. Helen Theodoropoulos Mother Christophora Dr. Sarah Byrne-Martelli Fr. Joseph Lucas Frederica Mathews-Green Dr. Mary Ford The full interviews with each of them are available HERE.