Commission on Ministry

The canons of the Episcopal Church call the church (parishes and dioceses) to encourage, nurture and support all persons to discover and develop their ministries, ordained, licensed or lay. Some are called to ordained ministries, but all baptized persons share the fundamental ministry of the laity; “to represent Christ and his church....” (BCP, 855). They further state that the Bishop and the Commission on Ministry “shall provide encouragement, training and necessary resources to assist each congregation in developing an ongoing process of community discernment....”  (III.3.1).
     The following are resources for those engaged in an intentional process of discerning their Christian call -- simply put, figuring out why God made you who you are, and what God wants you to do with your life.

Discerning ministry : Beginning the process

Form A: Report of Discernment Committee to Vestry

Deacon Aspirant Policy