“Parish Deaconesses” revived….

The commitment by parishes to strengthen their role of ministering to the sick, the roots of which go back to the healing ministry of Jesus, is coming back into focus. The mission given Christ’s disciples is to preach, teach and heal, but in the age of modern medicine, the church’s teaching and preaching have far exceeded her healing.  There are Faith Community Nurses in almost every faith tradition, including Jewish Congregational nurses and Muslim Crescent nurses; there are approximately 12,000+ FCNs in the United States alone; the practice is growing rapidly worldwide.