| ID | 24174 |
|---|---|
| Reference | |
| Description | A report of the ad hoc committee established to consider the role of Deaconesses in 1976 which noted that 'the work of a Deaconess is to exercise a ministry, complementary to the ministry of the Word and Sacraments, in the spheres of pastoral counselling, education, social work outreach...The Deaconess may also have some share in the leadership of worship.' The report also details the necessary qualifications, conditions of work, salary, uniform, etc. for Deaconesses. It was also noted that Miss Margaret Ruth Patterson had been ordained as assistant minister (the first woman in Ireland to be ordained as a Presbyterian minister), June 1977. |
| Access | While generally access to material is open to researchers there may be restrictions on some collections. Contact Repository. |
| Date | 1976; 1977 |
| Century | 20th |
| Keywords | |
| Repository Name | Union Theological College |
| Address | 108 Botanic Avenue Belfast |
| UK Postal Code | BT7 1JT |
| Telephone | +44-28-9020-5093 |
| Email Address | librarian@union.ac.uk |
| Repository Web Address | https://www.union.ac.uk/discover/the-gamble-library |
| Comment | Some of the information listed from this repository has been extracted
from lists available in the library. The lists
were compiled by library staff and we are grateful for their assistance.
Where partial or no lists were available
staff of the Women's History Project constructed an outline list. Due to time
constraints not all items in this repository were examined individually. The library holds archival material, mainly relating to theological affairs and the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. The material is held in the Gamble Library of the College. |
| latitude | 54.58518 |
| longitude | -5.93216 |