Diana Edwards, who served at St. John's last year as a Deacon-in-training, was ordained into the Sacred Order of Deacons at a ceremony at Washington National Cathedral on Saturday, October 26, 2024. Bishop Mariann Budde presided over the bilingual service that welcomed six new women into the Diaconate.
Diana was a regular at most of our Sunday services last year, assisting with the eucharist, and was an active volunteer in many 150th Anniversary activities. Diana's home church is St. John's in Mt. Rainier, Maryland, and she will be serving as Deacon at Grace Episcopal Church in Georgetown. Please join me in congratulating Diana on this singular accomplishment.
- Rob Hartmann