Webb1 I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deacon of the church in Cenchreae. 2 I ask you to receive her in the Lord in a way worthy of his people and to give her any help she may need from you, for she has been the benefactor of many people, including me. 3 Greet Priscilla and Aquila, my co-workers in Christ Jesus. WebbAbout St. Phoebe the Deaconess St. Phoebe is recognized as the first woman deacon, although we know little about her life. She is honored as being the prototype for female deacons just as St. Stephen is the prototype for male deacons.

Phoebe, a Servant of the Church – Literature – Resources

WebbPhoebe (1st century) was a deaconess of the Church at Cenchreae, the port of Corinth. She was recommended to the Christian congregation at Rome by St. Paul, who praised her for her assistance to him and to many others. She may have brought Paul's epistle to the Romans to Rome with her. Her feast day is September 3rd. WebbPhoebe was the first nurse mentioned in the Holy Bible. Commissioned by St. Paul as a deaconess serving the church, Phoebe is said to have exemplified early Christian ideals of charity and selflessness. She gave care to sick strangers, orphans and travelers under her own roof. Other deacons and deaconesses followed in Phoebe’s footsteps. inch lift kit

Ministry Magazine Phoebe: Was she an early church leader?

WebbThe St. Phoebe Center for the Deaconess educates and prayerfully advocates for the revival of the ordained female diaconate in the Orthodox Church to meet th... WebbPhoebe is following Jesus Christ. In the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, you see what Jesus did from birth until death. He came to spread the good news and tell people … WebbOn the topic of Phoebe, the term “deaconess” wasn’t in use until the early 4th century and only in the Eastern part of the church. The West didn’t use that term until much later, so there is no way any translation can authentically say the world should be ‘deaconess’ – it didn’t exist in their vocabulary. inch light