Presentations at the St. Phoebe Center Conference on “Women and Diaconal Ministry in the Orthodox Church:Past, Present, and Future” 0 By Webmaster on February 3, 2015 Orthodox News, Orthodox News Top Stories, Uncategorized Source: St. Phoebe Center for the History of the Deaconess Women & Diaconal Ministry Conference attracted participants from across the U.S. and also England. The Tradition of the Female Deacon in the Eastern Churches PowerPoint Presentation by Valerie Karras, ThD, PhD and Caren Stayer, PhD All Conference documents and audio/visual resources are available by CLICKING HERE. [subscribe2] Share. Twitter Facebook Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email