The question we really need to ask ourselves, as laity, is why are we even considering supporting another form of completely unjust ministry that cages women into severely unequal roles when we could be demanding in large numbers for women to be ordained equally to men instead.  

If you want to support real equality in our church, that can only come thru equal ordination, starting with priesthood because priesthood is the initial step to all the other levels of sacramental and governmental authority.  Join Women's Ordination Conference or write me at restornow @ mail.com (one word) if you want to actively seek real justice for all, in our church.  

We should refuse to ordain any kind of permanent deacons, in the future, because the ministry's very nature is only to produce greater sexism and clericalism.  Deacons diminish the role of the laity by restricting the laity when they are present.  Clericalism is killing our church almost as badly as sexism.  

We must act with wisdom now.