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Most everyone in the San Diego area knows the Marine Corps motto: “Semper Fi,” always faithful. Some know the Coast Guard motto: “Semper Paratus,” always prepared. From my experience as a deacon, I suggest that the motto for the diaconate should be: “Semper Gumbi,” always flexible.
What I thought I would do as a deacon and what I have been called to do over the past 21 years have required flexibility. I have been fortunate in my secular career and vocation as a deacon in the Episcopal Church to have seldom been bored, to have always been in a learning mode, and to have felt that what I was called to do was for the public benefit. Read More
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