Many Servants: An Introduction to Deacons
ORMONDE PLATERis a deacon in the Episcopal Church who has been active for many years in the renewal of the diaconate. A liturgical scholar and editor ofDiakonia, Plater is the Archdeacon for the Diocese of Louisiana. The former president of the North American Association for the Diaconate, he served as deacon at St. Anna’s Parish in New Orleans, Louisiana for over two decades.