This article examines the prospects for the interchangeability of Anglican and Methodist deacons in Britain with reference to the latest teaching document from the Methodist Church concerning the diaconate. Drawing on this resource, as well as the present ordinals of the Church of England and the Methodist Church, the article demonstrates how Anglicans and Methodists converge in their theological understanding that deacons participate in the martyria, diakonia and leitourgia of the Church – including the ministry of word and sacrament – in ways proper to their office and by virtue of their ordination. The article concludes by posing questions for further investigation concerning the relationship between the diaconate and presbyterate.

本文参考卫理公会教会有关糖尿病的最新教学文件，探讨英国英国国教和卫理公会执事的互换性前景。借鉴这一资源，以及英国教会和卫理公会本序，文章演示了如何圣公会和卫在他们的神学理解收敛是执事参加martyria，DIAKONIA和leitourgia教会-包括财政部言语和圣礼–以适合其职权的方式并通过其任命。文章最后提出了一些问题，以进一步调查有关尿酸盐和长字节率之间的关系。