Editing Deacon (section)

===Lutheranism===
In the [[Lutheran Church]]es of the Scandinavian tradition, there is a threefold ministry of "bishops, priests, and deacons".<ref name="Svenskakyrkan2021">{{cite web |title=Ministry and Ministries |url=https://www.svenskakyrkan.se/ministry-and-ministries |publisher=[[Church of Sweden]] |access-date=12 May 2021 |language=English}}</ref> Until the 1960s, deacons in the [[Church of Sweden]] were required to be [[Clerical celibacy|celibate]].<ref name="Svenskakyrkan2021"/> For deacons, "vows made at ordination involve seeking and helping anyone in bodily or spiritual need, defending the rights of all, standing beside the oppressed, and exhorting God's people to all good works so that the love of God is made visible in the world."<ref name="Svenskakyrkan2021"/> An ordained deacon's charism includes "visits, helps, and supports those in bodily or spiritual need; gives Christian nurture and teaching in the faith; is a sign of merciful kindness in the parish and society at large, and in all things serves Christ in the neighbour".<ref name="Svenskakyrkan2021"/>