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This page is divided into two sections.  The first section discusses the deacons as portrayed directly in the video series.  The second section discusses "The Deacons" that have left comments after several of the videos.  The latter group is unofficial, but has sparked much discussion in the boards and enriched the posters' research into Bree's belief system and the ceremony that awaits her.  For information on the individual deacon who has been clearly seen in videos got to [[Deacon (individual)]].
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{{One other use|the Deacons of [[the Order]] as portrayed in the series|the [[LG15 Spin-offs|fanfiction]] [[comment board]] user that posts under the name "The Deacons" and more recently, "Deacons"|The Deacons (commenter)}}
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{{Person
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| name        = Deacons
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| image      = Deacon2.jpg
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| first      = [[On The Run]]
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| last        = [[Julia & Rupert]]
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| age        = Varies
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| actor      = [[Kenneth Goodfried]], [[Cameos#John McGarr|John McGarr]], [[KateModern cameos#Delaney Ashley|Delaney Ashley]], [[LG15: The Last cameos#Vincenza Robinson|Vincenza Robinson]]
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The '''Deacons''' appear to be among the leaders of the [[Hymn of One]], though junior to the [[Elder|Elders]], who are leaders of the entire [[The Order|Order]].  [[Bree]] knew little about the Deacons, but they evidently hold great sway in the community.  They were responsible for recruiting Bree for the Ceremony, without even allowing her parents to attend.  The Deacons also appear to be responsible for the murder of [[Drew Avery|Bree's father]].
  
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===The Deacons as portrayed in the videos===
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==Role of Deacons==
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[[Image:0069-BreesParents.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Taking away Bree's parents.]]
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[[Bree]] mentions the Deacons of her religion for the first time in [[I Talked To My Parents]] (Oct. 26, 2006).  Bree identified one of the Deacons in the video [[On The Run]], and said he was also present at [[The Ceremony (video)|her fake ceremony]].  Along with [[Lucy]], the Deacon led her parents out of the house.  This same Deacon and Lucy were also in the car that pulled up in front of Bree's father, before he was shot.
  
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In [[I Talked To My Parents]] [[Bree]] mentions the deacons of her religion for the first time.  It is unclear how they are related to [[The Elders]] of her [[Bree's religion]].
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After the initial ceremony was revealed to be a fake, Bree refused to participate in the real ceremony, but the Deacons were not happy.  Bree believed her parents could talk the Deacons out of it, but when her parents failed, Bree was forced to flee.  In the video [[Motel Pool]], Bree revealed that the Deacons have considerable influence over the police department and the courts.  Her fear of the Deacons is why she has never contacted the police about her situation.
  
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According to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Wikipedia] a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deacon deacon] is a role in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_church Christian Church] which is generally associated with service of some kind.  Although the term is used in Christianity, it is not an exclusively Christian term.  [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deacon#Scots_usage Wikipedia state that]: "In Scots language, the title deacon is used for a head-workman, a master or chairman of a trade guild, or one who is adept, expert and proficient. The term deaconry refers to the office of a deacon or the trade guild under a deacon." Some of the ritual traditions of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild guilds] were conserved in order organizations such as the [http://www.lonelygirl15.com/lgpedia/index.php/Freemason Freemasons] and [[Aleister Crowley]] is know to have been influenced by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freemasonry Freemasonry].
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Other Deacons were possibly seen in the video [[The Ceremony (video)|The Ceremony]], although only in brief glimpses.  It was also revealed in the production credits that the Deacon seen in [[On The Run]] is [[Kenneth Goodfried]], father of [[Greg Goodfried]].
  
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There is an ecclesiastical arm of the [[Ordo Templi Orientis]] (OTO) an international fraternal initiatory organization devoted to promulgating the Law of [[Thelema]], called the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecclesia_Gnostica_Catholica Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica] (EGC)  
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After the Deacons were mentioned in [[45 Seconds|early January 2007]] as being involved in the death of Bree's dad, they were not mentioned by any character - except being referenced in the whiteboard in [[About The Gun]] (April 16, 2007) - until Sonia's claim in [[We All Make Mistakes]] (Oct. 8, 2007) that a Deacon told her and Carl that someone had "disobeyed the principals of the Hymn of One." Sonia believes he was referring to the rogue Elder that the [[My Fatal Mistake|Watcher told Jonas about]] after Emma was taken away by Claire.
  
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The chief function of EGC is the public and private performance of the [[Gnostic Mass]] (Liber XV), a eucharistic ritual written by Crowley in 1913.
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A Deacon was also seen in [[They'll Do Anything]], attempting to prevent [[Sonia]], [[Daniel]], and [[Jonas]] from kidnapping the [[Ceremony baby]] from her [[Adopting couple|adoptive Hymn of One parents]].  This Deacon ended up getting shot by a misfired bullet from a [[Watcher]].
  
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The first ordination in E.G.C. is that of the Diaconate. Second Degree initiates of O.T.O. who have been confirmed in E.G.C. can be ordained as Deacons, whose principal duties are to assist the Priesthood.
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Deacons are also responsible for presiding over the Hymn of One's marriage equivalent, "[[Julia & Rupert|The Bond of Eternal Unity]]."
  
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==Relation to Elders==
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In the video, [[I Completed The Ceremony]], Bree first mentions meeting The Elders of her religion. 
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In the whiteboard in [[About The Gun]] (Apr. 16, 2007), the Deacons are shown as being junior to [[Elder|Elders]].
  
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There is likely to be a connection between "The Deacons" and "[[The Elders]]" but the story line has not yet clarified that issue.
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==Deacons in Other Religions==
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A deacon is commonly known as a role in the Christian Church which is generally associated with service of some kind.<ref>{{wikipedia|Deacon|Wikipedia article "Deacon"}}</ref>  However, the term "deacon" is not exclusively Christian. "In Scots language, the title deacon is used for head-workman, a master or chairman of a trade guild, or one who is adept, expert, and proficient.  The term deaconry refers to the office of a deacon or the trade guild unders a deacon."<ref>{{wikipedia|Deacon#Scots_usage|Secular usage of "deacon"}}</ref>
  
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There might be another connection between the deacons and a dark figure that has been appearing in some of the latest videos.  In [[Exploring The Motel]], a man in a black suit is briefly on camera walking by the pool.  Gemma's reply [[Someone's Following You]] has confirmed that this character might be significant.  In [[Breakfast In Bed]], fans also noticed the appearance of another (perhaps the same) man in a suit who was standing in the cereal aisle of the grocery store.  He is not recognizable in any of the videos.  There is speculation that this may be one of the deacons or someone hired to follow Bree, but it has not been confirmed.  In [[Man In The Suit]], Bree shrugs off the possibility that they are being followed.
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"Deacon" is also a title in the Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica<ref>{{wikipedia|Ecclesia_Gnostica_Catholica|Wikipedia article "Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica"}}</ref> (EGC), the ecclesiastical arm of Ordo Templi Orientis (OTO).  OTO is an international fraternal initiatory organization devoted to promulgating the Law of [[Thelema]].
  
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===The Deacons" that have left comments after several of the videos===
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==Fan-fiction commenter==
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On the comment boards, a user has left comments after several videos, claiming to be The Deacons.  This poster is believed to be fan fiction.  More information on these posts can be found at [[The Deacons (commenter)]].
  
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After the video [[Life's Not Fair]] a [[Lonelygirl15 (production)|Lonelygirl15]] user named "The Deacons" posted a comment. It is not yet clear if there is any connection between this  user name, "The Deacons" mentioned in the videos, or "[[The Creators]]" .  The content of the  post contained the arabic for [[Urim and Thummim]].  It should be noted, however, that anyone can post under any name on a main video thread.
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==See Also==
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*[[Donovan Langley]]
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In [[On The Run]], a Deacon is seen escorting [[Bree]]'s parents from their house.  Bree identifies him as one of the Deacons from [[The Ceremony]].
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Following the [[Learning Egyptian]] video, [http://www.lonelygirl15.com/?p=100&play=1#comment-13635 the deacons commmented]: [[Image: The_deacons_nov10.jpg]]
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According to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nechemya Wikipedia]: "was a person in the Bible, believed to be the primary author of the Book of Nehemiah. He was the son of Hachaliah (Neh. 1:1), and probably of the Tribe of Judah. His family must have lived in Jerusalem (Neh. 2:3)."  It is intereseting that they use the word [[Ascendant|Ascend]] since it has astrological significance.
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Again, we see a reference to [[Urim and Thummim]]. [[Image: Urim_and_Thummim2.jpg]]
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This suggests that the Deacons plan on using  [[Bree]]  as a "medium" to communicate with "other life forces" during [[Bree's ritual]].  [http://www.lonelygirl15.com/?p=100&play=1#comment-13690 In response to this a user comments]: "In a video where Bree is discussing what Lucy said about her having imaginary friends, could she be preparing her for something where Bree needs to ‘communicate’ with something that is not there? Surely if she was used to imagining conversations with her stuffed toys, it would be easier to manipulate her mind for their own uses?"
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After the [[Motel Pool]] video [http://www.lonelygirl15.com/?p=103&play=1#comment-13824 The Deacons commented]:
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Following the [[Exploring The Motel]] [http://www.lonelygirl15.com/?p=106&play=1#comment-14846 another message was received from The Deacons]:
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While it cannot be verified that The Deacons who made the comment are related to the deacons at [[Bree's ritual]] it message does contain a number of interesting references which will require further research:
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*[[Urim and Thummim | اوريم وتميم]]
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asmodai Asmodai] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonneillon Sonneillon]
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudomonarchia_Daemonum Pseudomonarchia Daemonum] has been alerted to your rebirth.
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*link between the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polytheistic polytheistic] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monotheistic  monotheistic] teachings
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origenes_Adamantius Origenes Adamantius]
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These referances clearly indicate the The Deacons (user) have a though understand of the demonic world.
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Following [[Someone's Following You]], this message was left by "The Deacons": "[[Gemma]], αυτό δεν είναι αποδεκτό. Πρέπει να απασχολήσετε τα affiars σας. Διαβάστε την ιστορία σας και μην μιλήστε επιλεγμένη πάλι. Η διαταγή δεν είναι ευτυχής με τη συμπεριφορά σας, και οι γονείς σας δεν είναι παρακαλώ ούτε." The Greek translates to roughly, "[[Gemma]], this is unacceptable. Mind your own affairs. Read your history, and do not speak of this again. [[The Order]] is not pleased with your behavior, and neither are your parents". They also posted: "[[Bree|BREE]] Perussi vestri crustulum quod propinquus vestri visum. Nos erant usquequaque vigilo. Nos es undique quod narro totus lingua. Nos es in interventus quod habenae. Illic est haud subterlabor. Trado pro populus adepto vulnero. Vos ero ruina of totus. Is est tardus , denique admonitio. Temerarius nostrum consultum. Trado iam. Nos have seen , nos mos adveho , quod nos mos victum." This post is written in Latin.  The odd language choice (we have no reason to think that Bree's religion borrows from Greek or Latin scriptures) and the poor quality of the composition is what has led many to acertain that these posts are merely another form of the fanfic that is a part of the [[lonelygirl15]] tradition.  The Greek language posting is particularly revealing because it contains the misspelled English word "affiars" (instead of "affairs") in the midst of the Greek writing.  This has been taken as evidence that the poster was using a translator that skipped over "affiars" because it had no translation for it.
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In essence The Deacons  accused [[Daniel]] of  being analogous to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sariel Sariel] in that he lusts after [[Bree]].  [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sariel Sariel] is actually believed to have lusted over [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raguel Raguel]'s daughter who was named Sarah.  [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sariel Sariel] appear in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1_Enoch Book of Enoch] and we know this is all [[Enochian]].
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The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Knights_Templar Knights Templar] was a "[[Secret Society|secret society]]" who swore protect the holy land (crusades) now in one of those trips to the holy land is believed to have found the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Grail Holy Grail]  One believed it was the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus Jesus] family tree, naming as wife to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Magdalen Mary Magdalen] and child Sarah.
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Latest revision as of 15:27, 6 April 2009

This article is about the Deacons of the Order as portrayed in the series. For the fanfiction comment board user that posts under the name "The Deacons" and more recently, "Deacons", see The Deacons (commenter).
Deacons
Deacon2.jpg
First Appearance Last Appearance
On The Run Julia & Rupert
Character information
Age Varies
Portrayed by Kenneth Goodfried, John McGarr, Delaney Ashley, Vincenza Robinson

Videos with Deacons

The Deacons appear to be among the leaders of the Hymn of One, though junior to the Elders, who are leaders of the entire Order. Bree knew little about the Deacons, but they evidently hold great sway in the community. They were responsible for recruiting Bree for the Ceremony, without even allowing her parents to attend. The Deacons also appear to be responsible for the murder of Bree's father.

Role of Deacons

Taking away Bree's parents.

Bree mentions the Deacons of her religion for the first time in I Talked To My Parents (Oct. 26, 2006). Bree identified one of the Deacons in the video On The Run, and said he was also present at her fake ceremony. Along with Lucy, the Deacon led her parents out of the house. This same Deacon and Lucy were also in the car that pulled up in front of Bree's father, before he was shot.

After the initial ceremony was revealed to be a fake, Bree refused to participate in the real ceremony, but the Deacons were not happy. Bree believed her parents could talk the Deacons out of it, but when her parents failed, Bree was forced to flee. In the video Motel Pool, Bree revealed that the Deacons have considerable influence over the police department and the courts. Her fear of the Deacons is why she has never contacted the police about her situation.

Other Deacons were possibly seen in the video The Ceremony, although only in brief glimpses. It was also revealed in the production credits that the Deacon seen in On The Run is Kenneth Goodfried, father of Greg Goodfried.

After the Deacons were mentioned in early January 2007 as being involved in the death of Bree's dad, they were not mentioned by any character - except being referenced in the whiteboard in About The Gun (April 16, 2007) - until Sonia's claim in We All Make Mistakes (Oct. 8, 2007) that a Deacon told her and Carl that someone had "disobeyed the principals of the Hymn of One." Sonia believes he was referring to the rogue Elder that the Watcher told Jonas about after Emma was taken away by Claire.

A Deacon was also seen in They'll Do Anything, attempting to prevent Sonia, Daniel, and Jonas from kidnapping the Ceremony baby from her adoptive Hymn of One parents. This Deacon ended up getting shot by a misfired bullet from a Watcher.

Deacons are also responsible for presiding over the Hymn of One's marriage equivalent, "The Bond of Eternal Unity."

Relation to Elders

In the video, I Completed The Ceremony, Bree first mentions meeting The Elders of her religion. In the whiteboard in About The Gun (Apr. 16, 2007), the Deacons are shown as being junior to Elders.

Deacons in Other Religions

A deacon is commonly known as a role in the Christian Church which is generally associated with service of some kind.<ref>Wikipedia article "Deacon"</ref> However, the term "deacon" is not exclusively Christian. "In Scots language, the title deacon is used for head-workman, a master or chairman of a trade guild, or one who is adept, expert, and proficient. The term deaconry refers to the office of a deacon or the trade guild unders a deacon."<ref>Secular usage of "deacon"</ref>

"Deacon" is also a title in the Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica<ref>Wikipedia article "Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica"</ref> (EGC), the ecclesiastical arm of Ordo Templi Orientis (OTO). OTO is an international fraternal initiatory organization devoted to promulgating the Law of Thelema.

Fan-fiction commenter

On the comment boards, a user has left comments after several videos, claiming to be The Deacons. This poster is believed to be fan fiction. More information on these posts can be found at The Deacons (commenter).

See Also

References

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