Deacon

In Proving Longitude Wrong 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.

According to Wikipedia a deacon is a role in the 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. 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 guilds were conserved in order organizations such as the Freemasons and Aleister Crowley is know to have been influenced by Freemasonry.

There is likely to be a connection between "The Deacons" and "The Elders" but the story line has not yet clarified that issue.

After the video Life's Not Fair a 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.

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.

Following the Learning Egyptian video, the deacons commmented: