Unfortunately, I don't have access to a prayer book.
Okay, so here are the exhortations as used in A Prayer Book For Australia. These are the exhortations that were read at my ordinations.
For deacons:
"Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ lived and died as the servant of God.
All who follow him are called to serve God in the world, setting forth Christ's kingdom through the power of the Spirit.
Christ has called you to the office of deacon.
You are to be an ambassador of Christ,
serving God as you serve others in Jesus' name.
Proclaim the good news of God's love, so that many may be moved to faith and repentance, and hearts be opened to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly in the presence of God.
Let the transforming love of Jesus be known to all among whom you live and work.
Strengthen the faithful, teach the young, search out the careless and indifferent.
Encourage the members of Christ's body by word and example, ministering among the sick, the needy and all who are oppressed or in trouble.
Together with your bishop, priest and people, you are to take your place in public worship, assist in the administration of the sacraments, and play your part in the life and councils of the Church.
You are to preach the word of God in the place to which you are licensed,
and to pray and work for peace and justice in the world.
As a deacon, you are to model your life according to the word of God.
Study the Scriptures, reflecting with God's people upon their meaning,
that all may be equipped to live out God's truth in the world.
Put away all that does not make for holiness of life.
Be faithful in prayer, that you may have strength to run the race that is set before you..."
And for priests:
"Our Lord Jesus Christ summons us all to obedience and discipleship.
In baptism we are called to be a royal priesthood, a people belonging to God, to make Christ known in all the world.
Now you are responding to the call of God and of the Church to live and work as a priest, a pastor and teacher, for God's glory and the strengthening of God's people.
You know the responsibility and significance of this office.
I now exhort you, in the name of Christ, to take up your calling with joy and dedication.
As the Lord's messenger, proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Seek the lost, announce God's justice, warn and correct those in error.
You are to encourage and build up the body of Christ, preaching the word of God, leading God's people in prayer, declaring God's forgiveness and blessing, and faithfully ministering the sacraments of God's grace with reverence and care.
Together with your bishop and other ministers,
you are to take your part in the life and councils of the Church.
Be a pastor after the pattern of Christ the great Shepherd, who laid down his life for the sheep.
Be a teacher taught by the Lord in wisdom and holiness.
Lead the people of God as a servant of Christ.
Love and serve the people with whom you work, caring alike for young and old, rich and poor, weak and strong.
Never forget how great a treasure is placed in your care: the Church you must serve is Christ's spouse and body, purchased at the cost of his own life.
Remember that you will be called to give account before Jesus Christ: if it should come about that the Church, or any of its members, is hurt or hindered as a result of your negligence, you know the greatness of the fault and the judgement that will follow. Therefore apply yourself with diligence and care, and fashion your life and ministry in accordance with Christ's example.
As you depend on the Holy Spirit and the grace of God,
put away all that does not make for holiness of life.
Clothe yourself with humility; be constant in prayer.
Study the Scriptures wholeheartedly, reflecting with God's people upon their meaning, so that your ministry and life may be shaped by Christ.
We have every confidence that you have already pondered these things deeply..."
This seems like an excellent characterization of the different roles. And perhaps this "leading" role is intended in the NT to be reserved to males. You're likely more aware than me of the arguments for and against.
I think in the time that the NT was still being written, a) church structures were still developing (no such thing as a parish, for a start!), and b) most Christians expected the Lord back within their lifetime. I don't think they were even asking the same sorts of questions we are about role, function, leadership and so on.
I have no doubt that women can be ordained as deacons. I'm just not sure whether they should be ordained as senior pastors. This is not to reduce the status of women. After all a woman was called "mother of God." And a woman was called "apostle to the apostles." For some reason, a lot of people are not comfortable with the idea. And those people are both women and men.
To deliberately shut women out of leadership roles does reduce our status and dignity, though.