Examples of parishioner in a Sentence
the parishioners of First Baptist Church
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In March 2025, Kessler founded the group Save Girls’ Sports Central Coast, and the next month distributed fliers at Harvest Church in Arroyo Grande that called on parishioners to challenge Lily’s participation on the track and field team.
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Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
In September, one of Kuramitsu’s parishioners — a Venezuelan asylum-seeker — was detained by immigration officials in the Little Village neighborhood and held for roughly six weeks in an ICE facility in northern Michigan, according to court records.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
In September, parishioners were stunned when the archdiocese announced that Storey had resigned amid a criminal investigation by the Prairie Village Police Department.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
In Westmoreland County, the Greensburg Catholic Diocese has about 135,000 parishioners and covers other communities, like Armstrong, Fayette and Indiana counties.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
In September, one of Kuramitsu’s parishioners — a Venezuelan asylum-seeker — was detained by immigration officials in the Little Village neighborhood and held for roughly six weeks in an ICE facility in northern Michigan, according to court records.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
In September, parishioners were stunned when the archdiocese announced that Storey had resigned amid a criminal investigation by the Prairie Village Police Department.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
In Westmoreland County, the Greensburg Catholic Diocese has about 135,000 parishioners and covers other communities, like Armstrong, Fayette and Indiana counties.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Parishioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parishioner. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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