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The live interview-style sermon was broadcast to all of the San Diego megachurch’s campuses, and around the world for those watching online. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "How a white supremacist shed hate and found redemption," 2 Sep. 2019 The budget of the religious directorate, the agency responsible for the conduct of sermons in the country’s mosques, has grown by leaps and bounds, overtaking several ministries in the process. — P.z. | Istanbul, The Economist, "In Turkey, demography is a brake on Islamisation," 1 July 2019 American Voices The wedding sermon was delivered by Bishop Curry, the first black presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, from Chicago. — Elise Taylor, Vogue, "The 5 Most Memorable Moments from the Royal Wedding," 19 May 2018 Johnson told me he suspected the Biblical Basis for War was from a Marble sermon. — Leah Sottile, Longreads, "Chapter Five: The Remnant," 20 July 2019 As Apollo 11 neared its lunar landing, many Hoosiers were attending church services, where special prayers were offered and the astronauts were the topic of numerous sermons. — Dawn Mitchell, Indianapolis Star, "How Indiana reacted to the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing," 19 July 2019 The First Baptist Church of Searles Valley in Trona was planning to hold a 65th anniversary celebration on Sunday, complete with barbecue and a guest sermon. — Laura J. Nelson, latimes.com, "Damage to homes, but no deaths reported, in 7.1 magnitude California earthquake," 6 July 2019 In 1839, in the New Hebrides, an unfortunate fellow from the London Missionary Society was killed and eaten mid sermon. — Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, "Exploring Polynesia's Islands by Cruise," 28 June 2019 From buying a $200,000 Lamborghini SUV as an anniversary gift to reportedly turning away hurricane evacuees, these 10 televangelists have recently caught flak for their actions and sermons. — Joshua Bote, USA TODAY, "Fraud, private jets and a Lamborghini: 10 televangelists who've been under fire," 17 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sermon.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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