as in churches
the group ordained to perform clerical functions in the Christian church
when people find out she's a member of the clergy, they suddenly change their manner
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Skeptics said that for a denomination with more than 40,000 churches and millions of members, those numbers were lamentable but not symptoms of a widespread crisis.
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One pastor, two churches in Charlotte That honeymoon phase eventually gave way to a complicated reality involving Chadwick, the man who helped orchestrate Forest Hill’s expansion with the YMCA.
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The church will begin working with architects and engineers to plan the transition of the site for its own ministries, including youth sports and educational outreach.
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In Saudi Arabia, some financial institutions and ministries allowed staff a noon start after the Green Falcons’ opening match against Uruguay; when Saudi Arabia beat Argentina at the 2022 tournament, the king declared a national holiday.
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“Clergies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clergies. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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