presbytery

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Recent Examples of presbytery Inside Brixworth Church The choir, or presbytery—the heart of the church—is separated from the nave by a large arch. David Nikel, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024 Gretta wanted my grandparents to join her and a small group of other congregants in a formal complaint to the presbytery. Aryn Kyle, Harper's Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024 After the service, William and Kate headed to the cathedral’s presbytery, where the princess laid a bouquet of flowers in front of a portrait of the queen. Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Sep. 2023 Reports indicate the presbytery doesn’t have a formal security program for its churches and schools but that members have worked together to share best practices and improve safety. Savannah Tryens-Fernandes | Stryens-Fernandes@al.com, al, 31 Mar. 2023 The church linked to the school is a member of the presbytery, which includes congregations in middle Tennessee and southwestern Kentucky. Travis Loller, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Mar. 2023 The national presbytery of the Assemblies of God defrocked Swaggart, removing his credentials and ministerial license. Paul Grein, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019 On the road into the city from Melbourne, the state capital, the red brick Gothic-like presbytery of St. Alipius immediately stands out. Jacqueline Williams, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presbytery
Noun
  • Vatican observers have long speculated that Francis saw Prevost as a potential successor, especially given his rapid rise and central role in shaping the modern episcopate.
    Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
  • The selection of Bishop McElroy, whose diocese has never been led by a cardinal, sends a message about the pope’s wish for a more liberal orientation for the U.S. episcopate.
    Francis X. Rocca, WSJ, 29 May 2022
Noun
  • Without a strict hierarchy or single decision-maker, our process can sometimes be slow, messy, or even tiring.
    Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The central factor is the growing power asymmetry between China and India, and Beijing demanding deference within Asia—a hierarchy India resists.
    Shyam Saran, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The sit-in inspired similar ones around North Carolina and a national movement with 700,000 students, clergy members and others fighting for racial equality.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
  • While the clergy and staff of North Orange County’s synagogues – Temple Beth Tikvah, Temple Beth Ohr and Chabad of Yorba Linda – prepare for the services ahead, hundreds of local kitchens are abuzz with preparations for the celebratory meal launching the holiday.
    Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • During the liturgical celebration, seminarian William O’Donnell, 25, will be ordained to the transitional diaconate.
    Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
  • As the cardinals of the Catholic Church go into conclave to elect the next pope, many of them are reading a dossier that lists the statements their brother cardinals have made on climate change, allowing women into the diaconate, and the status of the Latin Mass.
    Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 7 May 2025
Noun
  • Andrew quit public life in 2019 over his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein but makes occasional appearances at private family events, usually at church.
    Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • This was at every church function.
    Sid Evans, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025

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