ordination

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Mr. Drake, who is pursuing ordination in the Free Methodist denomination, said the first days of the revival were a period of healing and unity.

From New York Times

But his rabbinic ordination comes from the Union of Messianic Jewish Congregations, a group that recognizes Jesus — Yeshua in Hebrew — as the Messiah.

From Washington Times

Few institutions notoriously resist change like the Roman Catholic Church, which to this day upholds rules of celibacy and continues to forbid the ordination of women.

From New York Times

His ordination ceremony was packed with longtime friends concerned about getting seats.

From Washington Post

A contributor to The Diary, a monthly newspaper published in Kirkwood with Amish reports on crops, births, deaths, weddings and ordinations across the United States, tallied the annual number of obituaries since 2015.

From Washington Times