clergy
Example Sentences
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Mr Hall tells me how the town's five churches have come together, with clergy converging on Withernsea Methodist Church, which has become the focus for prayers.
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The service will be conducted by local clergy, with music provided by the Tullyvallen Silver Band.
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Dame Sarah told Theresa May her approach has always been to encourage clergy in their ministries, even if they were theologically opposed to the ordination of women.
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They claim the funds can only legally be spent on churches and the payment of clergy wages.
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I know this firsthand, having traveled to comfort victims of terror in Argentina, Paris and Turkey, and as a clergy first responder at Ground Zero on Sept. 11, 2001.
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