deacon

Example Sentences

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But others did it for him, including the deacon who led his memorial service.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

Again facing fraud charges, he fled the UK for a remote part of Kenya where not only did he claim to be an Anglican deacon but also a retired cardiac surgeon.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

The 82-year-old military veteran and church deacon received no warnings to evacuate before the Eaton fire swept through his neighborhood, his daughter said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2025

“There was a time when he considered becoming a deacon in the Catholic church,” Perras said.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2024

By the time they made it to the front of the church, a woman and her family were already talking with the deacon.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson