deacon

Example Sentences

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Her grandfather was a deacon and mother played an organ in the Presbyterian chapel.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

Scott Peyton served the same priest, Father Michael Guidry, as a deacon.

From New York Times • Mar. 24, 2024

Lauren P. McCombs, an Episcopal deacon and a leader for Faith in Action Bay Area, called the criminalization of homelessness “inhumane treatment of our unhoused neighbors.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2024

The deacon pulled his keys from his pocket as he neared his car—a cream-colored Cadillac sedan.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson