ordain

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In 2008, it voted to ordain women as bishops, and many recent meetings have included discussion of same-sex marriages.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2025

It happened in the wake of Saddleback’s determination as an autonomous local church to ordain female ministers — not as senior pastors of the church, but as associate ministers of the church.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2023

It also acknowledged the need to train more Afaan Oromo speaking priests and agreed to ordain more ethnic Oromos among high ranking clergy, it said in a statement.

From Reuters • Feb. 16, 2023

The Sydney diocese does not bless same-sex marriages or ordain women as priests.

From New York Times • Sep. 1, 2022

Having had their final test the evening before, there was nothing left but to ordain them.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman