ordination
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Mr. Leiter, who earned orthodox rabbinical ordination, breaks into a homily connecting his son Moshe to the biblical original, Moses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
The issues which divide the global Anglican Communion included the ordination of women bishops in 2014 and the acceptance of same-sex relationships in 2023.
From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025
He never announced a retirement but quit fighting and began preaching, on street corners at first, then, after ordination, in his own Church of the Lord Jesus Christ in Houston.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2025
However, on Tuesday, the General Conference voted to remove a related ban — on church officials considering someone for ordination who fits that category.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 2024
“Most likely, the first place they’ll send us after my ordination will be somewhere in Greece. There’s going to be a lot of rebuilding to do now that the Nazis have left.”
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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