parishioners

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ANNANDALE, Va.—At 9:30 a.m. every Sunday, a dozen parishioners at Annandale United Methodist Church discuss the lessons of the Bible and how to maintain faith in a complicated world.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Yet what solace those words gave to Qlayaa parishioners was tempered by the confusion felt over Al-Rahi’s killing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Charlie suggested to the local priest the idea of using the parish church's juvenile sodality - a religious group for young parishioners - as the basis for a football league.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

The Japanese priest and his parishioners gathered before dawn, hoping that climate change had not robbed them of the chance to experience an increasingly rare communion with the sacred.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

Black parishioners then walked out of St. George’s, and Jones and Allen each established a separate church of his own.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy