parishioners

Example Sentences

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“Over recent weeks, individuals have repeatedly forced their way into Church properties on Hollywood Boulevard, disrupted religious and public facilities, damaged Church property, and endangered staff, parishioners and visitors.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Two Lutheran preachers garnered outraged complaints from male parishioners in a 19th-century German city.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 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

Merrett said parishioners will be "thrilled" if the flooding scheme is scrapped.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

He crossed the solea and came down among the parishioners.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides