pastor

Example Sentences

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A pastor has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter after a man died during a baptism ceremony in Birmingham.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

They’d targeted the church because they said the pastor, David Easterwood, was a senior ICE official.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

DeShazier is the director of experiential education and affiliate faculty at McCormick Theological Institute, and senior pastor at University Church Chicago in Hyde Park.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

His mom served as the pastor for their church, which met in secret in their home along with 17 or 18 fellow converts for daily services.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Mrs. behaved herself, although I caught her shaking her head woefully when the pastor called Big Ma Mrs. Elijah Lucas and not Ophelia Lucas.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia