preacher

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A member of Harvard’s first graduating class in 1642, Downing initially served as a preacher aboard a Caribbean trading vessel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Islam is the state religion but the constitution guarantees freedom of worship, subject to approval by the authorities for the place of worship and the preacher.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

“Rev. Jackson was a dynamic speaker, a preacher, so it was call and response,” she said.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

In The Apostle, which he also wrote and directed, the actor played an evangelical preacher who begins a new life in Louisiana after committing a crime.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

There is a one-room Presbyterian Church, built of native stone, to which a preacher comes every three weeks when the road is passable.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson