deacon
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Parishioners proceed to the front of the church, where a priest or deacon marks a black cross on their foreheads.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
Her grandfather was a deacon and mother played an organ in the Presbyterian chapel.
From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026
Roles across his long, busy career have included reverend, inspector, captain, sergeant, doctor, coach, sheriff, pastor, mayor, deacon and, notably, Adm.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2024
It was the latest turn in a yearslong battle pitting the former deacon, Scott Peyton, and his family against the Diocese of Lafayette.
From New York Times • Mar. 24, 2024
Here I was a church secretary and Dennis was a stout deacon and we weren’t even married.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
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