deacon

Example Sentences

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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

The 82-year-old military veteran and church deacon received no warnings to evacuate before the Eaton fire swept through his neighborhood, his daughter said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2025

“There was a time when he considered becoming a deacon in the Catholic church,” Perras said.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2024

The puzzle was cleared up when a group of older church women took their deacon aside and delicately explained matters to him—naming French as the father.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson