presbytery
Example Sentences
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The church linked to the school is a member of the presbytery, which includes congregations in middle Tennessee and southwestern Kentucky.
From Washington Times
Grant said the presbytery doesn’t have a formal security program for its churches and schools but that members have worked together to share best practices and improve safety.
From Seattle Times
He had appealed to a Church judicial commission to overturn the decision made by a presbytery commission to sack him.
From BBC
According to the letter, Mr Dunlop was the convenor of the six-person commission, which also included three other Presbyterian ministers, the clerk of the presbytery and an elder from another church.
From BBC
However if they do appeal, they risk delaying efforts to enact the new presbytery plan.
From BBC
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