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presbytery

[prez-bi-ter-ee, pres-] / ˈprɛz bɪˌtɛr i, ˈprɛs- /
NOUN
rectory
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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 ● Mar. 28, 2023

Marek Mielewczyk was a 13-year-old altar boy when a priest asked him to come to his presbytery.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2019

For the first time since they shared the St Alipius presbytery at Ballarat in the 1970s, George Pell will be back under the same roof as the worst of the worst.

From The Guardian ● Feb. 27, 2019

The local presbytery of the Presbyterian Church USA asked its leaders last year to embark on a period of self-assessment.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 23, 2017

There is an open arcading on each side, extending to the piers of the presbytery.

From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Lichfield A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espicopal See by A. B. Clifton

In the lead-up to the debate, a report to the General Assembly showed that 29 of 42 presbyteries supported the change, which would also allow Kirk buildings to be used for gay weddings.

From BBC ● May 23, 2022

Ahead of the vote, a report to the General Assembly showed that 29 of 42 presbyteries supported the change, which would also allow Kirk buildings to be used for gay weddings.

From BBC ● May 20, 2022

Conservatives in the Southern church based their hopes of blocking the merger on a clause in their constitution that demands approval of three-fourths of the church's 73 presbyteries.

From Time Magazine Archive

The recommendation on holding office is still to be approved by a majority of the 85 presbyteries, when it is brought before the general assembly for final action.

From Time Magazine Archive

He was appointed chairman of a committee for church extension, and in that capacity made a tour through a large part of Scotland, addressing presbyteries and holding public meetings.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" by Various


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