vicar
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It took letters from the couple, their parents, the local bishop, the village vicar and more to convince authorities to allow the ceremony.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
“Why hit the first time? OK, why hit again?” said Father Antonius Eid-Farah, the vicar of St. George Parish and aide to Al-Rahi.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2026
As originally built it did not include a place of worship, but a large donation by a vicar and the agitation of some faithful fellows saw plans approved.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 4, 2026
Reverend Jeannetta Stokes, who has been the real-life vicar at St Peter's in Worfield for 15 years, said villagers were apprehensive at first.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2025
And Tristran, who had always held the vicar in some awe, could do nothing but nod.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
Before Alphy, past seasons featured arcs about its citizens and vicars confronting bigotry.
From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2026
One 99-year-old congregant praised the couple, two female vicars, for breathing new life into the church.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 21, 2023
Even the clergy are not immune from Britain's cost-of-living crisis, which has now forced Church of England vicars to make a formal pay claim for the first time in their nearly 500-year history.
From Reuters ● Jun. 19, 2023
For Americans who associate British TV with crime-solving vicars and emotionally repressed governesses, the fantastically tacky contestants of “Love Island” can be a shock to the system.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2022
He was friendly with the vicar, and over the years counted a number of vicars as his close friends.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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