Ordination

  • 51Ordination of women in the Church of Scotland — The Church of Scotland was one of the first national churches to accept the ordination of women. In Presbyterianism, ordination is understood to be an ordinance rather than a sacrament; ministers and elders are ordained; until recently deacons… …

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  • 52Ordination of women in the Anglican Diocese of Sydney — The ordination of women in the Anglican Diocese of Sydney, as presbyters and bishops but not as deacons, is rejected. Contents 1 Diocesan position 2 Interpretations of the teachings of Paul 3 Legal action 4 …

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  • 53Ordination of LGBT clergy in Judaism — The ordination of lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender clergy in Judaism refers to who are open about their sexuality or are in committed same sex relationships is a debated practice within many contemporary Judaism. History The ordination of… …

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  • 54Ordination (Begriffsklärung) — Der Ausdruck Ordination (lat. ordinatio „Anordnung“) bezeichnet: allgemein die Einführung eines Außenstehenden in eine Gemeinschaft im religiösen oder nicht religiösen Sinn, siehe Initiation die kirchliche Amtseinführung im christlichen Sinn,… …

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  • 55Ordination des femmes — Cette liste est incomplète ou mal ordonnée. Votre aide est la bienvenue ! Ordination de femmes dans le christianisme Ordination des femmes dans l Église catholique Femme rabbin Nonne bouddhiste …

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  • 56ordination of women — n [U] the process of admitting women as priests in the Church. The Roman Catholic Church does not allow women to be priests, but the Church of England and the rest of the Anglican Communion around the world now does. The first women were ordained …

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  • 57ordination — noun Date: 14th century the act or an instance of ordaining ; the state of being ordained …

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  • 58ordination — noun a) The act of ordaining or the state of being ordained. b) The ceremony in which a priest is consecrated …

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  • 59Ordination — The act of setting apart to the priesthood by the laying on of hands by a bishop, or by a group of bishops. See Imposition of Hands …

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  • 60ordination — Synonyms and related words: acceptance, adjustment, admission, admittance, apostolic orders, appointment, assignment, baptism, calling, canonization, charting, codification, commitment, conferment, consecration, coordination, dedication,… …

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