“The climbers are working on top of the three-tiered presbytery and transept, which were built in the 13th century.”

“A January 20 meeting will bring presbytery and Hunger Program personnel together to discuss the issue.”

“He supported the elders in their stance and together they established the first presbytery of the Free Presbyterian Church.”

“He was presbyter of the church of Antioch, where he wrote a confession of faith in opposition to the Sabellians.”

“I have yet to meet a Canadian presbyter or bishop who will even broker the point, let alone agree to one atom of it.”

“The elder presbyter was foremost responsible for these unofficial youth gatherings.”

“The regent of infant Mary, Queen of Scots, her mother Marie de Guise, was successful in quelling the rioting but presbyterianism in Perth remained strong.”

“Mainstream Presbyterianism has a democratic structure, electing its leader or moderator every year.”

“Having officially disposed of Presbyterianism in the Scottish church, Middleton began to look for ways of destroying his political enemies.”

“But whatever the Vatican decides to do, will you stand with those already outcast from the presbyterate?”

“But the candidature of this person, who had been deposed from the presbyterate under Leo IV., was indefensible.”

“It is held in three sessions, for the presbyterate, the diaconate and a representative session including lay representatives.”

“The local presbyteries are voting this winter and spring on whether to open the door to ordination of gay ministers, elders and deacons.”

“The invention of the mobile phone has freed priests from their presbyteries.”

“It is in Ravenna that the earliest mosaics are preserved, in temple after temple, in museums, presbyteries, baptistries and churches.”

“The deacon is defined in relation to bishops and presbyters, helping as a minister of word, liturgy, and charity.”

“Although we may not realize it, elders, or presbyters, were some of the most important figures in the early church.”

“The Puritan-founded Massachusetts colonies opposed presbyters almost as much as the pope.”