pastorship
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- subpastorship noun
Etymology
Origin of pastorship
Example Sentences
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When her kids were grown enough, she applied to nursing school and got her training in ministry, then pastorship so she could start her own church.
From Washington Post • Dec. 21, 2020
In September 1954, the couple moved to Montgomery, where Martin had received his first pastorship at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church.
From The Guardian • Feb. 3, 2018
Four weeks ago, he decided to leave a pastorship in Alabama and go home for good.
From Time • Mar. 8, 2011
Dr. van Dyke returned to his pew when Dr. Machen relinquished his pastorship in 1924.
From Time Magazine Archive
When he had entered college, his father had taken a new pastorship in Terre Haute.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
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