The Central Presbytery has directed all branches worldwide to provide guidance to the elders and zoning supervisors of the congregation to help them understand how to prepare before and how to respond to disasters.
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Presbytery
/ˈpɹɛz.bɪ.tɛɹ.i/
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Noun(3 words)
church governance bodyclerical areaclerical office
church houseclassisclergyclergy houseclerical orderclericalscloistercloistersconciliarismconclaveconferenceconfessionalconfessionarycongregationconsistoryconventionconvocationcouncil of nicaeacouncil of trentcrypt
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diocesan conferenceeaster sepulcherecclesiastical councilecumenical councilepiscopacylateran councilmanseministrynaveparochial church councilparochial councilparsonagepastoragepastoratepastorshipplenary councilporchprebendprebendaryshipprelacy
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prelateshipprelaturepresbyteratepriesterypriesthoodprimacyrabbinaterectoraterectorshiprectoryrood loftrood stairrood towersacrariumsacred collegesacristysessionsynodthe clothtransepttriforiumvatican councilvestryvicaragevicariatevicarship
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8 entriesbuildingchurch architecturechurch governanceclerical officeecclesiastical bodyedificepriesthoodreligious space
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6 entrieschurch presbyteryecclesiastical presbyterylocal presbyterypresbytery councilpresbytery meetingregional presbytery
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Near-synonyms: curatage, parsonage, vicarage
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Near-synonym: chancel (broadly synonymous)
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Meronym: presbyter
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