Communions Sentence Examples

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  • The Lenten fast was retained at the Reformation in some of the reformed Churches, and is still observed in the Anglican and Lutheran communions.

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  • The bishops are chosen from the teachers; they are itinerant, conduct marriage and funeral services, and are present at communions, at ordinations, when deacons are chosen or elected, and at trials for the excommunication of members.

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  • The churches and chapels of the Presbyterian and other communions are, many of them, fine buildings.

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  • Certainly, in the 16th and 17th centuries, the Church of England, while rigorously enforcing the episcopal model at home, and even endeavouring to extend it to Presbyterian Scotland, did not regard foreign non-episcopal Churches otherwise than as sister communions.

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  • Where moderns would speak of the " doctrine " of this or that, Lutherans especially, but also churchmen of other communions, wrote upon this or that " article."

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  • Its use is now generally preceded by something more adapted to the child-mind, and this is true also in other communions and in the case of other catechisms.

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  • The distribution of the two communions still closely follows the lines of the settlement at the peace of Westphalia.

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  • Milk and honey was added at first communions.

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  • It was, save where animal sacrifices survived, the Christian sacrifice, par excellence, the counterpart for the converted of the sacrificial communions of paganism; and though charged with higher significance than these, it yet reposed on a like background of religious usage and beliefs.

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  • Naturally the opposite party, whether seceders, or " High Flyers," as they were called, within the church, had most influence with the populace, so that " the Trew Universal Kirk " of Scotland was broken into several communions, differing but slightly in accepted doctrines, and not at all in mode of worship. Their tendency has been centripetal, and all the " Free Churches " are agreed in their views concerning the prolonged existence of " the Auld Kirk."

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  • The most distinctive characteristic of the Roman Catholic Church, at least as contrasted with the various Protestant communions, is its vigorous insistence on the principle of ecclesiastical authority.

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  • The Roman Catholic Church is by far the most widespread, numerous and powerful of all the Christian communions.

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  • National Nomistic (nomothetic) Religious Communions (Taoism and Confucianism,Brahmanism, Jainism, Mazdeism, Mosaism and Judaism, the two last already passing into 2).

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  • When we consider the different attitude towards dogma of Roman Catholicism, we feel constrained to question whether the expression "dogmatic theology" can be equally suitable for both communions.

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  • In the Orthodox Church of the East and the various communions springing from it, the potestas ordinis of the bishop is the same as in the Western Church.

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  • The more conservative temper of the Anglican and Lutheran communions, however, suffered the retention of such processions as did not conflict with the reformed doctrines, though even in these Churches they met with opposition and tended after a while to fall into disuse.

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  • J., in his Theologia Naturalis (1622), of which there is a copy in the Bodleian, must at least be among the first in their respective communions to do so.

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  • In doctrine the Roman Catholic Church is divided from the orthodox communions of the East mainly by the claims of the papacy, which the Orientals reject, and the question of the " Procession of the Holy Ghost " '(see' Church History).

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  • My Expression offers invitation cards for baptism, christening, confirmations, and first communions.

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  • You can also find plenty of parents who place their baby boys in white pants for christenings and first communions.

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  • These dresses are worthy of royalty and are usually reserved for weddings, communions and truly upscale events.

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  • Graduation parties, communions and funerals are far more serious events as they deal with mature transitions, spiritual issues and even death.

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  • For more formal occasions, Laura Ashley has a line that is designed for baptisms and for first communions.

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  • Celtic High crosses make fantastic gifts for religious occasions, such as confirmations or first communions.

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  • They're perfect for religious occasions like first communions or confirmations, but can be given as birthday gifts, Christmas gifts or just to say "I love you."

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