Sentence examples for lay delegate from inspiring English sources

He remains active in Christ Church, where he is a lay delegate to diocesan conventions.

"If this is approved, my parish will be devastated," said a lay delegate, Susan Hansell of Florida.

Garner served MCCDC as Church Treasurer and Lay Delegate and later served MCC's former Mid-Atlantic District as assistant district coordinator.

Synods, consisting of all the clergy as well as lay delegates, are held every four years.

They also noted that the list of lay delegates included bureaucrats and businessmen close to power, as well as a circus director from the southern city of Astrakhan.

Although it contained only nebulous safeguards for conservatives, the latest proposal was backed by a thumping majority of lay delegates to the Synod: 152 in favour and just 45 against.

The closed meeting of the group, the Network of Anglican Communion Dioceses and Parishes, involves bishops, clergy members and lay delegates from 12 dioceses with a combined 235,000 members, a tenth of the nation's Episcopalians.

Things seemed to be going his way a majority of the rank-and-file clergy and lay delegates voted for him when, the next day, two allegations of improper sexual conduct were laid against him.One came from a Vermont man who claimed that Mr Robinson had touched him "inappropriately" a few years ago.

When the tally was announced, the clergy and lay delegates leaped to their feet and applauded as Bishop-elect Robinson came to the front, stood before the altar rail and embraced his two grown daughters, his son-in-law and his partner.

The Council is composed roughly of the Metropolitan, all bishops, priests, and selected lay delegates.

The Council is headed by a chairman (the current Metropolitan), and is composed of the OCA's chancellor, secretary, treasurer, and selected clergy and lay delegates.