churchmanship
/ˈtʃɜrtʃmənʃɪp/
noun
- The skill, role, or practice of being a churchman; the work or duties of a member of the clergy or an active church member.
- The course covered the basics of churchmanship, including pastoral care and sermon preparation.
- His churchmanship was admired by everyone in the diocese for its compassion and wisdom.
- She studied churchmanship to better understand the responsibilities of religious leadership.
- A particular style or tradition of church practice, especially within Anglicanism (e.g., high churchmanship vs. low churchmanship).
- His churchmanship leaned toward the more formal, liturgical traditions.
- Different forms of churchmanship can be seen in the variety of worship styles across parishes.
- The debate over high churchmanship versus low churchmanship has a long history in the Anglican Communion.