presbytery
/ˈprɛzbəˌtɛri/
noun
- A local church council made up of ministers and elders that governs a group of Presbyterian churches.
- Our congregation is part of the Northern Presbytery.
- The presbytery meets quarterly to discuss church policies and budgets.
- The presbytery voted to support the new community outreach program.
- The part of a church reserved for the clergy, often near the altar.
- The presbytery was beautifully decorated with stained glass windows.
- The choir sat in the presbytery during the service.
- Only the priest and deacons entered the presbytery.
- The house or residence of a Roman Catholic parish priest.
- The old presbytery was converted into a community center.
- The priest lives in the presbytery next to the church.
- They visited the presbytery for a meeting with the pastor.