Definition of ordination | Bee Dictionary of English

n the status of being ordained to a sacred office
n logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
n the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders
the rabbi's family was present for his ordination

But a third, contradictory opinion, affirmed both gay unions and ordination.
The election and ordination of Gene Robinson was an event which many in the Communion had warned would deepen our divisions.
The demand for ordination is perhaps the most fundamental conflict between the church's hierarchy and its militant women critics.

Cardinal O'Malley to ordain 5 priests
BOSTON-- The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston has welcomed five new priests during an ordination ceremony attended by about 1,200 people.
June 18, 2013 - 7 News Boston
Springfield Baptist Church ordains Robert E. Davalt II
The Springfield Baptist Church ordained Robert E. Davalt II in a worship service May 19. Rev. Davalt, 49, began youth ministry at Springfield Baptist in March 2008. The Ordination was under the auspices of the American Baptist Churches (ABC) USA. Delegates from seven area ABC churches participated in the service. Dr. Donald Chaney, chairman of the Cairn University Graduate Programs delivered a ...
June 18, 2013 - Springfield Press
Valley News Live to air Bishop Folda Ordination Live
Monsignor John Thomas Folda of the Catholic Diocese of Lincoln, Neb., has been appointed as the eighth Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Fargo. Valley News Live is the only television station to broadcast the ordination live on Wednesday, June 19.
June 17, 2013 - KVLY - KXJB Fargo

Rowan Williams in Reuters UK
Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, already battling to avoid a worldwide Anglican schism over gay clergy, told the synod: "I approach this from the position of someone who is committed to the ordination of women to the episcopate." "I...
Timothy Keating in 940 News
Many of the necessary changes that have been identified, including increasing transparency, improving risk management and attaining better co-ordination among regulators could provide important support to the process of normalizing our financial... Ben Bernanke http://www.google.com/url?q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Bernanke&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNEsTNLK-7-f3R5-thHohB-P27CEdw 940 News http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.940news.com/nouvelles.php%3Fcat%3D22%26id%3D41081&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNEf9rCFQvpAuKrDynnGZgyH0YfVIw Apr 10, 2006 70146 94117 ordination We will try to verify the shutdown of Yongbyon in support of and in co-ordination with other agencies like the IAEA," US Pacific Commander Timothy Keating told a news conference. "You bet, we're gonna pay very close attention."