Technically, what the presbyter vagans did by reading the marriage service was to pronounce a benediction.
Pastor Yakov Dukhonchenko is Ukrainian senior presbyter for the government-recognized All-Union Council of Evangelical Christians-Baptists, those Soviet Protestants who have .
Stephen, an obscure Roman presbyter, was elected Pope on March 2-3, 752, but two days later, before he could be crowned, died of apoplexy.
Dome: Mainstream clergy joining 'Moral Monday' protest cite faith, not politics The protest at the General Assembly this Monday, which will be led by clergy from around the state, brings together a sampling of mainstream Christians, including Catholics, Episcopalians, Presbyterians, Methodists and Evangelical Lutherans. Their involvement marks a noteworthy turning point in the weekly protests.
June 9, 2013 - The News & Observer