plural pastors
: a spiritual overseer
especially
: a clergyperson serving a local church or parish
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Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
The church’s pastor serves on the board of directors of Archway Communities, a local nonprofit that manages the former Johnson & Wales campus.
—Matthew Geiger, The Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2025
Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2024
Lundqvist pastors an evangelical congregation in Uppsala, Sweden, called Word of Life Church, which has more than 3,200 members.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2024
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Noun
Mayall also served as a pastor for the St. Joseph Parish in Wilmette from July 2016 to December 2018, according to a separate letter sent Saturday to the Saints Joseph and Francis Xavier Parish.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
The church’s pastor serves on the board of directors of Archway Communities, a local nonprofit that manages the former Johnson & Wales campus.
—Matthew Geiger, The Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2025
Verb
The charge against Matt Queen, who currently pastors a North Carolina church and previously served as interim provost and vice president for academic affairs at Southwestern, accuses him falsifying records and lying about evidence tampering.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2024
Lundqvist pastors an evangelical congregation in Uppsala, Sweden, called Word of Life Church, which has more than 3,200 members.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2024
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“Pastor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pastor. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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