clergywomen
Women of cloth
Clergywomen is the plural of clergywoman—a female member of the clergy, such as a priest, minister, rabbi, or imam.
The term emerged as women gained ordination in denominations that had previously excluded them: The conference brought together clergywomen from across the country.
Of countryside or clergy care
- preachingDelivering moral discourse
- sermonClergy's worship address
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- parishLocal church community
chaplain · reverend · minister · liturgy · worship · sacrament · counseling · officiating
Clergy appointment ceremony
- seminaryClergy training college
- consecrationDedicating to sacred purpose
- priesthoodOrdained religious office
- vestmentsCeremonial religious attire
ministry · diaconate · pastorate · episcopate · bishopric · presbytery · synod · canonical
Church of England member
- EpiscopalU.S. Anglican denomination
- MethodistProtestant denomination member
- LutheranReformation-era Protestant denomination
- PresbyterianElder-governed Protestant denomination
Baptist · Unitarian · rabbi · cantor · Shinto · minister · vicar · deacon
Depiction or likeness
- inclusionBeing made part
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
- advocacyPleading for a cause
reform · progressivism · egalitarianism · empowerment · rights · fairness · opportunity · diversity
pastoral
Of countryside or clergy care
- preachingDelivering moral discourse
- sermonClergy's worship address
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
parish · chaplain · reverend · minister · liturgy · worship · sacrament · counseling · officiating · baptism
ordination
Clergy appointment ceremony
- seminaryClergy training college
- consecrationDedicating to sacred purpose
- priesthoodOrdained religious office
vestments · ministry · diaconate · pastorate · episcopate · bishopric · presbytery · synod · canonical · ecclesiastical
Anglican
Church of England member
- EpiscopalU.S. Anglican denomination
- MethodistProtestant denomination member
- LutheranReformation-era Protestant denomination
Presbyterian · Baptist · Unitarian · rabbi · cantor · Shinto · minister · vicar · deacon · priest
representation
Depiction or likeness
- inclusionBeing made part
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
advocacy · reform · progressivism · egalitarianism · empowerment · rights · fairness · opportunity · diversity · accessibility
clergywomenlaypeople
Those outside a profession
laywomen · laity · laymen · parishioners · congregants