ministering

Определение ministering в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь: serving attendance on someone; "a ministering angel"; "the angels ministrant sang"; "the attending physician; present participle of minister
ministering angels: angels that serve God
minister: At a diplomacy, the rank of diplomat directly below ambassador
minister: A politician who heads a ministry (national or regional government department for public service)
He was newly appointed to be Minister of the Interior.
minister: {n} a high officer, clergyman, agent, aider
minister: {v} to give, supply, yield, attend, serve
minister: This is a Latin word, meaning servant In the Episcopal Church lay persons as well as bishops, priests and deacons are ministers, servants of God, caring for their brothers and sisters in the church and those outside it
minister: In olden days, the word was synonymous with the clergy While the ordained do indeed have special ministries to perform, we Episcopalians recognize that every baptized Christian has ministry to do for God’s greater glory We therefore believe that all Christians are ministers In our Catechism we state, "The ministers of the Church are lay persons, bishops, priests and deacons " (page 855, BCP)
minister: If you minister to people or to their needs, you serve them or help them, for example by making sure that they have everything they need or want. For 44 years he had ministered to the poor, the sick, the neglected and the deprived. to work as a priest
minister: A person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church
minister: One who serves at the altar; one who performs sacerdotal duties; the pastor of a church duly authorized or licensed to preach the gospel and administer the sacraments
minister: {i} person authorized to conduct a religious service, pastor, cleric; one appointed to a high government office, official, emissary, delegate; head of a government department; clerk
minister: the Minister of Conservation or duly authorised delegate
minister: A gender-neutral title used for an officer responsible for a particular activity Often substituted with Master or Mistress, as appropriate for the specific individual currently holding the position
minister: To furnish or apply; to afford; to supply; to administer
minister: {f} conduct a religious service, perform a rite; officiate; hold a government office; administer, supply, provide; fulfill the duties of a minister
minister: n anyone authorized to carry out or assist in the spiritual functions of a church
minister: In Britain and some other countries, a minister is a person who is in charge of a particular government department. When the government had come to power, he had been named minister of culture The new Defence Minister is Senator Robert Ray
minister: A minister is a person who officially represents their government in a foreign country and has a lower rank than an ambassador. He concluded a deal with the Danish minister in Washington
minister: a person authorized to conduct religious worship
minister: Aneghlaf
minister: An officer of justice
minister: Someone who serves others
minister: (statsrÃ¥d/minister) A member of the Government (Cabinet) See also Government, the
minister: Minister is the Latin word for doer of little deeds, as opposed to a magistrate, who is a doer of great deeds In some churches, the word minister denotes a person who is charged with the spiritual care of a church In most churches, minister is a generic term that includes all who assist in worship, whether clergy or lay All of the following are ministers: bishops, priests, deacons, acolyte, lay readers, crucifers, and even the congregation
minister: the job of a head of a government department a diplomat representing one government to another; ranks below ambassador a person appointed to a high office in the government; "Minister of Finance"
minister: A person who is commissioned by the government for public service
minister: the job of a head of a government department
minister: attend to the wants and needs of others; "I have to minister to my mother all the time
minister: A minister is a member of the clergy, especially in Protestant churches. His father was a Baptist minister
minister: To supply or to things needful; esp
minister: To act as a servant, attendant, or agent; to attend and serve; to perform service in any office, sacred or secular
minister: (Ministre) - in relation to a department, means the Minister who, under the Financial Administration Act, is the appropriate Minister with respect to that department
minister: A representative of a government, sent to the court, or seat of government, of a foreign nation to transact diplomatic business
minister: A Minister of State, appointed by the Governor to the Executive Council on the advice of the Premier The Premier is also a Minister The Ministers collectively make the executive government
minister: means the Federal Government Minister responsible for the AIC Scheme policy As at January 2002 this is the Minister for Education, Science and Training
minister: a person appointed to a high office in the government; "Minister of Finance"
minister: To attend to; to tend
minister: MPs chosen by the Prime Minister to form the government
minister: One to whom the sovereign or executive head of a government intrusts the management of affairs of state, or some department of such affairs
minister: Minister for the Environment and Heritage
minister: attend to the wants and needs of others; "I have to minister to my mother all the time"
minister: a diplomat representing one government to another; ranks below ambassador
minister: (or minister of state) a member of Parliament who is a member of the executive government, and who is usually in charge of a government department
minister: work as a minister; "She is ministering in an old parish"
minister: to supply consolation or remedies
minister: means the Minister responsible for the subject of social security
minister: A servant; a subordinate; an officer or assistant of inferior rank; hence, an agent, an instrument