Ordination of women in the United Methodist Church — has occurred since its creation in 1968. Some of the groups that later became part of the United Methodist Church started ordaining women in the late 19th century, but the largest group, The Methodist Church, did not grant women full clergy… … Wikipedia
ordination — (n.) early 15c., the act of conferring holy orders, from M.Fr. ordinacion (12c.), from L. ordinationem (nom. ordinatio) a setting in order, ordinance, noun of action from pp. stem of ordinare arrange (see ORDAIN (Cf. ordain)) … Etymology dictionary
Ordain — Or*dain , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ordained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ordaining}.] [OE. ordeinen, OF. ordener, F. ordonner, fr. L. ordinare, from ordo, ordinis, order. See {Order}, and cf. {Ordinance}.] 1. To set in order; to arrange according to rule; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ordination — [ôrd΄ n ā′shən] n. [ME ordinacioun < L ordinatio < ordinare: see ORDAIN] 1. the act of ordaining 2. a being ordained, as to the religious ministry … English World dictionary
Ordination of women — Main article: Ordination Ordination in general religious usage is the process by which a person is consecrated (set apart for the administration of various religious rites). The ordination of women is a regular practice among some major religious … Wikipedia
Ordination of women in Protestant churches — Part of a series on Christianity and Gender Theology Female disciples of Jesus Gender roles in Christianity … Wikipedia
Ordination — This article is about the process of ordaining clergy. For other meanings, see ordination (disambiguation). In general religious use, ordination is the process by which individuals are consecrated, that is, set apart as clergy to perform various… … Wikipedia
Ordination of women in the Anglican Communion — The ordination of women in the Anglican Communion has become increasingly accepted in recent years. Contents 1 Introduction 2 First ordinations 3 First woman bishop and primate 4 … Wikipedia
Ordination of LGBT Christian clergy — Part of a series on LGBT topics and Christianity Christianity and homosexuality Christianity and transgenderism History of Christianity and homosexuality The Bible and homosexuality Queer theology Blessing of same sex unions Ordination of LGBT… … Wikipedia
Ordination of LGBT clergy in Judaism — The ordination of lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender clergy in Judaism refers to who are open about their sexuality or are in committed same sex relationships is a debated practice within many contemporary Judaism. History The ordination of… … Wikipedia
