Sentences with phrase «individual ministers»

Putting «finishing touches» on a budget, however, can take a long time, as they require considerable consultation with individual ministers.

The Church's Theological Forum will argue in its report that it «does not believe there are sufficient theological grounds to deny nominated individual ministers and deacons the authority to preside at same - sex marriages».

The Methodist Church would have to «opt in» as a body to conduct gay marriages before individual ministers would be permitted to do so.

Alex Hilton and Jag Singh of LabourHome are getting it in the neck from many Labour bloggers, eg Luke Akehurst, for conducting the poll: «The only utility of which can be to damage individual ministers and the the Party the day before the start of a crucial party conference.»

Jeremy claims credit for overturning some Tory policies since September, when the truth is that he had little to do with any of it and the credit should go to individual ministers like Owen Smith and their teams, as well as to Baroness Smith and the Labour Lords, who have worked tirelessly and effectively with apparently little involvement from Jeremy or his office.

A new group called the American Association of Pastoral Counselors is attempting to certify the abilities of individual ministers and also to accredit the counseling centers.

But in the meantime, a calmer centre means new opportunity for «the boldness of an individual minister really sinking his teeth into a file,» as one source put it.

Apparently some alcoholics do so without bothering to discover whether or not the individual minister actually represents his denomination's position.

There are certain functions in the Church, for example the primatial powers of a local bishop, which must be per - formed by the individual and can not be delegated to a group, so that the individual minister would only execute the latter's decision.

The focus of seminary education is the life and faith not of the individual minister, he wrote, but of the congregation.

Other religious groups, such as Quakers and liberal Jewish groups, could choose to marry gays, but under the proposals no individual minister would be compelled to wed a same - sex couple.

Instead both religious organisations and individual ministers will have to expressly opt - in.

It will become illegal for any religious organisation or individual minister to be forced to marry same - sex couples.

Of course an individual minister taking a caning in an interview is neither here nor there, but Chloe Smith's case exposes a deeper problem for David Cameron.

«And as indicated before Christmas, there will be a clear government position, but it will be open to individual ministers to take a different personal position while remaining part of the Government.»

No individual minister will walk us into opposition, it will not happen, it can not happen...»

«There will be a clear government position but it will be open to individual ministers to take a different personal position while remaining part of the government.»

..., we will not sit down again... No individual minister will walk us into opposition.

He said: «There will be a clear Government position, but it will be open to individual ministers to take a different personal position while remaining part of the Government.»

«The summit itself and the individual minister interviews make fascinating viewing and I am delighted World Travel Market, the premier global event for the travel industry, is able to offer the industry the opportunity to watch this footage.»