1.   Less than a year ago, the congregation gave Jackson a vote of confidence by ending his interim status and granting him tenure.

2.   Much to his surprise, the congregation gave him a standing ovation.

3.   The congregation gave Clinton a bilingual Bible and asked him to speak to the overflow crowd.

4.   The congregation gave the family two standing ovations.

5.   United Church research director C. Kirk Hadaway said most congregations give no official reason for leaving, but those that do most often cite toleration of homosexuals.

6.   In an emotional reunion, the congregation gave the priest cigarettes, food parcels and camera film to take back into the church, he said.

7.   In an emotional reunion, the congregation gave the priest cigarettes, food parcels and camera film to take back into the church.