81.   The suggestion caught the attention of at least two clergy members at the event.

82.   The white suburban clergy members, meanwhile, are more likely to emphasize staying free of government interference.

83.   The women had been persuaded to come to New York by a delegation of clergy members.

84.   These days, women make up a significant proportion of clergy members in the United Methodist Church, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the Episcopal Church.

85.   They had also expanded their deliberations in recent months to include black clergy members and business owners.

86.   They said they were deeply moved by the work of firefighters, police officers, clergy members and medical professionals, risking their lives to help others.

87.   They included educators, clergy members and artists.

88.   To preserve this lineage, Episcopal bishops are consecrated by other bishops in a laying on of hands, and clergy members must be ordained by bishops.

89.   Those chaplains still have their place in providing prayer and sacraments, as do clergy members who visit their congregants and provide a measure of comfort and familiarity.

90.   United Methodist districts have a chain called Lifeline, Vogel said, where people call one another and ask for prayer if a clergy member is sick.