Minister of Word and Sacrament
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Minister of Word and Sacrament is the ordained pastoral office in the Reformed Church in America responsible for preaching, teaching, and administering the sacraments.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Minister of Word and Sacrament canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1941265 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Minister of Word and Sacrament Context triple: [Reformed Church in America, hasClergyTitle, Minister of Word and Sacrament]
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A.
Secretary of the House of Bishops
The Secretary of the House of Bishops is the chief administrative officer responsible for recording, organizing, and managing the official business and proceedings of the House of Bishops in a bicameral church governance structure.
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B.
Doctor of Ministry
The Doctor of Ministry is a professional doctoral degree designed for experienced clergy and religious leaders to deepen their practical ministry skills and theological understanding.
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C.
Vicar of Christ
The Vicar of Christ is a traditional title signifying the Pope’s role as the earthly representative of Jesus Christ and spiritual head of the Catholic Church.
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D.
Bishop
Bishop is a small city in California’s Owens Valley, known as a gateway to the Eastern Sierra’s outdoor recreation, including hiking, climbing, and fishing.
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E.
Undersecretary for Religious
The Undersecretary for Religious is a senior official in the Vatican’s Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life who assists in overseeing and coordinating matters related to religious orders and congregations within the Catholic Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Minister of Word and Sacrament Target entity description: Minister of Word and Sacrament is the ordained pastoral office in the Reformed Church in America responsible for preaching, teaching, and administering the sacraments.
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A.
Secretary of the House of Bishops
The Secretary of the House of Bishops is the chief administrative officer responsible for recording, organizing, and managing the official business and proceedings of the House of Bishops in a bicameral church governance structure.
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B.
Doctor of Ministry
The Doctor of Ministry is a professional doctoral degree designed for experienced clergy and religious leaders to deepen their practical ministry skills and theological understanding.
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C.
Vicar of Christ
The Vicar of Christ is a traditional title signifying the Pope’s role as the earthly representative of Jesus Christ and spiritual head of the Catholic Church.
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D.
Bishop
Bishop is a small city in California’s Owens Valley, known as a gateway to the Eastern Sierra’s outdoor recreation, including hiking, climbing, and fishing.
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E.
Undersecretary for Religious
The Undersecretary for Religious is a senior official in the Vatican’s Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life who assists in overseeing and coordinating matters related to religious orders and congregations within the Catholic Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
church office
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clergy role ⓘ ordained office ⓘ pastoral office ⓘ religious vocation ⓘ |
| authorizedBy |
classis of the Reformed Church in America
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linked to:
Reformed Church in America
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| canPerform |
installation of church officers when authorized
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ordination of other ministers when authorized ⓘ |
| denomination | Reformed Church in America ⓘ |
| governedBy | Book of Church Order of the Reformed Church in America ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
church leadership
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leading worship ⓘ pastoral care ⓘ proclaiming the gospel ⓘ spiritual oversight of congregation ⓘ teaching Christian doctrine ⓘ |
| hasTitleVariant |
RCA minister
ⓘ
minister of Word and sacrament ⓘ |
| isClergyTypeIn | Reformed Church in America ⓘ |
| language | English term ⓘ |
| mayServeIn |
local congregation
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specialized ministries ⓘ |
| officeEmphasizes |
Reformed theology
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centrality of Scripture ⓘ centrality of sacraments ⓘ |
| ordinationVowsInclude |
commitment to pastoral service
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faithfulness to Scripture ⓘ loyalty to Reformed confessions ⓘ |
| partOf | ordered ministry of the Reformed Church in America ⓘ |
| primaryResponsibility |
administering the sacraments
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preaching ⓘ teaching ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Word and sacrament ministry
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pastor ⓘ teaching elder ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Protestant
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Reformed ⓘ |
| requires |
ecclesiastical examination
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ordination ⓘ theological education ⓘ |
| requiresApprovalFrom | classis ⓘ |
| sacramentalFunction |
Lord's Supper
ⓘ
baptism ⓘ communion ⓘ |
| scope |
Reformed Church in America polity
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linked to:
Reformed Church in America
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Minister of Word and Sacrament Description of subject: Minister of Word and Sacrament is the ordained pastoral office in the Reformed Church in America responsible for preaching, teaching, and administering the sacraments.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.