Today, Methodism follows this ancient Alexandrian practice as bishops are elected from and by the order of the presbyterate: the Discipline of the Methodist Church, in ¶ 303, affirms that " ordination to this ministry is a gift from God to the Church.

Today, Aleut weavers continue to produce woven grass pieces of a remarkable cloth-like texture, works of modern art with roots in ancient tradition. Birch bark, puffin feathers, and baleen are also commonly used by the Aleuts in basketry.

Today " Levant " is typically used by archaeologists and historians with reference to the prehistory and the ancient and medieval history of the region, as when discussing the Crusades.

Today, we know that ancient Slavs never formed their names using either animal names or weapon names.

Today, the main sites of ancient Pergamon are to the north and west of the modern city of Bergama.

Today, we would associate these entities with vampires, but in ancient times, the term vampire did not exist ; blood drinking and similar activities were attributed to demons or spirits who would eat flesh and drink blood ; even the Devil was considered synonymous with the vampire.

Today, many aspects of Egypt's ancient culture exist in interaction with newer elements, including the influence of modern Western culture.

Today, with the extended excavation of surrounding site, it is believed to be an ancient city of the Shu Kingdom, where excavations have yielded invaluable archaeological information.

Today it is one of the major seaside resorts in the country, known for the Apollonia art and film festival ( which takes place in early September ) that is named after one of the town's ancient names.

Today only glimpses of his poetry remain, either in the form of papyrus fragments or quotations by ancient literary figures, yet new fragments continue to be unearthed by archeologists at Oxyrhynchus.

Today a modern road built over or replacing the ancient, Leoforos Knosou, serves that function and continues south.

Today, as in antiquity, the ancient city is situated on a small north-south peninsula about 1 km long and 400 m across.

Today Langres is a historical town with numerous art treasures within the ancient defensive walls surrounding the old city ( 3. 5 km ), including a dozen towers and seven gates.

Today it is mostly destroyed ; its temples and other buildings were used for the construction of medieval Cairo ; most information about the ancient city comes from textual sources.

Today, only fragments remain of these ancient city gates.

Today the site is bare and the exact position of the ancient city cannot be determined.

Today, we refer to many prominent ancient Romans by only their cognomen ; for example, Cicero ( from cicer " chickpea ") serves as a shorthand for Marcus Tullius Cicero, and Caesar for Gaius Julius Caesar ( see Etymology of the name of Julius Caesar ).

The archives of the Hinduism Today publication appear to be a solid and faithful storehouse of Hindu theory and practice ; they seem to be an ideal starting point for those interested in this ancient religious tradition.

Today, the gallery's collection displays art from the ancient world up through contemporary works.

Today that ancient territory is part of several nations ; the north of Iraq, part of southeast Turkey and northeast Syria.

Today the ancient city of Polonnaruwa remains one of the best planned archaeological relic sites in the country, standing testimony to the discipline and greatness of the Kingdom's first rulers.

Today it is both a grade I listed building and a Scheduled ancient monument, a status which includes the, axial vista to the River Thames.

Today, there is a modern Greek town of the same name on the ancient site.

Today still in the same ancient tribal form in Yemen Hashid and Bakil of Hamadan remained in the highlands North of Sana ' a between Marib and Hajja ' a.

Today, this term also refers to the doctrines and practices from the Reformed churches, where Calvin was an early leader.

Today there are close to 150 titular churches, out of over 300 churches in Rome.

Today it also serves as the headquarters of the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, while control of the building is shared between several Christian churches and secular entities in complicated arrangements essentially unchanged for centuries.

Today, in addition to the Orthodox Church, a number of other Christian churches lay claim to this title ( including the Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion, the Assyrian Church and the Oriental Orthodox Church ); however, the Orthodox Church considers these other churches to be schismatic and, in some cases, heretical.

Today Western Christianity follows the Syriac churches in keeping his feast on 17 October.

Today a vast majority of Mormons are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ( LDS Church ) while a minority are members of other churches.

Today it is condemned as heresy in the modern Oriental Orthodox churches.

Today the numerous churches include several Episcopal, Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, and non-denominational Christian churches.

Today several Latter Day Saint churches are represented in Jackson County, most notably the Community of Christ, the LDS Church, the Church of Christ ( Temple Lot ) and the Church of Christ with the Elijah Message — the first and last two of these have their worldwide headquarters there.

Today, many of the Lutheran chorales are familiar as hymns still used in Protestant churches, sung in four-voice harmony.

Today monuments to the missionaries in two of the town's churches commemorate these events.

Today, with more than 13, 000 residents ( estimated ), the city of Gardendale has grown to include more than 400 businesses, 4 schools, and 24 churches.

Today the city boasts churches, schools, and numerous businesses.

Today Barton has four churches and many volunteer groups.

Today a visitor can still see much of the original village, including the housing for workers and their families, churches, and the Whitin Community Center.

Today, almost 1, 700 Christian Science churches are active in 76 countries throughout the world.

Today Coronaca has a Volunteer Fire Department ( equipped with a siren ), a Piggly Wiggly, and a couple of churches ; in short, your typical Southern town.

Today Pownal has five churches.

Today there are several wedding venues in and around Gretna Green, from former churches to purpose-built chapels.

Today it exists in several traditions, including the Masoretic Text, the Septuagint 47 books ( a Greek translation widely used in the period from the 3rd century BCE to roughly the 5th century CE, and still regarded as authoritative by the Orthodox Christian churches ), the Samaritan Torah, the Westminster containing the modern 39 books, and others.

Today marriages in England or Wales must be held in authorised premises, which may include register offices, premises such as stately homes, castles and hotels that have been approved by the local authority, churches or chapels of the Church of England or Church in Wales, and other churches and religious premises that have been registered by the registrar general for marriage.