| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| SYNOD | Church-governing council |
| SOVIET | Governing council. |
| GOLAN | .. Regional Council (Israeli governing body) |
| TEN | Council of ... (governing body of old Venice) |
| session | The governing body of a Presbyterian Church |
| conferences | The governing body of some Christian churches, esp. the Methodist Church |
| classis | a governing body in some Reformed churches (as in the former Reformed Church in the United States) corresponding to a presbytery |
