Definition of congregation

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Congregation (n.) the name assumed by the Protestant party under John Knox. The leaders called themselves (1557) Lords of the Congregation.

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Intrusion :: Intrusion (n.) The settlement of a minister over 3 congregation without their consent.
Deaconess :: Deaconess (n.) A woman chosen as a helper in church work, as among the Congregationalists..
Response :: Response (n.) The answer of the people or congregation to the priest or clergyman, in the litany and other parts of divine service..
Synagogue :: Synagogue (n.) A congregation in the early Christian church.
Parish :: Parish (n.) An ecclesiastical society, usually not bounded by territorial limits, but composed of those persons who choose to unite under the charge of a particular priest, clergyman, or minister; also, loosely, the territory in which the members of a congregation live..
Choral :: Choral (n.) A hymn tune; a simple sacred tune, sung in unison by the congregation; as, the Lutheran chorals..
Class :: Class (n.) One of the sections into which a church or congregation is divided, and which is under the supervision of a class leader..
Precentor :: Precentor (n.) The leader of the congregational singing in Scottish and other churches.
Meeting :: Meeting (n.) A congregation; a collection of people; a convention; as, a large meeting; an harmonius meeting..
Alternation :: Alternation (n.) The response of the congregation speaking alternately with the minister.
Syncarp :: Synaxis (n.) A congregation; also, formerly, the Lord's Supper..
Litany :: Litany (n.) A solemn form of supplication in the public worship of various churches, in which the clergy and congregation join, the former leading and the latter responding in alternate sentences. It is usually of a penitential character..
Token :: Token (n.) A piece of metal given beforehand to each person in the congregation who is permitted to partake of the Lord's Supper.
Congregation :: Congregation (n.) A collection or mass of separate things.
Synagogue :: Synagogue (n.) A congregation or assembly of Jews met for the purpose of worship, or the performance of religious rites..
Congregation :: Congregation (n.) The whole body of the Jewish people; -- called also Congregation of the Lord.
Roaring :: Roaring (n.) A loud, deep, prolonged sound, as of a large beast, or of a person in distress, anger, mirth, etc., or of a noisy congregation..
Congregationalism :: Congregationalism (n.) The faith and polity of the Congregational churches, taken collectively..
Congregation :: Congregation (n.) The act of congregating, or bringing together, or of collecting into one aggregate or mass..
Mechitarist :: Mechitarist (n.) One of a religious congregation of the Roman Catholic Church devoted to the improvement of Armenians.
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