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Deaconess :: Deaconess (n.) A woman chosen as a helper in church work, as among the Congregationalists..

Congregation :: Congregation (n.) The whole body of the Jewish people; -- called also Congregation of the Lord.

Maurist :: Maurist (n.) A member of the Congregation of Saint Maur, an offshoot of the Benedictines, originating in France in the early part of the seventeenth century. The Maurists have been distinguished for their interest in literature..

Deacon :: Deacon (n.) An officer in Christian churches appointed to perform certain subordinate duties varying in different communions. In the Roman Catholic and Episcopal churches, a person admitted to the lowest order in the ministry, subordinate to the bishops and priests. In Presbyterian churches, he is subordinate to the minister and elders, and has charge of certain duties connected with the communion service and the care of the poor. In Congregational churches, he is subordinate to the pastor, and

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..

Consociation :: Consociation (n.) A voluntary and permanent council or union of neighboring Congregational churches, for mutual advice and cooperation in ecclesiastical matters; a meeting of pastors and delegates from churches thus united..

Propaganda :: Propaganda (n.) A congregation of cardinals, established in 1622, charged with the management of missions..

Congregational :: Congregational (a.) Belonging to the system of Congregationalism, or to Congregationalist; holding to the faith and polity of Congregationalism; as, a Congregational church..

Congregation :: Congregation (n.) The act of congregating, or bringing together, or of collecting into one aggregate or mass..

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

Conference :: Conference (n.) A voluntary association of Congregational churches of a district; the district in which such churches are.

Antiphony :: Antiphony (n.) An anthem or psalm sung alternately by a choir or congregation divided into two parts. Also figuratively.

Congregationalism :: Congregationalism (n.) That system of church organization which vests all ecclesiastical power in the assembled brotherhood of each local church.

Congregation :: Congregation (n.) A collection or mass of separate things.

Congregation :: Congregation (n.) A company of religious persons forming a subdivision of a monastic order.

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..

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..

General :: General (a.) The chief of an order of monks, or of all the houses or congregations under the same rule..

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.

Intrusion :: Intrusion (n.) The settlement of a minister over 3 congregation without their consent.

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