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

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

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..

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

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

Alternation :: Alternation (n.) The response of the congregation speaking alternately with the minister.

Gathering :: Gathering (n.) A crowd; an assembly; a congregation.

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

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..

Barrowist :: Barrowist (n.) A follower of Henry Barrowe, one of the founders of Independency or Congregationalism in England. Barrowe was executed for nonconformity in 1953..

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

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..

Response :: Response (n.) The answer of the people or congregation to the priest or clergyman, in the litany and other parts of divine service..

Homilist :: Homilist (n.) One who prepares homilies; one who preaches to a congregation.

Samaj :: Samaj (n.) A society; a congregation; a worshiping assembly, or church, esp. of the Brahmo-somaj..

Association :: Association (n.) Union of persons in a company or society for some particular purpose; as, the American Association for the Advancement of Science; a benevolent association. Specifically, as among the Congregationalists, a society, consisting of a number of ministers, generally the pastors of neighboring churches, united for promoting the interests of religion and the harmony of the churches..

Congregational :: Congregational (a.) Of or pertaining to a congregation; conducted, or participated in, by a congregation; as, congregational singing..

Congregation :: Congregation (n.) The assemblage of Masters and Doctors at Oxford or Cambrige University, mainly for the granting of degrees..

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

Obedience :: Obedience (n.) The written precept of a superior in a religious order or congregation to a subject.

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