congregational
IPA: kɑŋgrʌgˈeɪʃʌnʌɫ
adjective
- Of or pertaining to a congregation.
- Of or pertaining to Congregationalism, Congregationalists or a Congregational church
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Examples of "congregational" in Sentences
- The small group of dissidents called a congregational meeting.
- Calling it "con culture" is like calling congregational culture "Sunday morning culture."
- This is a trend in Catholic parishes in many places, not just America and its "congregational" culture.
- As for so-called congregational accountability, I am inclined to believe that accountability to God is far greater.
- The importance of what we might call congregational investment for keeping people in their current congregation shows up in many different ways.
- But, across New England, where congregational heritage is as prevalent as clam chowder, many UCC members cling to the original "congregational" identity.
- And also with us, Michael Dash, professor of ministry and context and an expert in congregational studies at the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta.
- Some of the questions about "congregational" vs "non-congregational" expression of Unitarian Universalism were addressed in the UUA's Commission on Appraisal's report on membership issues.
- Consider one of the sentences in Ross' lead paragraph: "Is the congregations' independence, what we call congregational polity, a sacrosanct principle, or must it yield to our commitment to racial justice?"
- This is a calumny against presbyterial government, which is neither privative nor contradistinct, but cumulative to congregational government; and the congregational is a part of that government which is comprehended under the name of presbyterial.
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