Definition of Congregational Church

1. Noun. A Protestant denomination holding that each individual congregation should be self-governing.

Generic synonyms: Protestant Denomination
Member holonyms: Congregationalist

Definition of Congregational Church

1. Noun. Any Protestant church run independently by its own congregation, especially one in the (w United Church of Christ), the (w National Association of Congregational Christian Churches), or the (w Conservative Congregational Christian Conference). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Congregational Church

Congaree
Congo
Congo-Brazzaville
Congo-Kinshasa
Congo Peggy
Congo River
Congo franc
Congo peafowl
Congolese
Congolian red fever
Congorism
Congos
Congregational
Congregational Christian Church
Congregational Church (current term)
Congregational church
Congregational churches
Congregationalism
Congregationalist
Congregationalists
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Congress of Racial Equality
Congressional Medal of Honor
Congressional Record
Congrevean
Congrevian
Congridae
Conidiobolus
Coniferales

Literary usage of Congregational Church

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Annual Report by Massachusetts Bible Society (1853)
"20 24 Waltham, Trinitarian Congregational Church and Society, . ... 957 66 Amherst, North, Congregational Church and Society, (1 i. M.) 30 00 Ware, ..."

2. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Edward Aloysius Pace (1922)
"... Our Lady of Africa, 161 native catéchiste who are The Congregational Church also co-operated in 8211 boys and 5826 girls, thus carrying on the and is a ..."

3. Source Book and Bibliographical Guide for American Church History by Peter George Mode (1921)
"Second, That every local or Congregational church is bound to observe the duties of mutual respect and charity which are included in the communion of ..."

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