Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of or relating to a congregation.
- adjective Of or relating to Congregationalism or Congregationalists.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to a congregation: as, congregational singing.
- Eccles., pertaining to government by congregations; governed by its own congregation, as a church; specifically (with a capital), pertaining to Congregationalism as a denominational designation: as, the congregational polity of the Baptists; the Congregational churches of the United States.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Of or pertaining to a congregation; conducted, or participated in, by a congregation.
- adjective Belonging to the system of Congregationalism, or to Congregationalist; holding to the faith and polity of Congregationalism.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of or pertaining to a
congregation
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of or pertaining to or characteristic of a Congregational church
- adjective relating to or conducted or participated in by a congregation
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Examples
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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?"
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And also with us, Michael Dash, professor of ministry and context and an expert in congregational studies at the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta.
Mixed Reaction After Bishop Addresses Gay Sex Allegations 2010
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The importance of what we might call congregational investment for keeping people in their current congregation shows up in many different ways.
American Grace Robert D. Putnam 2010
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The small group of dissidents called a congregational meeting.
Riverside Church Divided -- A Pastor Loses His Flock Ari L. Goldman 2009
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Calling it "con culture" is like calling congregational culture "Sunday morning culture."
Philocrites: Limits of Unitarian Universalist congregationalism. 2008
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As for so-called congregational accountability, I am inclined to believe that accountability to God is far greater.
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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.
The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) George Gillespie 1630
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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.
Philocrites: Limits of Unitarian Universalist congregationalism. 2008
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This is a trend in Catholic parishes in many places, not just America and its "congregational" culture.
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But, across New England, where congregational heritage is as prevalent as clam chowder, many UCC members cling to the original "congregational" identity.
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