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benediction a blessing, esp. the one pronounced over the congregation by the clergyman at the end of a religious service. [1/2 definitions]
Ben Nevis the name of the ship that landed in Galveston, Texas in 1854 with a congregation of approximately 500 Slavic immigrants who sought freedom from cultural oppression and religious persecution. [1/2 definitions]
cantor the synagogue official who chants in solo or leads the congregation in chanting prayers. [2 definitions]
church the congregation or membership of a religious denomination or sect. [1/6 definitions]
congregational of or relating to a congregation. [1/2 definitions]
congregationalism a form of church government in which each member church or congregation is self-governing. [1/2 definitions]
layman a person who is a member of a religious congregation but not of the clergy. [1/2 definitions]
layperson a person who is a member of a religious congregation but not of the clergy. [1/2 definitions]
laywoman a woman who is a member of a religious congregation but not of the clergy. [1/2 definitions]
litany a formal prayer that alternates between lines spoken by a leader and a response repeated by a congregation. [1/2 definitions]
pastor a minister or priest in charge of a church or congregation.
presbytery a Presbyterian district court made up of the ministers and representative elders from each congregation in the district. [1/4 definitions]
priest a clergyman who performs religious rituals or leads a congregation in worship. [1/3 definitions]
pulpit the raised platform or lectern at which a member of the clergy stands to address the congregation. [1/3 definitions]
rabbi a teacher of the Jewish religion who is usually the leader of a Jewish congregation.
rector a clergyman in charge of an ecclesiastical unit such as a parish, college, religious house, or other congregation.
sermon a talk delivered by the leader of a congregation during a religious service, serving to instruct, enlighten, or inspire. [1/2 definitions]
synagogue a place used for worship and religious instruction by a Jewish congregation. [2 definitions]
unchurch to deprive (a congregation) of the status of a church. [1/2 definitions]
vestry in the Anglican and Episcopal churches, a lay committee that manages the temporal affairs of the church, or a meeting of this committee or of the congregation. [1/3 definitions]