| 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 |
in Judaism, a cleric having the responsibilities of leading a local congregation, teaching, and supervising rituals such as weddings. [1/3 definitions] |
| 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] |