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congregation

[kong-gri-gey-shuhn] / ˌkɒŋ grɪˈgeɪ ʃən /


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As well as the dignitaries and faith leaders invited to be part of the congregation, will be NHS nurses and carers from the Canterbury area.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

A box of it recently arrived, enough to last several weeks, sent by the Vázquezes and their Lakeland congregation.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

Nearly 20 people associated with Zion Church, a large, long-running Protestant congregation in the Chinese capital, were arrested in October, including founder Ezra Jin, part of one China’s largest crackdowns on Christians in years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

I guess what I’m getting at is: It didn’t feel exalted, but I felt purpose and that it was OK to have some responsibility — like a pastor with a congregation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

I looked around at his congregation of sturdy villagers and farmers and saw that they did not care for such ideas.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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