Congregation definition

Congregation means the Congregation of the University referred to in Statute IV;
Congregation means a group of persons within the assigned area of the District adhering to the Lutheran Faith who regularly meet for the administration of the Means of Grace and who have constituted themselves as an organised body by the adoption of a constitution;
Congregation means a body of Anglicans who gather together for worship and who are governed by the Canons, the Constitution and the incorporating documents of the Diocese.

Examples of Congregation in a sentence

  • The Congregation and the Minister agree that the circumstances leading up to a termination need to be understood during the subsequent period of interim ministry and discussed with prospective ministerial candidates.

  • The Minister is entitled to Holidays (days off with pay) consistent with the personnel Policies of the Congregation.

  • The cost of the arbitration will be split by the Minister and the Congregation.

  • Should a Congregational emergency arise requiring the Minister’s return from study leave, all reasonable costs of such return will be borne by the Congregation.

  • The Board and Minister will work together to ensure the needs of the Congregation are met during periods of military service by the Minister.


More Definitions of Congregation

Congregation means a gathered group of Christians who have organized and function in accordance with the Canons of the Anglican Church in North America, who are associated with the Diocese, and under the oversight of the Bishop. Congregations may be established based upon geography, a focus on reaching particular sociological or ethnic populations, or any other missional purpose. There are three categories of Congregations in the Diocese: Congregations in Union with the Convention, Mission Fellowships, and Stressed Congregations.
Congregation means a congregation of members of the Church who meet regularly for worship and which has been registered as a congregation by the Synod in such manner as the Synod shall by Ordinance determine;
Congregation means a local Christian assembly formed for the purpose of common religious worship, education, service and other church activities.
Congregation means any number of persons duly recognised as a congregation by any Presbytery of the said Church.
Congregation means a gathering of more than one person where the individuals are not members of an Immediate Family Unit or Single Household Unit.
Congregation means a body of persons who have responded to the call of Christ in repentance and in faith, who symbolize their unity through the practice of baptism and communion and who are visibly grouped for the expressed purpose of implementing their obedience to Christ as head of the church;
Congregation means any congregation or body of Christians within the Provincial District of Otago 35 already or hereafter to be sanctioned by or which is or may be under the jurisdiction or control of the Synod: