congregational
adjective
con·gre·ga·tion·al
ˌkäŋ-gri-ˈgā-shnəl 
-shə-nᵊl
1
: of or relating to a congregation
2
capitalized
: of or relating to a body of Protestant churches deriving from the English Independents of the 17th century and affirming the essential importance and the autonomy of the local congregation
3
: of or relating to church government placing final authority in the assembly of the local congregation
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Sidman, a congregational life director at Temple Beth El in Charlotte and the Democratic nominee for the southeast Mecklenburg County House District 105 seat, faces Cotham in November.
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Lucy Marques, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2024
With congregational rosters steeply declining and Black entrepreneurship at all-time highs, the app is a potential game changer.
—Ebony Flake, Essence, 12 July 2024
Founded in 1922, the society promotes congregational singing and the composing and performing of new hymn tunes and texts.
—Patrick Neas, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2024
However, our findings revealed that congregational and denominational factors are just as influential.
—Laura Captari, The Conversation, 24 June 2024
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Lucy Marques, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2024
With congregational rosters steeply declining and Black entrepreneurship at all-time highs, the app is a potential game changer.
—Ebony Flake, Essence, 12 July 2024
Founded in 1922, the society promotes congregational singing and the composing and performing of new hymn tunes and texts.
—Patrick Neas, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2024
However, our findings revealed that congregational and denominational factors are just as influential.
—Laura Captari, The Conversation, 24 June 2024
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congregational
adjective
con·gre·ga·tion·al
ˌkäŋ-gri-ˈgā-shnəl
-shən-ᵊl
1
: of or relating to a congregation
2
: of or relating to church government placing final authority in the local congregation
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