prayer meeting
noun
: a usually informal gathering for worship and prayer
especially
: a Protestant worship service usually held on a week night
called also prayer service
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Price has been holding the prayer meeting in that parking lot since 2020, at first in response to civil unrest in the weeks and months after George Floyd’s murder.
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Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
There were 160 reports of violent attacks against Christians in India last year, the European Centre for Law and Justice reported in March, including attacks on church and prayer meetings and physical assaults.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
What started as prayer meetings in her home eventually became Christ Universal Temple, a 100-acre campus with a 4,000-seat sanctuary.
—Sonari Glinton, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
The pastor was reportedly holding a prayer meeting with around 30 people, including his wife and six kids, when the kidnappers stormed the church.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
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Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
There were 160 reports of violent attacks against Christians in India last year, the European Centre for Law and Justice reported in March, including attacks on church and prayer meetings and physical assaults.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
What started as prayer meetings in her home eventually became Christ Universal Temple, a 100-acre campus with a 4,000-seat sanctuary.
—Sonari Glinton, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
The pastor was reportedly holding a prayer meeting with around 30 people, including his wife and six kids, when the kidnappers stormed the church.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Prayer meeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prayer%20meeting. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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