Church Extra Examples Christian England Parish Services Noun

• the procession moved into the church.
• england has some beautiful parish churches.
• a church tower/spire
• church services

church

1. a building where Christians go to attend services, pray, etc.
• SEE ALSO community church
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/community-church
• The procession moved into the church.
• England has some beautiful parish churches.
• a church tower/spire
• church services

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• She was actively involved in church groups.
• The church is dedicated to St Paul.
• St Paul's Church
• The church was consecrated in 1250.
• There's an interesting organ in the church.
• a chamber concert at our local church
• a church youth group
• They took photos of the bride and groom outside the church.
• The service will be held at the parish church on December 16.
• church bells
• She sings in the church choir.
• We are hiring the church hall for the party.
• The service is open to all church members.
• The church was built in the 15th century.
2. a service or services in a church
• How often do you go to church?
• They're at church (= attending a church service).
• They're in church.
• Lots of people still get married in church.
• Church is at 9 o'clock.

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• Do you go to church?
• Mrs Parsons wasn't at church this Sunday.
• We decided not to get married in church.
• Church attendance is declining.
• She attended church regularly.
3. a particular group of Christians
• SEE ALSO denomination
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/denomination
• the Anglican Church
• The Catholic church teaches that life begins at conception.
• the Free Churches
• Linda joined the local Methodist church.

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• Small evangelical churches provide their members with a strong sense of community and family.
• the Church of England
• the Protestant Church
• Orthodox Christian churches
4. the ministers of the Christian religion; the institution of the Christian religion
• The Church has a duty to condemn violence.
• the conflict between Church and State
• to go into the Church (= to become a Christian minister)

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• He left the Church after a loss of faith.
• He served the church for over sixty years.
• He went into the Church when he was 23.
• The early Church believed miracles were proof of who Jesus was.
• He loves all the high church traditions—incense and processions and vestments.
• He entered the Church and became chaplain to the Duke of York.
• They called for the separation of church and state.
• She attacked the established church for its narrow views.
• Church leaders instructed families to set aside time to learn the gospel.
5. an organization that accepts a wide range of opinions
• SYNONYM big tent
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/big-tent
• The party aims to be a broad church with members from all sections of society.

Word Origin

• Old English cir(i)ce, cyr(i)ce, related to Dutch kerk and German Kirche, based on medieval Greek kurikon, from Greek kuriakon (dōma) ‘Lord's (house)’, from kurios ‘master or lord’. Compare with kirk.