church fellowship

Shared faith gathering

Church fellowship is the communal life shared among members of a Christian congregation—gathering for worship, meals, prayer, and mutual support.

The term emphasizes spiritual kinship and shared faith rather than mere social connection: The potluck dinner was a time of church fellowship.

Fellowship halls are spaces designated for such gatherings.

Opposites
SOCIAL vs. SOLITARY SPIRITUALITY

church fellowshipprivate devotion

Personal religious observance

hermitage · silent retreat · cloistered life · spiritual retreat

INCLUSION vs. EXCLUSION

church fellowshipexcommunication

Formal barring from sacraments

disfellowship · shunning · banishment · church discipline · apostasy

SACRED vs. SECULAR COMMUNITY

church fellowshipsocial club

Group for companionship

civic organization · professional association · fraternal order

Family

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