church gatherings
Worship meetings together
Church gatherings are events where members of a religious congregation come together, typically for worship services, prayer meetings, Bible studies, or fellowship.
The term encompasses both formal Sunday services and informal midweek meetings: The church gatherings were suspended during the pandemic.
In some contexts, the phrase carries political weight, especially in debates over religious freedom and public health restrictions.
- hymn singingVocalizing religious songs
- hymn booksCollections of religious songs
- EucharistSacramental bread and wine
- potluck dinnerShared meal, random dishes
- coffee hourInformal refreshment gathering
Sunday service · Sunday best · catechism class · youth group · support group · matins · spiritual retreat · interfaith dialogue · vespers · prayer vigil · prayer circle · volunteerism · ordination · scripture reading · baptism · altar call · confirmation service · leadership training
- Western CapeCape Town, Table Mountain, Cape Flats, Robben Island, Cape Malay
church gatheringsprivate devotion
Personal religious observance
quiet contemplation · hermitage · silent retreat · prayer closet · silent meditation
church gatheringspolitical rallies
Organized partisan mass gatherings
town halls · sporting events · social clubs · concerts · parties
church gatheringssecular humanism
Nonreligious ethical philosophy