church service
Congregation's weekly gathering
A church service is a religious gathering for worship, typically featuring prayers, hymns, scripture readings, and a sermon.
Services follow patterns specific to each denomination—Catholic mass differs from Baptist worship differs from Quaker meeting.
What time is the church service on Sunday?
The phrase often shortens to just service: I'll see you after service.
Assembled group of worshippers
- ministerReligious leader or serve
- pastorChristian congregation leader
- priestOne who performs sacraments
- clergyOrdained religious officials collectively
acolyte · cantor · choir · deacon · lector · usher · celebrant · officiant
Sacred ritual table
- pulpitChurch speaking platform
- pewWorship hall seating
- chaliceOrnate ritual drinking vessel
- patenEucharistic bread dish
lectern · tabernacle · vestments · hymnal · missal · censer · candles · crucifix
Quantity of matter
- matinsLiturgical dawn devotions
- vespersEvening devotional service
- evensongAnglican evening prayer service
- laudsExpresses high admiration
compline · communion · baptism · confirmation · ordination · matrimony · requiem · anointing
Clergy's worship address
- homilyReligious discourse on scripture
- hymnsReligious songs of worship
- psalmsReligious songs of praise
- prayerAddress to deity
scripture · gospel · creed · preaching · readings · intercessions · announcements · blessing
Religious reverence and praise
- praiseExpression of approval
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- adorationProfound loving regard
- prayerAddress to deity
faith · devotion · piety · fellowship · thanksgiving · glorification · supplication · meditation
congregation
Assembled group of worshippers
- ministerReligious leader or serve
- pastorChristian congregation leader
- priestOne who performs sacraments
clergy · acolyte · cantor · choir · deacon · lector · usher · celebrant · officiant · parishioners
altar
Sacred ritual table
paten · lectern · tabernacle · vestments · hymnal · missal · censer · candles · crucifix · font
mass
Quantity of matter
- matinsLiturgical dawn devotions
- vespersEvening devotional service
- evensongAnglican evening prayer service
lauds · compline · communion · baptism · confirmation · ordination · matrimony · requiem · anointing · benediction
sermon
Clergy's worship address
- homilyReligious discourse on scripture
- hymnsReligious songs of worship
- psalmsReligious songs of praise
prayer · scripture · gospel · creed · preaching · readings · intercessions · announcements · blessing · confession
worship
Religious reverence and praise
prayer · faith · devotion · piety · fellowship · thanksgiving · glorification · supplication · meditation · contemplation
- shared experiencesbonding, friendship, teamwork, trust, empathy
- religious broadcastsgospel hour, televangelism, 700 Club, prayer line, religious debate
- ceremonieswedding ceremony, wedding, weddings, graduation, graduations
- weekly routineslaundry day, grocery shopping, grocery day, garbage day, trash day
- Christian serviceministry, serving, serving others, deacons, deaconess
- church servicesweddings, high mass, funerals, communion, low mass
church servicepolitical rally
Public assembly for candidates
nightclub · rave · town hall meeting · concert · sporting event
church serviceprivate devotion
Personal religious observance
personal prayer · silent reflection · private worship · quiet time
church servicebacchanal
Wild drunken celebration
orgy · debauchery · revelry · satanic ritual · commercial activity
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