fellowshipping
Gathering in faith
Fellowshipping is participating in fellowship—sharing time, activities, or spiritual connection with others, especially within a religious community.
The term is most common in Christian contexts, where it describes socializing with fellow believers: We spent Sunday afternoon fellowshipping with members of our church.
The word can sound awkward to those outside such communities, but it fills a specific need for describing communal religious bonding.
Collection of people meeting
- receptionAct of receiving guests
- meetupInformal planned gathering
- minglingCasual social interaction
- hostingReceiving guests socially
get-together · event · potluck · picnic · barbecue · dinner · luncheon · coffee hour
Assembled group of worshippers
- parishLocal church community
- assemblyConstructing from components
- chapelSmall worship room
- altarSacred ritual table
sermon · pulpit · choir · liturgy · sacrament · prayer · pew · clergy
Emotional closeness between people
- kinshipState of being related
- affinityNatural liking or attraction
- connectionA joining or relation
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
togetherness · solidarity · harmony · cohesion · attachment · empathy · understanding · trust
gathering
Collection of people meeting
hosting · get-together · event · potluck · picnic · barbecue · dinner · luncheon · coffee hour · game night
congregation
Assembled group of worshippers
altar · sermon · pulpit · choir · liturgy · sacrament · prayer · pew · clergy · pastor
intimacy
Emotional closeness between people
- kinshipState of being related
- affinityNatural liking or attraction
- connectionA joining or relation
rapport · togetherness · solidarity · harmony · cohesion · attachment · empathy · understanding · trust · accord
fellowshippingisolating
Setting apart from contact
withdrawing · alienating · distancing · keeping apart · avoiding
fellowshippingshunning
Deliberately avoiding someone
ostracizing · disfellowshipping · excluding · excommunicating · rejecting
fellowshippingprivate devotion
Personal religious observance
fellow, fellowship, fellows, fellowships, fellow traveler, fellow-feeling