parish house
Clergy's dwelling place
A parish house is a building owned by a church for meetings, social events, offices, and other activities beyond worship services.
It typically stands adjacent to the main church building: The reception was held in the parish house after the ceremony.
The term is most common in Episcopal, Catholic, and mainline Protestant contexts.
Clergy dwelling near church
- vicarageClergy residence
- parsonageClergyman's provided dwelling
- manseClergyman's provided residence
- pastorChristian congregation leader
priest · rector · vicar · curate · minister · chaplain · residence · study
Assembled group of worshippers
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- potluckCommunal meal, shared contributions
- social hallCommunal event space
meeting place · church community · neighbors · hospitality · reception · outreach · ministry · welcome
Small worship room
- prayer roomSpace designated for devotion
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- Bible studyExamination of Christian scripture
catechism · Sunday school · sacrament · hymns · religious education · confirmation · liturgy · meditation
Inherited cultural legacy
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- restorationReturning something to condition
- VictorianOf a prim era
colonial · Gothic Revival · architecture · stone · steeple · stained glass · cemetery · churchyard
rectory
Clergy dwelling near church
pastor · priest · rector · vicar · curate · minister · chaplain · residence · study · office
congregation
Assembled group of worshippers
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- potluckCommunal meal, shared contributions
social hall · meeting place · church community · neighbors · hospitality · reception · outreach · ministry · welcome · belonging
chapel
Small worship room
- prayer roomSpace designated for devotion
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
Bible study · catechism · Sunday school · sacrament · hymns · religious education · confirmation · liturgy · meditation · spiritual
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- restorationReturning something to condition
Victorian · colonial · Gothic Revival · architecture · stone · steeple · stained glass · cemetery · churchyard · original
vestry
Church robing chamber
- committeeAppointed group for duties
- secretaryAdministrative office aide
- treasurerFinancial steward of organization
records · meetings · planning · budget · policies · governance · staff · council · board · stewardship
- clergy housingrectory, parsonage, manse, vicarage, presbytery
- church propertychurch building, abbey, rectory, manse, glebe
- wayfarer lodginginn, hostel, guesthouse, caravanserai, way station
parish housechurch
Place of Christian worship
sanctuary · nave · chapel · cathedral · house of worship
parish housesynagogue
Jewish house of worship
mosque · gurdwara · temple · Islamic center · Jewish community center
parish housecommunity center
Shared neighborhood gathering space
parish, house, parishes, parochial, parochialism, parishioner, parishioners, houses, housed