religious congregations
Groups of worshippers
Religious congregations are organized groups of people who gather for worship, typically affiliated with a particular faith tradition.
The term encompasses church parishes, synagogues, mosques, and other local bodies of believers who meet regularly: The neighborhood's religious congregations came together for an interfaith service.
In Catholic usage, a religious congregation is specifically an institute of vowed religious life—nuns, brothers, or priests living under common rule.
- parishLocal church community
- faith communityReligious group sharing beliefs
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
- church serviceOrganized Christian worship gathering
- Sunday schoolReligious education for children
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Local public-interest associations
social clubs · professional associations · trade unions · political parties · hobby clubs
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Local groups for public benefit
professional societies · trade unions · political parties · social clubs · commercial enterprises
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