Charles Spurgeon

My grandfather once ventured upon publishing a volume of hymns. I never heard anyone speak in their favour or argue that they ought to have been sung in the congregation. In that volume, he promised a second if the first should prove acceptable. We forgive him the first collection because he did not inflict another.

British Clergyman

Kamasi Washington

My third day playing saxophone, I was in front of a congregation. I still didn't know the names of all the notes. I was playing by ear, following along, but it was such an encouraging environment, I couldn't fail. It was all, 'Yeah baby, you sound real good' no matter what you play. It was a great way to learn.

American Musician

Eugene H. Peterson

If people don't know their pastor, it's easy to put the pastor on a pedestal and depersonalize him or her. It's also easy for pastors, who don't know their congregations, simply to classify congregants as saved or unsaved, involved or not involved, tithers or non-tithers.

American Clergyman

Carlos Mencia

The really funny thing is that most all of my friends who are priests have seen me perform, and they say, 'I wish I could talk the way you do on stage. I wish I could reveal truth to my congregation the way you do.

American Comedian

John Nelson Darby

I go farther, and say, that it is plainly our duty to desire pastors and teachers to take the care of such congregations, and that God did raise up such in the church as we see it in the word.

English Clergyman

Rob Walton

If it came to saving the life of one priest or sacrificing the life of an entire congregation, the church would save the life of the priest. Which is backwards, of course.

Canadian Athlete

John Ortberg

As a preacher, my charge is to proclaim the message of the Scriptures. To help the people in my congregation become a people of the book. I love getting to do this.

James Green Somerville

Washington is a great international city and in the congregation we have people who are rich and poor, black and white, and from every part of the world.

Pete Holmes

Ideally, a good pastor wants to empower a congregation to the point where they don't need him. You want everyone to leave feeling better.

Clementa C. Pinckney

Our calling is not just within the walls of the congregation, but we are part of the life and community in which our condition resides.

American Politician

Refers to people at religious gatherings, often within a church or temple.

Religious Context

Implies active involvement in the service, not just presence.

Active Participation

Conveys a sense of community among members, suggesting a regular gathering.

Community Sense

Used broadly beyond religion, for any group coming together with a common purpose.

General Gathering

Often temporary, disbanding after the event or purpose concludes.

Temporary Assembly

Can refer to both planned events or spontaneous gatherings.

Planned or Spontaneous

Specific to religious clerics or monks living together under shared rules.

Clerical Living

Members share a common religious or spiritual goal and lifestyle.

Common Purpose

Implies an organized structure with leaders and an established order.

Structural Hierarchy

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 going to be filled in the United States but it turns out the majority of the Social Services Human Services in the United States are provide provided by nonprofits and local religious congregations so if you ever are in a bind where do you start if you do a

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 The sun shines on us all equally. It does not discriminate." He and others spread the word through their congregations and over the radio. Municipal government officials stepped forward and helped with permits and with convening civil society organizations.

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 or uttering a council of hatred or inveighing against homosexuality or something of that sort. Often people don't really want to be compassionate. I sometimes see when I'm speaking to a congregation of religious people

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 where he was welcomed into the congregation. Miguel didn't just lose his girlfriend; he lost his entire social life, the supportive community of Sharon's church. He lost his identity as a couple.

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 congregations about compassion, I sometimes see a mutinous expression crossing some of their faces because a lot of religious people prefer to be right, rather than compassionate.

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 And for some reason, every year great whites that typically swim solo gather here by the hundreds as part of the largest known congregation of white sharks in the world.

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 to an entirely different congregation look running for breakfast somebody's hungry so good it's good it's good it's good

Congregation