Phrase Hound found 215 phrases and 129 compound words that contain church. The most common are listed below. Open church in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
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- Catholic ChurchThe Catholic Church, which consists of 24 particular churches in full communion with the Pope as the Bishop of Rome.
- parish churchA church that serves as the religious centre of a parish; the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches.
- church serviceA formalized period of communal worship, often but not exclusively occurring on Sunday, or Saturday in the case of those churches practicing Sabbatarianism.
- Latin ChurchOne of the 24 particular churches (sui juris) in full communion with the Holy See and the rest of the Catholic Church which uses the Latin liturgical rites.
- Great ChurchThe orthodox Christian church of antiquity, after 380 CE the established church of the Roman Empire, especially as distinct from smaller Christian movements or heresies.
- Church of EnglandThe English branch of the Christian Church; (since the 16th century) specifically the established Protestant church in England which is the mother church of the Anglican Communion.
- Church AgeThe period or dispensation of human history, usually understood as ongoing in the present day, that begins with events in the Bible in the Acts of the Apostles (Pentecost) and concludes at the beginning of the end times (the Rapture; the …
- New ChurchSwedenborgianism
- Church FatherOne of a number of male Christian writers from Antiquity whose doctrinal work is considered authoritative by the later church.
- Church of ScotlandThe national Presbyterian church of Scotland.
- particular ChurchAny of the individual constituent hierarchically ordered ecclesial communities in full communion with Rome that are part of the Catholic Church as a whole.
- Roman Catholic ChurchSynonym of Catholic Church, the one led by the Roman Pope.
- church councilA formal meeting of bishops and church representatives who are brought together to regulate points of doctrine or discipline.
- Eastern Orthodox ChurchOne of the major branches of Christianity; it comprises the Greek Orthodox Church, the Russian Orthodox Church and other patriarchates.
- Church of the EastThe church originally made up of the Christians of the Sasanid Empire, later exonymically known as the Nestorian church and characterised by its use of the East Syriac liturgical rite.
- Local Church
- state churcha church established by or controlled by the government of a country.
- Russian Orthodox ChurchOne of the autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Christian churches.
- Greek Orthodox ChurchA group of Eastern Orthodox churches comprising the churches of Constantinople, Antioch, Alexandria, Jerusalem, Cyprus and Greece.
- established churchA church that is officially recognized as a national or state church by a government; in England it is the Church of England.
- church keyAn opener, typically with both can opener and bottle opener features, having a triangular tip that pierces the can.
- church rateA tax raised by certain English parishes primarily for the maintenance of buildings of the Church of England, now voluntary but formerly levied on all residents regardless of denomination.
- low churchA tradition within the Anglican church more heavily influenced by Protestant and Reformed belief and practice, characterised by an informal style of worship, a less elevated view of the priesthood and sacraments, and a focus on evangelical …
- mother churchThe Church regarded as nourishing and protecting its members.
- Church EndA number of hamlets and neighbourhoods in England:
Compound words 129
- champClipping of champion: An ongoing winner in a game or contest.
- ChristchurchA city in Canterbury, New Zealand, which is the largest in the South Island.
- ChurchillAny of several placenames, derived from church and hill.
- churchyardA patch of land adjoining a church, often used as a graveyard.
- churchmanA churchwarden.
- churchwardenA lay officer of the Church of England who handles the secular affairs of the parish.
- churchgoerOne who regularly goes to church; a practicing Christian.
- churchtownIn the southwest of England, a hamlet or village distinguished by being the location of a parish church.
- newchurchDescribing Christians or forms of Christianity seen as being marked by liberalism, influence from modern concepts and trends, novelty etc. and disregard for established or traditional beliefs and practices.
- churchgoingRegularly attending church; being a practicing Christian.