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Congregational Christian Church

Congregational Christian Church

7.0
A Christian group in the United States formed when the Congregational Church and the Christian Church joined
  • proper noun
  • US
translation icon : Iglesia Cristiana Congregacional
  • After the merger, many members identified themselves with the Congregational Christian Church.

Examples

  • The history of the Congregational Christian Church reflects the union of two distinct traditions.

  • The Congregational Christian Church played a significant role in the development of Protestantism in America.

  • The Congregational Christian Church has many active community programs.

  • Did you attend the Congregational Christian Church last Sunday?

  • The Congregational Christian Church was formed to unify various Protestant beliefs in the United States.

  • Many congregations within the Congregational Christian Church focus on community service and social justice.

  • After joining the Congregational Christian Church, she felt a deep connection to its historic mission.

Surface Forms

Congregational Christian Church main

Morphology

Congregational + Christian + church

The phrase is compositionally built: 'congregational' (governed by its congregation) + 'Christian' (relating to Christianity) + 'church' yields the straightforward meaning of a Christian church with congregationalist governance. A B1 learner who knows the three constituents can infer this basic sense even if they would not know the specific historical merger that created the denomination.

Etymology

Congregational Christian Church comes from joining two church groups: the Congregational Church and the Christian Church. They joined in the United States, so the name shows it is the single church group formed from both.