Congregationalist
- noun
- /ˌkɒŋɡrɪˈɡeɪʃənəlɪst/
- I'm a Congregationalist, so I think I can address this fairly accurately.
They they could say, yeah, I'm a Presbyterian or I'm a Congregationalist, or I'm, you know, a Lutheran.
- They they could say, yeah, I'm a Presbyterian or I'm a Congregationalist, or I'm, you know, a Lutheran.
Examples
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My religious "evolution" went from Congregationalist to Unitarian/Universalist to nature worshipper.
Blog text (9) -
As a practicing Congregationalist (United Church of Christ), I respect the right of any church or group of churches to come to their own conclusion over who can be married.
Blog text (32) -
Congregationalists do not think smaller is better for administrative purposes; they believe that the local congregation is the fullness of what the New Testament understands as being the church of Christ.
Academic text (2015) -
Born and raised a Connecticut Congregationalist, Turner earned a B.A. from Yale's Classics department and pastored two churches before heeding the call of his fellow Yankees to become a missionary to the West.
Academic text (2004) -
Many people in my town identify as Congregationalists and participate in community service through their local church.
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As a lifelong Congregationalist, she values the independence and decision-making of her local congregation.
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The Congregationalist church organizes regular events to engage with the community and foster fellowship.
Synonyms
A person who belongs to and goes to a local church
A person who regularly goes to church and is part of its community
A person who often goes to a church or synagogue
A person in England who belongs to a Christian church not the Church of England
Surface Forms
Morphology
Congregationalist = congregational (transparent) = congregation + al + ist
Built from 'congregational' + the agentive suffix '-ist', clearly indicating an adherent or relating person.
Etymology
Congregationalist comes from the parts con- 'together' and greg- 'flock' and shares the same idea as congregation and congregate. So a Congregationalist is a person who belongs to a local 'flock' or church that meets together and governs itself.