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Sentence Examples The rules on burials and lay access to churches appear to have been steadily circumvented, at least unofficially. Today, millions belong to Methodist churches, which are present on all populated continents. In some communities it was customary for ministers and priests to preach anticircus sermons in all churches on the Sunday preceding the circus. There can be no doubt that the first churches in Constantinople were in the basilican form. Bogomilists rejected the divinity of Jesus, the worship of images, baptism, the ornamentation of churches, etc. The churches were very incurious to swallow such a bole, if no pretension could have been reasonably made for their justification. Page by page the booklike maps show country lanes, farmhouses and churches with arrows indicating the correct route. Beside those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches. In recent times, the title of minor basilica has been attributed to important pilgrimage churches. The motif of the triumphal arch was also adapted and incorporated into the facades of public buildings such as city halls and churches. Larger churches developed in the form of basilicas, for example at Brixworth. Many became churches, or chapels in larger churches erected adjoining them. At the same time a very different type of art is found in the new public churches that were now being constructed. With more space, narrative images containing many people develop in churches, and also begin to be seen in later catacomb paintings. The various styles are seen at their most fully developed in the cathedrals, abbey churches and collegiate buildings. Examples of the Decorated style can be found in many British churches and cathedrals. Many of the large abbey churches, particularly those outside the towns, were robbed, burnt out and abandoned. Carlisle and Ely are purely monastic churches, which then became the seat of a bishop during the course of construction. The third group are those churches established as new cathedrals since the Reformation. Built between 1154 and 1500, York Minster is one of the biggest Gothic churches in the world. Show More Sentences The cruciform churches often had deep chancels and a square crossing tower which has remained a feature of English ecclesiastical architecture. The church building reflects this status, and there is considerable variety in the size and style of parish churches. Many villages in Europe have churches that date back to the Middle Ages, but all periods of architecture are represented. The Church of Scotland, the established Presbyterian church, also uses a system of parish churches, covering the whole of Scotland. However, very many simpler buildings, especially churches, built during the wool boom in East Anglia, are fine examples of the style. Decoration inside was very limited, but churches filled up with monuments to the prosperous. In the colonies new churches were certainly required, and generally repeated similar formulae. The 1818 Act allocated some public money for new churches required to reflect changes in population, and a commission to allocate it. The early churches, falling into the Georgian period, show a high proportion of Gothic Revival buildings, along with the classically inspired. Carpenter Gothic houses and small churches became common in North America and other places in the late 19th century. Architectural techniques were adapted and developed to build churches that reflected this teaching. Two Orthodox theologians important in the dialogue between the eastern and western churches were Nikephoros Blemmydes and Maximus Planudes. In Rome the cardinals wear the mozzetta over the mantelletta, except in their titular churches, when it is worn immediately over the rochet. Religious disagreements between various leading figures led to the emergence of rival Protestant churches. Old and New Testament scenes were shown side by side in works like the Speculum Humanae Salvationis, and the decoration of churches. Reformers, swayed by the ideas of Zwingli, carried out acts of iconoclasm and banned imagery in churches. The group was tonsured and Francis was ordained as a deacon, allowing him to proclaim Gospel passages and preach in churches during Mass. Most Presbyterian churches have an evening service on Maundy Thursday that includes the celebration of the Lord's Supper. In 1648, Colchester was a walled town with a castle and several churches and was protected by the city wall. Simple pipe organs existed, but were largely confined to churches, although there were portable varieties. Show More Sentences British churches are divided over whether to allow filming of The Da Vinci Code, an adaptation of Dan Brown's biblically revisionist megaseller. In the Baroque era, orchestras performed in a range of venues, including at the fine houses of aristocrats, in opera halls and in churches. Participation in churches is more prevalent among the Faroese population than among most other Scandinavians. Services in a number of languages can be found along with many new more evangelical churches. Other Church of Scotland churches include Greyfriars Kirk, the Canongate Kirk, St Andrew's and St George's West Church and the Barclay Church. The Diocese of Edinburgh of the Scottish Episcopal Church has over 50 churches, half of them in the city. Kingdoms, centres of learning, archives, and churches all fell before the onslaught from the invading Danes. While many churches were built in wood, from the early 8th century, if not earlier, some were built in stone. It also had ties to churches in Northumbria, as seen in the reign of Nechtan mac Der Ilei. It appears, as is well known in later times, that noble kin groups had their own patron saints, and their own churches or abbeys. The peasant Irish population was intended to be relocated to live near garrisons and Protestant churches. The Church in Wales and the Church of Ireland are not established state churches. However, this was a Personal Union, as the three Kingdoms shared a monarch, but had separate governments, churches, and institutions. They demanded an end to compulsory church rates, in which local taxes went only to Anglican churches. Both large churches have lost significant numbers of adherents in recent years. By June 1933, virtually the only organisations not in the control of the NSDAP were the army and the churches. The church continued to resist, and by early 1937 Hitler abandoned his hope of uniting the Protestant churches. There are also a several thousand neopagans, some of whom are members of officially registered churches such as the Native Polish Church. He was employed to design and rebuild many of the ruined ancient churches of London following the Great Fire of London. In the Middle Ages, the Kirk of St Nicholas was the only burgh kirk and one of Scotland's largest parish churches. Show More Sentences Like a number of other Scottish kirks, it was subdivided after the Reformation, in this case into the East and West churches. The moderates are the natural advocates of ecumenism against the fanatics of their churches. Most Reformed churches which trace their history back to Scotland are either presbyterian or congregationalist in government. Some Presbyterian churches have entered into unions with other churches, such as Congregationalists, Lutherans, Anglicans, and Methodists. Presbyterian governance is practised by Presbyterian denominations and also by many other Reformed churches. Some Presbyterian churches will also have ornate statues of Christ or Graven Scenes from the Last Supper located behind the Chancel. In addition to the churches, these missionaries often also founded schools to serve the local community. However, there are still stalwart Presbyterians and Presbyterian churches in the area. Congregational churches present in the country are also part of the Calvinistic tradition in Latin America. There are probably more than four million members of Presbyterian churches in all of Latin America. Also the Southminster Presbyterian Church, located near Pittsburgh, has partnerships with churches in Malawi and Kenya. Often the churches there have one main congregation and a number of Prayer Houses develop. Presbyterian churches were founded in each colony, some with links to the Church of Scotland and others to the Free Church. The two churches merged in 1901, forming what is now the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand. There are some Presbyterian people, but no organised Presbyterian churches in Penama and Torba, both of which are traditionally Anglican. However the centrality of women's role sharply diminished after 1790 as Methodist churches became more structured and more male dominated. The Church of the Nazarene, Free Methodists and Wesleyans are Wesleyan Holiness churches. Originally modelled on the British structure, since independence most of these churches have adopted an episcopal model. It has fraternal links with the British Methodist and United Methodist churches worldwide. Missionaries from Britain, North America, and Australia founded Methodist churches in many Commonwealth countries. Show More Sentences There are also evangelical Protestant churches in the country of the Methodist tradition like the Wesleyan Church of the Philippines, Inc. Circuit riders, many of whom were laymen, travelled by horseback to preach the gospel and establish churches in many places. American Methodist churches are generally organized on a connectional model, related, but not identical to that used in Britain. There are also independent Methodist churches, many of which are affiliated with the Association of Independent Methodists. Icons can be found adorning the walls of churches and often cover the inside structure completely. Church of Saint Sava, Belgrade, one of the world's largest Orthodox churches. Apart from the icons, the Orthodox churches and monasteries are often decorated with frescos and mosaics. The service of Baptism used in Orthodox churches has remained largely unchanged for over 1500 years. But in 1959 Nikita Khrushchev initiated his own campaign against the Russian Orthodox Church and forced the closure of about 12,000 churches. Also in communion are the Estonian and Finnish Orthodox churches who have a dispensation to use the Gregorian calendar for all purposes. Some latent discontent between different national churches exists also in part due to different approach towards ecumenism. Such autonomous churches maintain varying levels of dependence on their mother church, usually defined in a Tomos or other document of autonomy. Closely related to state churches are ecclesiae, which are similar but carry a more minor connotation. These churches gained strength in the Evangelical Revival of the later 18th century. It is strongly associated with French, Dutch, Swiss and Scottish Reformation movements, and the Reformed and Presbyterian churches. Presbyterians typically have viewed this method of government as approximating that of the New Testament and earliest churches. Reformed Baptist churches are organized to be governed by elders, on the congregationalist model. They kept to themselves, married their own, spoke German, attended Lutheran churches, and retained their own customs and foods. The office of deacon has different meanings among different presbyterian churches. In some churches, deacons exercise responsibility for practical matters of finance and fabric, either separately or together with the elders. Show More Sentences The Waldensians adopted Calvinist theology during the Reformation and became the Italian branch of the Reformed churches. The polity of the Church in Wales is episcopal church governance, which is the same as other Anglican churches. However, the Union Flag continues to fly on many churches in Northern Ireland. The polity of the Church of Ireland is episcopal church governance, as in other Anglican churches. Brethren churches have traditionally avoided crosses displayed inside or outside their place of worship. This position is also taken in some Baptist churches, especially Reformed Baptists, and by the Churches of Christ. The churches in Northern Ireland have not been involved in the development of integrated schools. Companies provided their employees with welfare services ranging from housing, schools and churches, to libraries, baths, and gymnasia. A pageant play by Eliot called The Rock was performed in 1934 for the benefit of churches in the Diocese of London. In August 1891, he took his daughter Jenny on a tour of Northern France to visit the Medieval churches and cathedrals. Ethiopia, too is renowned for its ancient churches, such as at the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Lalibela. Protestantism in the Netherlands consists of a number of churches within various traditions. The main Lutheran and Orthodox churches are national churches of Finland with special roles such as in state ceremonies and schools. The first in 1733, known as the First Secession, led to the creation of a series of secessionist churches. The Claim was published in 1988 and signed by most Scottish politicians, local councils, trade unions and churches. Late medieval Scottish churches also often contained elaborate burial monuments, like the Douglas tombs in the town of Douglas. Important buildings in Inverness include Inverness Castle, and various churches. Ecgfrith's force decimated the local population and destroyed many churches, actions which are treated with scorn by Bede. In most Scottish burghs there was usually only one parish church, in contrast to English towns where churches and parishes tended to proliferate. But even before their arrival, the mob had already sacked the churches and the friaries. Show More Sentences The colony of New Sweden introduced Lutheranism to America in the form of some of the continent's oldest European churches. The Crown never appointed a bishop in the American colonies because of resistance from other churches. Glasgow merchants made such fortunes that they adopted the style of aristocrats in their superior manner and in their lavish homes and churches. However, matters were still complicated by a considerable, though declining, number of Episcopalian incumbents holding parish churches. That vision also affected the mainstream Presbyterian churches, and by the 1870s it had been assimilated by the established Church of Scotland. This centralising and sharing of resources was previously unknown within the Protestant churches in Scotland, but later became the norm. However, a report laid before the Assembly of 1864 showed that the two churches were not agreed as to the relationship between state and church. The individual churches of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland are each part of one of six Presbyteries. The churches made a crucial contribution to the new system by handing over their schools without charge to the School Boards. Many conservative Reformed churches which are strongly Calvinistic formed the World Reformed Fellowship which has about 70 member denominations. Unlike the relationship between the hierarchies of the different churches, however, some communal tensions remain. The feast of Andrew is observed on 30 November in both the Eastern and Western churches, and is the national day of Scotland. Gildas obeyed the king's summons and travelled all over the island, converting the inhabitants, building churches, and establishing monasteries. Gildas is the patron saint of several churches and monasteries in Brittany, and his feast day is celebrated on 29 January. Offa was a generous patron of the church, founding several churches and monasteries, often dedicated to St Peter. Henry's forces ravaged eastern Gwynedd and destroyed many churches thus enraging the local population. We therefore most devoutly promise God that we will henceforth pay greater reverence than ever to churches and holy places. San Franciscans built schools, churches, theaters, and all the hallmarks of civic life. At first they were fairly modest and entirely separate structures from churches. A number of Romanian churches feature unusually slender steeples, and over half of these have been lost to earthquakes. Show More Sentences The building of parish churches also began in the 12th century, densely in the Vale, but very sparsely in the upland and northern areas. By the 1880s between 2,500 and 3,000 people of Welsh background were contributing to the life of some 17 churches and 22 chapels. Bishop Hildesley required that these Metrical Psalms were to be sung in churches. Activate Churches is another network within ACTS churches led by Ps Sheridyn and Jan Rodgers based in Hamilton. No readings from the Book of Revelation, however, are included in the standard lectionary of the Eastern Orthodox churches. In 1947 the Association in the East was established for English speaking churches. The Presbyterian Church of Wales has around 24,000 members who worship in around 620 churches. He became renowned as a teacher and preacher, founding monastic settlements and churches in Wales, Dumnonia, and Brittany. It was never an organized system in the way that we understand churches today. The major Oneness churches include the United Pentecostal Church International and the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World. Its dome, framed by the spires of Wren's City churches, has dominated the skyline for over 300 years. He had previously been put in charge of the rebuilding of churches to replace those lost in the Great Fire. Many Cornish saints are commemorated also in Devon in legends, churches and placenames. During the English Reformation, churches in Devon officially became affiliated with the Church of England. The island is the home to numerous examples of high quality religious icon painting from the Middle Ages as well as many painted churches. Most people still attend church weekly or at least for religious festivals, and many people get married in churches. After that, the Cismonte was ruled as a league of comuni and churches, after the Italian experience. Magnificent palaces and churches were built on La Palma during this busy, prosperous period. Particular churches that inherit and perpetuate a particular patrimony are identified by metonymy with that patrimony. In some cases clergy and churches were attacked, with iconoclasm stripping the churches of statues and ornament. Show More Sentences Aside from churches, Gothic Architecture had been used for many religious palaces, the most important one being the Palais des Papes in Avignon. The Book of Enoch is included in the biblical canon only of the Oriental Orthodox churches of Ethiopia and Eritrea. Early Swedish stone buildings are the Romanesque churches on the country side. As so happens, many of them were built in Scania and are in effect Danish churches. Starting at 1595, Reformed churches were commissioned, many of which are still landmarks today. In line with Protestant procedure of that time, all churches were converted to Protestant worship. This led to the establishment of schuilkerken, covert churches, behind seemingly ordinary canal side house fronts. In Connecticut some of the Congregational churches are associated in consociations and the others in associations. Haerlem is a very delicate town and hath one of the fairest churches of the Gothic design I had ever seen. To accommodate the union, institutions such as the law and national churches of each remained separate. Expanding on the Norman base there was also castles, palaces, great houses, universities and parish churches. The early modern period saw religious conflict resulting from the Reformation and the introduction of Protestant state churches in each country. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate of All England, has a place of honour among the bishops of the Anglican churches. Some, for example the Church of Ireland, the Scottish and American Episcopal churches, and some other associated churches have a separate name. The Anglican Communion has no official legal existence nor any governing structure which might exercise authority over the member churches. The Primates' Meeting voted to request the two churches to withdraw their delegates from the 2005 meeting of the Anglican Consultative Council. In addition, there are six extraprovincial churches, five of which are under the metropolitical authority of the Archbishop of Canterbury. At first all these colonial churches were under the jurisdiction of the Bishop of London. The conservative Anglican churches, encouraging the realignment movement, are more concentrated in the Global South. And Lord God, what herying is it to bilden thee a church of dead stones, and robben thy quicke churches of their bodilich liuelood? Show More Sentences Westminster Abbey, rebuilt in the Romanesque style by King Edward the Confessor, was one of the grandest churches in Europe. Despite the prevalence of Anglican churches, observance is very low within the Anglican denomination. These missions tended to found monastic institutions and collegiate churches that served large areas. With royal and lay patronage, a clearer parochial structure based around local churches was developed. Domes were introduced in a number of Roman building types such as temples, thermae, palaces, mausolea and later also churches. In the East, Byzantine architecture developed new styles of churches, but most other buildings remained very close to Late Roman forms. The New Testament, originally written in Koine Greek, contains 27 books which are agreed upon by all churches. These two churches disagree on a number of administrative, liturgical and doctrinal issues, most notably papal primacy of jurisdiction. These six churches, while being in communion with each other are completely independent hierarchically. These churches are generally not in communion with Eastern Orthodox Churches with whom they are in dialogue for erecting a communion. A special grouping are the Anglican churches descended from the Church of England and organized in the Anglican Communion. They generally saw themselves as restoring the original church of Jesus Christ rather than reforming one of the existing churches. While the churches originating in the Second Great Awakening have some superficial similarities, their doctrine and practices vary significantly. The Church of South India was formed in 1947 by the union of Anglican, Baptist, Methodist, Congregationalist and Presbyterian churches. Later writers expanded the legend, giving accounts of missionary activity under Lucius and attributing to him the foundation of certain churches. Ciaran, along with saints Auxilius, Secundinus and Iserninus, are also associated with early churches in Munster and Leinster. When churches came to be built, an ideal site was where a drove crossed a river. Other examples include churches at Singleton, Lyminster, Findon and Bishopstone. According to late and dubious sources, these churches included minsters at Milton Abbas in Dorset and Muchelney in Somerset. He also built new churches and was an earnest patron of monastic communities. Show More Sentences In the early Middle Ages, wooden stave churches were constructed throughout Norway. For this reason many south Italian churches preserve works from France alongside their native pieces. The goal of this interconfessional endeavour is to bring harmony and understanding between these disparate churches. Such churches were also reported to attract higher numbers of men and young adults than others. He is the focus of unity for the worldwide Anglican Communion of independent national or regional churches. Many churches had concealed their vestments and their silver, and had buried their stone altars. It allowed ministers to marry, banned images from churches, and confirmed Elizabeth as Supreme Governor of the Church of England. As the name suggests, the churches of the Anglican Communion are linked by bonds of tradition, affection, and common loyalty. Such churches may also have forms of Eucharistic adoration such as Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. With British colonial expansion from the 17th century onwards, Anglican churches were planted around the globe. Just before 1000 there was a great wave of building stone churches all over Europe. Many Anglican churches will also have daily morning and evening prayer and some have midweek or even daily celebration of the Eucharist. In some churches the sacrament is reserved in a tabernacle or aumbry with a lighted candle or lamp nearby. In Anglican churches, only a priest or a bishop may be the celebrant at the Eucharist. In the Church in Wales, however, most cathedrals are parish churches and their deans are now also vicars of their parishes. They sometimes officiate at Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament in churches which have this service. By the 18th century, missionaries worked to establish Anglican churches in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Continuing churches have generally been formed by people who have left the Anglican Communion. Since the late 1990s a number have appeared in smaller communities, often as a result of a division in the town's existing Episcopal churches. The resulting property law case, ultimately decided in favor of the mainline diocese, was a test for Episcopal churches nationwide. Show More Sentences Travelling musicians were in great demand at Court, in churches, at country houses, and at local festivals. The fire consumed about 13,200 houses and 87 churches, including St Paul's Cathedral. It consumed 13,200 houses, 87 parish churches, St Paul's Cathedral, and most of the buildings of the City authorities. It had burned down several churches and, he estimated, 300 houses and reached the river front. The parish churches not directly threatened were filling up with furniture and valuables, which soon had to be moved further afield. Thatched cottages, manors, old mills, venerable churches and wooded lanes personify a John Bull fancy, neatly tucked into gentle hill folds. Traces of medieval Birmingham can be seen in the oldest churches, notably the original parish church, St Martin in the Bull Ring. Especially for women living in rural areas of France, the closing of the churches meant a loss of normalcy. It abolished tithes owed to local churches as well as feudal dues owed to local landlords. Methodism and other Protestant churches have had a major presence in Wales. In 2010, Adventism claimed some 22 million believers scattered in various independent churches. The Nonconformist conscience was the moralistic influence of the Nonconformist churches in British politics in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Monasteries and minster churches were set up all over Somerset, with daughter churches of the minsters in manors. Carolingian art was produced for a small group of figures around the court, and the monasteries and churches they supported. It was used mainly in churches and cathedrals, and continued in use until the 16th century in much of Europe. One of the largest evangelical Anglican churches in the UK is Jesmond Parish Church, situated a little to the north of the city centre. This older church would have been one of several churches along the River Tyne dedicated to St Andrew, including the Priory church at Hexham. Despite not having a cathedral, Nottingham has three notable historic Anglican parish churches, all of which date back to the Middle Ages. However the label 'cathedral' remains in common parlance for notable churches that were formerly part of an episcopal denomination. Services are now held at the churches of St Clement, St George, and St John. Show More Sentences There are at least 73 churches, chapels, missions and meeting houses, as well as 15 cemeteries and burial sites, for which records exist. There are more than 360 churches in Malta, Gozo and Comino, or one church for every 1,000 residents. Today's couples are married in churches or chapels in the village or town of their choice. These buildings may be compared with aisled churches in the Carolingian empire. The term therefore denotes regional practices among the insular churches and their associates, rather than actual theological differences. While there were some traditions known to have been common to both the Irish and British churches, these were relatively few. Prior to their conquest by England, most churches have records of bishops and priest but not an established parish system. These include churches that historically developed in Russia, Caucasus, the Balkans, North Eastern Africa, India and the Middle East. When Chinese churches eventually reopened, they remained under the control of the Patriotic Church. The Gaulish and Italian churches were organised around cities and the territories controlled by those cities. Pastoral services were centralised, and churches were built in the larger villages of the cities' territorial rule. The seat of the bishopric was established in the city and all churches belonged to the diocese, staffed by the bishop's clergy. The German word evangelisch means Protestant, and is different from the German evangelikal, which refers to churches shaped by Evangelicalism. The English word evangelical usually refers to Evangelical Protestant churches, and therefore not to Protestantism as a whole. The desire was for the Church of England to resemble more closely the Protestant churches of Europe, especially Geneva. A part of British modernization, it drew many people to churches, especially Methodist and Baptist ones. Several countries have established their national churches, linking the ecclesiastical structure with the state. United and uniting churches are churches formed from the merger or other form of union of two or more different Protestant denominations. A number of other Baptist churches sprang up, and they became known as the General Baptists. As the name suggests, the communion is an association of churches in full communion with the Archbishop of Canterbury. Show More Sentences The great majority of Anglicans are members of churches which are part of the international Anglican Communion, which has 85 million adherents. Unique to Anglicanism is the Book of Common Prayer, the collection of services that worshippers in most Anglican churches used for centuries. Baptist churches are widely considered to be Protestant churches, though some Baptists disavow this identity. Today, this term also refers to the doctrines and practices of the Reformed churches of which Calvin was an early leader. The Lutheran World Federation, the largest global communion of Lutheran churches represents over 72 million people. Nondenominational churches and various house churches often adopt, or are akin to one of these movements. Protestant churches reject the idea of a celibate priesthood and thus allow their clergy to marry. All major Protestant churches were represented in the First and Second Continental Congresses. The ecumenical movement has had an influence on mainline churches, beginning at least in 1910 with the Edinburgh Missionary Conference. Other contemporary denominations that contain high church wings include some Lutheran, Presbyterian, and Methodist churches. Several provinces of the Anglican Communion in Asia have merged with Protestant churches. In the 1990s a small number of Baptist and Pentecostal churches joined also the union. The Church of Bangladesh is the result of a merge of Anglican and Presbyterian churches. Their influence saw a revival in the use of images and statues in churches. This led to controversies within churches that resulted in court cases, as in the dispute about ritualism. The LMO runs a few churches, for example Our Lady of Sorrows in Paddington and Our Lady of Lebanon in Swiss Cottage. The congregations were from mainstream Diocesan parishes, ethnic chaplaincies, and churches of the Polish Vicariate. Negotiations for union of the eastern and western churches, which had been in a state of schism since 1054, soon got under way. Methodist presbyters are usually given pastoral charge of several local churches in a circuit. Unlike many other Methodist churches, the British church does not have bishops. Show More Sentences The district chair will also be the person to whom churches of other denominations relate ecumenically at regional or national level. As of 2014 and some Methodist churches work with young people in their communities. Wesley's Oxford friend, the evangelist George Whitefield, was also excluded from the churches of Bristol upon his return from America. These churches had such defensive features as thick walls, loopholes, machiolate parapets and towers. In 1624, the then five existing Baptist churches of London issued a condemnation of the Anabaptists. Two major groups of Baptists formed the basis of the churches in the Maritimes. Many Baptist churches choose to affiliate with organizational groups that provide fellowship without control. Therefore, some churches will admit into membership persons who make a profession without believer's baptism. These differences exist both among associations, and even among churches within the associations. Most of all, they quickly formed their own churches, associations, and conventions to operate freely without white supervision. The statement of faith of Evangelical Friends International, is comparable to the statement of faith of other Evangelical churches. The term First Day School is commonly used, for what is called by most churches Sunday School. Ideas of nonconforming Protestants during the Puritan Reformation of the Church of England laid foundation for these churches. Congregationalists also differed with the Reformed churches using episcopalian church governance, which is usually led by a bishop. In 1924 general missionary John Hoelzer, whilst in Argentina for a brief visit, organized six churches. As late as the 1980s, imprisonment and exile were still employed to destroy the remaining Protestant churches. As a result, the number of Congregationalists is small and estimated by Paul Mojzes in 1982 to number about 5,000, in 20 churches. The Congregational Union of Ireland was founded in 1829 and currently has around 26 member churches. Congregational churches were brought to the Cape Colony by British settlers. However, about 600 Congregational churches have continued in their historic independent tradition. Find more words! 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What is the adjective for churches? What is the noun for churches? Translations for churches Use our Sentence Generator Nearby Words churched Church church chuppah chupacabra chuntering churches' churchgoer church-goer churchgoers churchgoing church-going 8-letter Words Starting With c ch chu chur churc church churche