In Patchen's eyes, organized churches are as odious as organized governments, and Christian symbols, having been taken over by the moneyed classes, are now agents of corruption.

The general board declared: `` Most of the Protestant churches hold contraception and periodic continence to be morally right when the motives are right.

You will visit a few churches that are exceptional yet often by-passed, a magnificent square, the main shopping district, the Spanish Steps, and the lovely Pincian Gardens.

The proclamation of the churches is almost totally confined to pastoral contacts by the clergy ( 17.3 per cent of new members ) and friendly contacts by members ( over two thirds if organizational activities are included ).

From many sides come remarks that Protestant churches are badly attended and the large medieval cathedrals look all but empty during services.

The Protestant themselves are the first to admit the great falling off in effective membership in their churches.

An amazing article in the Manchester Guardian of last November, entitled `` Fate Of Redundant Churches '', states than an Archbishops' Commission `` reported last month that in the Church of England alone there are 790 churches which are redundant now, or will be in 20 years' time.

Most of these former churches are now used as warehouses, but `` neither Anglicans nor Nonconformists object to selling churches to Roman Catholics '', and have done so.

While it must be said that these same Protestants have built some new churches during this period, and that religious population shifts have emptied churches, a principal reason for this phenomenon of redundancy is that fewer Protestants are going to church.

And he took repeated care to let his colleagues know that he intended them: `` Even the Unitarian churches have caught the malaria, and are worse than those who deceived them '' -- which implied that they were very bad indeed.

Some of these churches are known as Anglican, such as the Anglican Church of Canada, due to their historical link to England ( Ecclesia Anglicana means " English Church ").

Also shown are the churches in full communion with the Anglican Communion: the Nordic Lutheran churches of the Porvoo Communion ( Green ) and the Old Catholic Church | Old Catholic churches of the Utrecht Union ( Red ).

In addition, there are six extraprovincial churches, five of which are under the metropolitical authority of the Archbishop of Canterbury.

In addition to other member churches, the churches of the Anglican Communion are in full communion with the Old Catholic churches of the Union of Utrecht and the Scandinavian Lutheran churches of the Porvoo Communion in Europe, the India-based Mar Thoma and Malabar Independent Syrian churches and the Philippine Independent Church, also known as the Aglipayan Church.

churches that have a carefully planned program of membership preparation and assimilation often keep 85 to 90 per cent of their new members loyal and active.

This problem is illustrated by the fact that many local churches drop from the active membership rolls each year as many as they receive into the fellowship.

Continuous persecution in the 1930s resulted in its near-extinction as a public institution: by 1939, active parishes numbered in the low hundreds ( down from 54, 000 in 1917 ), many churches had been leveled, and tens of thousands of priests, monks and nuns were persecuted and killed.

German immigrant schools, churches, hospitals, farmers ' cooperatives, youth groups, and charitable societies became active Axis backers.

Among Catholic churches, St Ignatius Cathedral in Xujiahui is one of the largest, while She Shan Basilica is the only active pilgrimage site in China.

It is also active in the World Methodist Council, an interdenominational group composed of various churches in the tradition of John Wesley to promote the Gospel throughout the world.

Beginning in the 18th century, the situation changed from more or less active persecution of religious services to a state of restricted toleration of other religions, as long as their services took place secretly in non-recognizable churches.

Many blacks took an active part in voting and political life, and rapidly continued to build churches and community organizations.

Only when religion impinged directly on imperial policy, as in relations with the papacy and the possible union of the Greek and Latin churches, did John take an active part.

The Prinsenhof is one of the 14 active Walloon churches of the Dutch Reformed Church.

In the 1970s, the Ferndale suburban community emerged as a place for families to raise children during the " Baby Boom " era, with its elementary schools, a downtown, city parks, active churches and civic groups.

Additionally, many local churches have very active missions programs, and many trade organizations, such as the Elbert Granite Association, are active.

The notice in his cathedral's records recording his death stated that Leofric was active in his diocese as a preacher, that he built many churches in his bishopric, and was noted as a teacher of his clergy.

Among them are two Churches of Christ ( non-instrumental ), three Roman Catholic churches, four Lutheran churches, three Methodist churches, over a dozen Baptist churches, two LDS Churches, the Bullhead Islamic Center, two Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Halls, two Episcopal churches, two Seventh-day Adventist churches, Unity Church of the Mohave Valley, two Assemblies of God, Foursquare ( Spirit Life Church ), Calvary Chapel, Temple Israel Ba Midbor ( Jewish services in Laughlin ), and active Neo-Pagan ( Coven of the Canyon and River ) and Buddhist communities ( Soka Gakkai Colorado River District ).

Gentry has an active faith community with churches of many different affiliations, including Seventh-day Adventist, United Methodist, Baptist, Church of Christ, Assemblies of God, Rastafarian and Mennonite.

Descendants of this family would play in influential role in the early growth of the town, with family members running the bank, building a large portion of the downtown business district, playing an active role in local churches, serving in local offices and representing the area in the state legislature.

At one time, Lecompton had six active churches.

Vidalia serves as the parish seat for Concordia Parish and offers availability and affordability of labor ; established transportation network ; state incentive program ; excellent quality of life ; outstanding school system ; low crime rate ; low property taxes ; active chamber and civic organizations ; many churches of all denominations and is a suburban community to historic Natchez, Mississippi.

There are currently two active churches in Montgomery.

Two days after Theodosius arrived in Constantinople, 24 November 380, he expelled the Homoiousian bishop, Demophilus of Constantinople, and surrendered the churches of that city to Gregory Nazianzus, the leader of the rather small Nicene community there, an act which provoked rioting.

This lineage of ordination is traceable, according to " apostolic " churches, to the original Twelve Apostles, thus making the Church the continuation of the early Apostolic Christian community.

Western cultures are thus said to be losing the spirit of community that once were found in institutions including churches and community centers.

In local communities, congregations share with churches of other denominations in joint worship and in community Christian service.

It was a feminist movement in that most of its teachers and students were women ; notable among the founders of the movement were Emma Curtis Hopkins, known as the " teacher of teachers " Myrtle Fillmore, Malinda Cramer, and Nona L. Brooks ; with its churches and community centers mostly led by women, from the 1880s to today.

Increasing domestic unrest and pressure from Malawian churches and from the international community led to a referendum in which the Malawian people were asked to vote for either a multi-party democracy or the continuation of a one-party state.

Circuit riders, many of whom were laymen, traveled by horseback to preach the gospel and establish churches until there was scarcely any crossroad community in America without a Methodist expression of Christianity.

An estimated 75 million people worldwide belong to the Methodist community, however the number has gone into steady decline, especially in North America, where an increasing number of people are leaving the old-line churches to join theologically conservative denominations.

In addition to the churches, these missionaries often also founded schools to serve the local community.

In the United States, potlucks are very often held in churches and community centers.

Other country churches in the community are Calvary Apostolic Church and Parma Baptist Church.

In Silicon Valley, the Bay Area English Regency Society sponsors local dance classes and formal balls in churches, community centers, and other venues.

Most Christian churches give some form of blessing to a marriage ; the wedding ceremony typically includes some sort of pledge by the community to support the couple's relationship.

Beyond economic factors, Stowe traces this class to the shortage of schools and churches in their community, and says that both blacks and whites in the area look down on these " poor white trash ".

This is used most often in the workplace, can apply wherever people interact — schools, churches, community meetings, sports teams, health setting, governmental agencies, social events and even political settings-anywhere in the world people interact with their environments to produce desired effects.

The city's Christian community has several historical churches dating from the founding of the city.

For harvest meals put on by churches and other community organizations, the term used is " Fowl Supper " ( features turkey ) or " Fall Supper ", never " dinner ".

Each community built its own churches and schools, while many also founded other noteworthy cultural and economic institutions.

Many abbey churches have floorplans that are comparable to cathedrals, though sometimes with more emphasis on the sanctuary and choir spaces that are reserved for the religious community.

Marian was also taken by her aunt to concerts at local churches, the YMCA, and other community music events throughout the city.

As traveling to surrounding churches was difficult in winter, in 1752 the General Assembly granted the community the right to worship in area homes from September through March.

At its height, the rural community had four grocery stores, three service stations and garages, two cafes, a hardware store, two gins, and three churches.

The initial community bans any churches from being erected.