Whenever a congregation really sees itself as a unit in the universal Church, in vital relation with the whole Body of Christ and participating in His mission to the world, a necessary foundation-stone of the ecumenical movement has been laid.

The entrance to a church has been walled up, so that the congregation, most of which is in the western sector, cannot worship God there anymore.

He has a powerful way of speaking, and he insists to the congregation that the plague is a scourge sent by God to those who have hardened their hearts against him.

" Venerable / Heroic in Virtue " When enough information has been gathered, the congregation will recommend to the pope that he make a proclamation of the Servant of God's heroic virtue ( that is, that the servant exhibited the theological virtues of faith, hope and charity, and the cardinal virtues of prudence, justice, fortitude and temperance, to a heroic degree ).

Following this sentiment, congregationalism has evolved over time to include even more participation of the congregation, more kinds of lay committees to whom various tasks are apportioned, and more decisions subject to the vote of the entire membership.

While the presence of a long-term professional minister has sometimes created " significant de facto ministerial authority " and led to conflict between the minister and the elders, the eldership has remained the " ultimate locus of authority in the congregation ".

The General Minister and President ( GMP ) is the designated leader for the General Church, but does not have the administrative authority to direct any of the general church agencies other than “ The Office of General Minister and President .” The GMP has influence that derives from the respect of the church much as the pastor of a local church leads a local congregation.

The congregation lighting their candles from the new flame, just as the priest has retrieved it from the altar — note that the picture is Flash ( photography ) | flash-illuminated ; all electric lighting is off, and only the oil lamp s in front of the Iconostasis remain lit.

The questioning will begin when the funeral is over and the last person of the funeral congregation has stepped 40 steps away from the grave.

The congregation as a whole has only the responsibility to vote on: 1 ) the call of the pastor ( subject to presbytery approval ) and the terms of call ( the church's provision for compensating and caring for the pastor ); 2 ) the election of its own officers ( elders & deacons ); 3 ) buying, mortgaging, or selling real property.

Only the presbytery ( not a congregation, session, synod, or General Assembly ) has the responsibility and authority to ordain church members to the Ministry of Word and Sacrament, to install Ministers of Word and Sacrament to ( and / or remove them from ) congregations, and to remove a minister from the Ministry of Word and Sacrament.

The session of the local congregation has a great deal of freedom in the style and ordering of worship within the guidelines set forth in the Directory for Worship section of the Book of Order.

Historically, some cultures and religions accommodated, institutionalized, or revered, same-sex love and sexuality ; Several congregations have undertaken a series of organizational, procedural and practical steps to become acknowledged as a " Welcoming Congregation ": a congregation which has taken specific steps to welcome and integrate gay, lesbian, bisexual & transgender ( GLBT ) members.

Several congregations have undertaken a series of organizational, procedural and practical steps to become acknowledged as a " Welcoming Congregation ": a congregation which has taken specific steps to welcome and integrate gay, lesbian, bisexual & transgender ( GLBT ) members.

Almost every service has an opportunity for those gathered to give of their " tithes and offerings " to support the ministry of that particular congregation.

In the early 20th century, the congregation has two houses in the United States: a missionary house and apostolic school at Swanton, Vermont, for the training of young men who wish to study for the priesthood and the religious life ; and a college at Colchester, Vermont, with 12 fathers, 8 scholastics, and 100 pupils.

Priests or ministers & choirs wear red vestments, and in modern times, the custom has extended to the lay people of the congregation wearing red clothing in celebration as well.

*: The Adoration of the Cross, has a crucifix, not necessarily the one that is normally on or near the altar at other times, solemnly displayed to the congregation and then venerated by them, individually if possible and usually by kissing the wood of the cross, while hymns and the Improperia (" Reproaches ") with the Trisagion hymn are chanted.

In its early days the Turkish state promoted a rival Turkish Orthodox Patriarchate, whose congregation, however, has remained limited.

Lovejoy has been known to exploit his congregation for money, brawl with a Roman Catholic priest, encourage his dog to foul Ned Flanders's lawn, and implied that he once burned down his church for insurance money.

The Salvation Army has meeting rooms in the town, whilst the local Methodists, who previously worshipped in their own Chapel in Paul Street ( built in 1810 ; it is now a community centre ), have an agreement to share the parish church with the Anglican congregation.

The congregation has started its own institution of tertiary education, Livets Ord Theological Seminary.

After the Reformation the college has been dissolved and the church is currently owned and used by a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran State Church of Brunswick.

The congregation has some members descended from worshipers organized by Samuel Davies, a theologian and future Princeton University president, at Tucker Woodson's farm in 1748.

He built a strong congregation at Jersey Shore and another upstream on the West Branch in Lock Haven.

When the church sold its property to the government to make way for the National Museum of Scotland, Alexander's congregation worshipped in the Queen Street Hall until 1861 when the new church was completed on George IV Bridge, renamed Augustine Church because of Alexander's strong, albeit independent Augustinian influence in his sermons.

The musical tradition within worship is particularly strong, in keeping with the identity of the congregation as the cathedral church for the diocese.

The congregation, currently 3000 families strong, is led by Senior Rabbi Dr. David M. Posner.

He led some of his followers out of his congregation into a new fellowship founded upon a platform similar to O ' Kelly's, with a strong emphasis upon open communion and freedom of conscience.

While pastoring his congregation in Den Haag, Vollenhoven was appointed the first full-time Professor of Philosophy at the VU University in Amsterdam – partly because his academic background was strong in classics, philosophy, and theology and partly in consideration of his interdisciplinary doctoral dissertation in theology and the philosophical foundations of mathematics: ' The Philosophy of Mathematics from a Theistic Standpoint ' ( not yet translated from the Dutch ).

The 48th Highlanders Regiment have a strong link with the congregation, and in March 2005, to celebrate their 175th Anniversary as a congregation, the Moderator of the Church of Scotland, Dr. Alison Elliot, was involved as their Anniversary Speaker.

It was founded in 1984 and currently has a 24, 000 strong local congregation at the Rock Auditorium in the Suntec City Mall today.

The 1680s saw the congregation grow significantly and finally gain a strong foothold in the city of Québec.

The rich and prominent Moses Lakenbacher, president of the congregation of Nagykanizsa, promised Chorin his influence with his brethren of the district ; but when Lakenbacher became aware of the strong opposition of the conservative party against the reformer he soon turned against him.

Located on the University of Manchester campus, the corps has a strong African flavour with a number of the congregation coming from Zimbabwe, together with its Shona-speaking choir.

He and his wife were strong supporters of the then-First Methodist Episcopal Church ( North ) in Keyser ; their contributions made it possible for the congregation to build the present First United Methodist Church on Davis Street, Keyser.

Congregationalism is more easily identified as a movement than a single denomination, given its distinguishing commitment to the complete autonomy of the local congregation.

The family first attended a non-egalitarian Conservative synagogue, and later attended Beth Israel-West Temple, a Reform congregation on Cleveland's West Side, where Priesand began to display a commitment to Judaism and Jewish life as a teenager.

When Sidney Rigdon joined the fledgling Church of Christ he held a two-hour sermon explaining to his congregation why he was making the commitment.

During and after the Civil War, the congregation also aided blacks migrating to Philadelphia from the rural South, helping them to learn its urban ways .<

The Relief Society Presidency is responsible for helping the women of the congregation learn welfare principles such as work, self-reliance, provident living, personal and family preparedness, and compassionate service of others.

* The congregation has been involved in religious and secular publishing, helping to establish a number of church, community and ethnic newspapers in Canada including Ottawa's francophone daily newspaper Le Droit.

The Members of this church involve themselves in many social activities including helping poor people, visiting leprosy affected people & providing them clothes, celebrating festivals with orphans, etc. Its one of the oldest churches in this district. At present Rev. Dr. Jayaseelan is the presbyter in-charge who has a unique talent of singing and composing music. In the near past the talents and interests of the church congregation has been tremendous in the spiritual aspects.

Knox quickly became the leading Free Church congregation in Canada, helping to spread the movement throughout the colony.