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as in temple
a building for public worship and especially Christian worship
a city that is noted for its many historic churches
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as in congregation
a body of persons gathered for religious worship
spoke to the whole church at once
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as in clergy
the group ordained to perform clerical functions in the Christian church
a time when few young men seem to want to join the church
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Recent Examples of church
In just eight years, Rasca has opened three additional sites: In a restored church in Mayfair, on the industrious docklands of Wood Wharf, and most recently, in an unused car park in Ilford.
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 5 Nov. 2024
The group held recruitment and organizing meetings in church halls.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
Alfaro, 30, set up shop early Monday at a Baptist church in southeast Oklahoma City, where residents sifted through debris and emergency responders worked to restore power and clear wreckage – even as rounds of thunderstorms barreled across the region.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Of the cast, Judy Greer stands out as the flustered but patient substitute pageant director and mom who learns to raise her voice in support of the kids the church wants to avoid and leave behind.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 5 Nov. 2024
The group held recruitment and organizing meetings in church halls.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
Alfaro, 30, set up shop early Monday at a Baptist church in southeast Oklahoma City, where residents sifted through debris and emergency responders worked to restore power and clear wreckage – even as rounds of thunderstorms barreled across the region.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Of the cast, Judy Greer stands out as the flustered but patient substitute pageant director and mom who learns to raise her voice in support of the kids the church wants to avoid and leave behind.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Six buses were arrayed outside that legendary Upper West Side emporium, a culinary temple to smoked fish and secular, progressive Judaism.Leslie Camhi, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2024
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Another temple worth visiting is Eklingji Temple, dedicated to another member of the Hindu triumvirate, Lord Shiva the destroyer, and known for its elaborate carvings, paintings and sculpture.Laurie Werner, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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What is the Gateway Church? Gateway Church was founded in 2000 and is now one of the largest congregations in the nation, with an attendance of over 25,000.Jenna Sundel, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Some Ethiopian children continue to attend the Lutheran afterschool program, and the congregation has joined several others in helping hundreds of newcomers with everything from meals to furniture to winter clothing.Giovanna Dell'orto, Twin Cities, 31 Oct. 2024
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The Catholic Church is among many faiths that recruit and hire international clergy to fill staffing gaps that have widened in recent decades.Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
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Trujillo also emphasized the Trump campaign’s outreach to evangelical clergy, who play an important role within Latino communities.Geraldo Cadava, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2024
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It will be transformed into a fresh new home, as will the neighboring chapel. , which has amassed over 200,000 views on TikTok, shows the suspicious door that was once underneath the bath, with Mandy using a chisel and a hammer to pry it open.Brian Dillon, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Following the French Revolution in the late 18th century, the chapel fell into ruin.Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2024
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Start at Piazza Garibaldi, the city’s main square, and wander north toward the Duomo (the main cathedral).Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2024
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The circle of light thrown by a campfire, the tarpaper shack by the side of a road, the stone cathedral, the gilded ballroom — each of these shaped the way music was made and heard.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 16 Oct. 2024
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In his hometown of Nashville, Kearney will play the Roman Theatre, a former tabernacle and home to the Grand Ol’ Opry.Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 30 July 2024
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Please, oh please, if anyone has that tabernacle or knows of its whereabouts, notify the authorities at once and turn it in at once.Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Church.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/church. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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