Sentences with phrase «largest local congregation»

Not exact matches

Within both of these churches one can find large numbers of local congregations in which orthodox faith, sacramental integrity, sound preaching, and missions of charity live and flourish.

Certainly being an active part of the fellowship of believers matters, but that fellowship of believers is always larger than (and not necessarily always inclusive of) the local congregation.

A congregation, undeniably Christian, nevertheless uses forms and stories common to a larger world treasury to create its own local religion of outlooks, action patterns, and values.

When these people arrive in the South, however, they usually can not find a liberal or moderate congregation in the local area, or at least not one large enough to offer the range of services they are accustomed to.

Or maybe you could bring in the pastor of a small local congregation to praise him for how he faithfully served God without giving in to the lure of a larger congregation and a larger salary elsewhere.

The Churches of Christ have insisted on leaving missionary work to the initiative of the local church, and any joint efforts are typically coordinated by the elders of a large or particularly active congregation.

Official leaders of disciples will have to suffer the crucifixion of the selves formed on the basis of clerical elevation within the local congregation and within the church at large.

Essential in itself to the worshipping congregation, the Eucharist also symbolizes a larger liturgy played throughout the whole life of the local church.

If the congregation is nothing more than a division of the larger church, the local unit of a national and international apparatus, then its future is grim indeed.

Presenting the plan were leaders of the Metro Industrial Areas Foundation, a faith - based organization that has developed large numbers of low - income homes in impoverished parts of the borough through its local chapter, East Brooklyn Congregations — and which has demanded Shola Olatoye, the NYCHA chair appointed by Mayor Bill de Blasio, step down.

So... we continue to encourage Christian singles to do the hard work it takes to be in community — both within the larger congregation of the local church AND within a smaller group where they can truly be known and share with others.