noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ large
▪ small
▪ local
▪
members of local ~s
▪ religious
▪
Almost every religious ~ has a social role.
▪ Christian , Lutheran , Methodist , Protestant , etc.
▪ conservative , Jewish , orthodox , reformed
VERB + CONGREGATION
▪ address
▪
The priest stood up to address the ~.
▪ lead
▪
The minister led the ~ in a hymn.
▪ serve
▪
a lay minister serving a small rural ~
▪ establish , form
▪
He had established a small ~ in New York City.
▪ join
▪ attend ( AmE )
▪
people attending the ~ where she and her family worship
PREPOSITION
▪ in a/the ~
PHRASES
▪ a member of a ~