“There was much awkward silence at a recent congregation of Harvard grads gathered to wish him well.”

“Gathered in worship, a congregation will hear things its members will not hear elsewhere.”

“A congregation of Doctors in Theology and Laws was convened for the purpose of considering Wycliffe's opinions.”

“Garrett's main argument for congregationalism is the priesthood of all believers.”

“In church polity he held that congregationalism constituted the most fitting environment in which religion could achieve her work.”

“It gives me much pleasure to tell you what we are doing for the Master and for congregationalism in this part of the great field.”

“Then, a senior congregant said God blesses him although he has not humbled himself enough before God.”

“A former congregant had flown in from his new home in Australia the day before, to leave this afternoon to London.”

“He ran aground, though, when he insisted that a congregant must show some believable evidence of being truly godly.”

“Furthermore, multiracial congregations can powerfully join hands to resist racism together.”

“I think it's hard sometimes, when new rectors are appointed to churches, for congregations to be completely open in their welcome.”

“They did not take the time to find out which pastor or rabbi was a leader in an area and which congregations people attended.”

“He failed, however, to project the charisma and religiosity which many congregants sought.”

“In 1968, congregants contributed about 3 percent of their income to the church.”

“This concern for social justice, in turn, creates a norm within congregations that is supported and nourished by the congregants.”