federated church


noun
  1. a church whose membership includes two or more congregations of different denominational affiliation.

Origin of federated church

1
First recorded in 1925–30

Words Nearby federated church

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How to use federated church in a sentence

  • The other—the federated church—is favored by the people in the churches and opposed by many of the officials.

    Six Thousand Country Churches | Charles Otis Gill
  • On the other hand, the members of a local community are usually ready to form a federated church when they understand it.

    Six Thousand Country Churches | Charles Otis Gill
  • Particularly will this be true when a minister of their own denomination is to be made pastor of the federated church.

    Six Thousand Country Churches | Charles Otis Gill
  • That led to the decision to form a federated church under the leadership of one pastor.

    Six Thousand Country Churches | Charles Otis Gill
  • This opinion was expressed after an experience of sixteen years of the federated church.

    Six Thousand Country Churches | Charles Otis Gill