union church
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of union church
An Americanism dating back to 1840–50
Example Sentences
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The union church would have 2,600,000 communicants and as many more adherents, principally north of the Mason and Dixon line.
From Time Magazine Archive
Whatever national loyalty a man feels is indirect, the product of satisfaction with his job, family, friends, union, church, country.
From Time Magazine Archive
At Savannah he preached in the union church of the Reformed Pastor Zuebli, and in the Lutheran church at Savannah he enjoyed the sermon of a Methodist pastor.
From American Lutheranism Volume 1: Early History of American Lutheranism and The Tennessee Synod by Bente, F. (Friedrich)
As the term is now used a "community church" may be a church definitely affiliated with some denomination, it may be a "federated" church, or a "union" church.
From The Farmer and His Community by Sanderson, Dwight
Our town was overrun by hungry clergymen of many denominations and from nearly every state, all clamoring for the lucre to be obtained by preaching in our union church.
From The Gentleman from Everywhere by Foss, James Henry
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