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congregation

[kong-gri-gey-shuhn] / ˌkɒŋ grɪˈgeɪ ʃən /


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Rev. David Black leads the First Presbyterian Church of Chicago in Hyde Park, a congregation that describes itself as “progressive” with “traditional theology,” and also as multigenerational, multiracial, multiethnic and multicultural.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

“Amen,” the predominantly Iranian American congregation responded in unison.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The sense of community one can find in a congregation hungry for spiritual nourishment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

A box of it recently arrived, enough to last several weeks, sent by the Vázquezes and their Lakeland congregation.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

She led the congregation in prayer, asking the Lord to comfort all the families who had lost loved ones in the protests and riots.

From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson