congregation
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She eventually rises from the dead and dances her way through the congregation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
After the service, two members of the congregation stopped to chat.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
The sermon, the 74-year-old later told me, was inspired by the questions he was getting from the congregation, which numbers around 150.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
Like nearly everyone I grew up around in this corner of Pennsylvania, Sundays in our house were a congregation in green, and I was the lone holdout in the pew, quietly pulling for New England.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
Father’s voice was strong as the congregation moved on to the second verse.
From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon
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The food bank was a success and still operates today, having unfortunately outlived two of the congregations that founded it.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026
The sale proceeds are held for the benefit of newly-formed congregations to cover the costs of maintaining, refurbishing and developing other buildings they own.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
The central demographic fact of many modern American congregations is this: Men in church on an ordinary Sunday are outnumbered and aging.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
Smoke could be seen billowing from Temple Israel, one of the largest Reform Judaism congregations in the country, after the attack and fire engines were on the scene.
From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026
He believed that the congregations in his churches should be able to join in hymn-singing with confidence and enthusiasm, and this meant having easy-to-pick-up tunes to sing.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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