congregational
congregational — adjective
- congregationalpositive
- more congregationalcomparative
- most congregationalsuperlative
1. describing something that is done by, shared among, or belongs to the people who
describing something that is done by, shared among, or belongs to the people who gather in a church building for worship, rather than only the priest or choir
The new hymn book is meant to encourage stronger congregational singing during Sunday services.
attributive: congregational + activity noun (singing, prayer, response)
Father Selim ended the mass with a congregational prayer for the families of the flood victims.
congregational prayer / response: led by clergy but spoken by the whole gathering
Aylin loved the warm congregational welcome she received on her first visit to the small village chapel.
Chiara serves on the congregational council that decides how the church's donations are spent each year.
The choir paused so that the congregational response could be heard clearly through the old stone hall.
- communal
wider; any shared group activity, not specifically a worshipping congregation
- collective
neutral and general; lacks the church-gathering context
- parochial
of a parish as a unit; more about geographical church area than the gathered worshippers
- clerical
done by or belonging to the priest or ordained clergy, not the gathered members
- individual
done by one person alone rather than the gathered group
文法句型
congregational + noun
用法筆記
Almost always used attributively before a noun (singing, prayer, response, life, meeting, council). Subject is usually a shared church activity led from the front but performed by the whole gathered group, contrasted with what the clergy or choir do alone.