united church of christ

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Definition of united church of christ in English English dictionary

merger of the Congregational Christian Church and the Evangelical and Reformed Church in 1957

Related Terms

Church of Christ

Any of various conservative Protestant churches found mainly in the U.S. Each congregation is autonomous in government, with elders, deacons, and a minister or ministers; there is no national administrative organization. These churches originated in the early 19th century with the Disciples of Christ movement, which relied on the Bible as the only standard of Christian faith and worship. Controversies split the movement, and the Churches of Christ designated those congregations that opposed organized mission societies and the use of instrumental music in worship. After their separation from the Disciples, the Churches of Christ continued to grow. Worship services consist of prayer, preaching, unaccompanied singing, and the Lord's Supper

Hyphenation

u·ni·ted church of Christ

Turkish pronunciation

yunaytıd çırç ıv krayst

Pronunciation

/yo͞oˈnītəd ˈʧərʧ əv ˈkrīst/ /juːˈnaɪtəd ˈʧɜrʧ əv ˈkraɪst/