Church

:This article is about the Christian buildings of worship. For other uses of the word, see Church (disambiguation).

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A church building is a building used in Christian worship. See also altar, altar rails, apse, confessional, dome, lych gate, nave, pew, pulpit, sanctuary.

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The word "church" is derived through Middle and Old English

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cirice, circe from the Greek κυριακον (δωμα) Lord's (house). However, most English versions of the New Testament use the word "church" to translate ecclesia (Greek ἐκκλησία "congregation, assembly", a word originally used without specific reference to religious gatherings).

Christian: :This article is about the religious people known as Christians; for the 1980s British music group, see The Christians.For other uses of the term Christian, see Christian (disambiguation)....

Altar: An altar is any structure upon which sacrifices or other offerings are offered for religious purposes....

Altar rails: Altar rails are a set of railings, sometimes ornate and frequently of marble or wood, delimiting the sanctuary in a church, the part that contains the altar. A gate, often of brass, at the centre divides the line into two parts. The sanctuary is a figure of heaven, into which entry is not guaranteed...

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