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Congregation Quotes

Gathered together in worship and belief.

These quotes reflect on the congregation as a gathering point for shared Faith, from the solemnity of communal prayer to the historic role congregations have played in their communities. Several touch on questions congregations still wrestle with today.

I am a follower of Jesus Christ. The Bible is my primary way of knowing Him and what it means to follow Him. And I am a pastor, and I teach and preach the Bible to my congregation every week....

Quotes by Adam Hamilton

I am a pastor, and I teach and preach the Bible to my congregation every week. But the Bible is not a manufacturer's handbook. Neither is it a science textbook nor a guidebook for public policy.

Quotes by Adam Hamilton

But I think it's up to a local congregation to determine whether or not a marriage should be blessed of God. And it shouldn't be up to the government.

Quotes by Tony Campolo

I am also actively involved in my church and its community activities. We have programs to improve the lives of our congregation and programs of outreach in the community.

Quotes by Samuel Wilson

America Quotes

Many old music hall fans were present at the funeral today of Fred 'Chuckles' Jenkins, Britain's oldest and unfunniest comedian. In tribute, the vicar read out one of Fred's jokes, and the congregation had two minutes silence.

Quotes by Ronnie Barker

I think there's definitely a potential there for a congregation to survive without the Crystal Cathedral. The congregation is the people. It's not the building.

Quotes by Robert A. Schuller

In the context of Quaker worship, it is perfectly appropriate for any person in the congregation to speak a timely word from the Lord.

Quotes by Richard Foster

When the congregation becomes the norm by which sermons are measured, a minister has put a mortgage on his soul.

Quotes by Ralph W. Sockman

When I was young, I was dedicated to become a minister - my brothers and I were formally brought in front of the congregation in a dedication ceremony, where we were dedicated to the future service of God.

Quotes by Phil Jackson

Bible Quotes

I am humbled and deeply honored to have been asked to serve the congregants of Shearith Israel, a congregation with an incomparable history, where some of America's most distinguished rabbis have pastored and preached.

Quotes by Meir Soloveichik

One positive command he gave us: You shall love and honor your emperor. In every congregation a prayer must be said for the czar's health, or the chief of police would close the synagogue.

Quotes by Mary Antin

My wife and I are affiliated with a temple here in Los Angeles. We feel very close to the congregation and to the rabbi, who happens to be my wife's cousin and who I admire greatly. I talk to him...

Quotes by Leonard Nimoy

The joining of the whole congregation in prayer has something exceedingly solemn and affecting in it.

Quotes by Karl Philipp Moritz

I don't think we should discriminate against an organization or congregation because they're religious, if they're doing good work. But government can't subsidize proselytizing or worship or religious activity. It can't.

Quotes by Jim Wallis

Faith Quotes

Any musical person who has never heard a Negro congregation under the spell of religious fervor sing these old songs has missed one of the most thrilling emotions which the human heart may experience.

Quotes by James Weldon Johnson

Washington is a great international city and in the congregation we have people who are rich and poor, black and white, and from every part of the world.

Quotes by James Green Somerville

I cannot fail to call the congregation to worship God, to listen to his Word, to offer themselves to God.

Quotes by Eugene H. Peterson

Pope Benedict XVI's resignation is big on buzz but is not the stunning surprise claimed by many pundits. It is rather a further example of the German theology professor's style that informed his years as head of the Congregation for...

Quotes by Eugene Kennedy

Ay, rail at gaming - 'tis a rich topic, and affords noble declamation. Go, preach against it in the city - you'll find a congregation in every tavern.

Quotes by Edward Moore

God Quotes

A group is as healthy as its 'social contract' is clear; a congregation as faithful as its covenant is mutually understood; a pastor as effective as the pastor's and people's commitment to trust and integrity is honored, guarded, and fulfilled.

Quotes by David Augsburger

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these congregation quotes focus on?
This page gathers quotes about congregations as communities gathered for worship, touching on communal prayer, tradition, and the role a congregation plays in its members' lives.
Why do people search for quotes about congregations?
People preparing sermons, reflecting on faith communities, or writing about religious life often look for congregation quotes that capture the feeling of gathering together in worship.
What do these quotes say about prayer within a congregation?
One describes the joining of a whole congregation in prayer as exceedingly solemn, pointing to the shared emotional weight communal worship can carry compared to praying alone.
Do any quotes touch on how a congregation relates to civic or historical events?
Yes — one recalls a time when every congregation was required to say a prayer for a ruler's health, illustrating how congregational practice has sometimes been shaped by political demands, not just belief.
Is decision-making addressed in any of these congregation quotes?
One raises the question of whether a marriage should be blessed within a congregation, suggesting it's a decision for the local congregation itself to make rather than something dictated externally.

Others recall specific congregations and traditions, including prayers once required for a ruler's health, showing how congregational life has long been shaped by both belief and the world around it.