Congregation Quotes

119 quotes by 99 authors

To appear at church every Sunday; to look down upon, and let himself be looked at for an hour by the congregation, is the best… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Personally, I am a church-going Christian. I love my church, my congregation; it's my favorite place to be. — Pauley Perrette
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… — Jim Wallis
I'm tied of hearing about temperance instead of abstinence, in order to please the cocktail crowd in church congregations. — Vance Havner
If the divine Logos of God the Father became son of man and man so that He might make men gods and the sons of… — Maximus the Confessor
Jesus gives his life for the congregation, not the other way around. — S. Robson Walton
Focus on the mind and the soul. Read. Study. Enrol in a course of lectures. Pray. Become a member of a religious congregation. Study the… — Jonathan Sacks
The Church, during the apostolic age, did not consist of isolated, independent congregations, but was one body, of which the separate churches were constituent members,… — Charles Hodge
In the John Paul II days, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger had the advantage of staying in his cupboard - the Congregation for the Doctrine of the… — Carl Bernstein
I think a pastor used to be viewed as the one-stop ministry shop. The pastor served on every committee, volunteered at every event, and made… — Mark Batterson
Music is a gut thing. You're working in a medium which is more in touch with the primal than the modern. A gig is a… — Siobhan Fahey
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… — Adam Hamilton
Finney preached and sometimes the whole congregation would get up and leave! that's good preaching. — Leonard Ravenhill
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… — Samuel Wilson
There is a difference between a well-instructed congregation and a well-nourished one. — Sinclair B. Ferguson
History does seem to repeat itself hence it's mindboggling to still hear the 'avoid all negative people' speeches from, of all people, supposedly important spiritual… — Criss Jami
I feel a part of the congregation. I've never had to do special music. The kids sing in the choir. It's just normal. We're treated… — Amy Grant
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… — Leonard Nimoy
If people don't know their pastor, it's easy to put the pastor on a pedestal and depersonalize him or her. It's also easy for pastors,… — Eugene H. Peterson
This goodly frame, the earth, seems to me a sterile promontory, this most excellent canopy, the air, look you, this brave o'erhanging firmament, this majestical… — William Shakespeare

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