Low Church

adjective

1. pertaining to the view or practice in the Anglican Church that emphasizes evangelicalism and lays little stress on the sacraments, church rituals, and church authority.

Low Church

noun

1. the school of thought in the Church of England stressing evangelical beliefs and practices Compare Broad Church High Church

adjective

1. of or relating to this school

Derived Forms

• ˌLow-ˈChurchman, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Low Church¹

First recorded in 1695–1705

Example Sentences

And yet, today, Russia, still a country with low church attendance and little government tolerance for Protestant evangelism, has become a symbol of the conservative values that some American evangelicals proclaim.

From Salon

It didn’t seem to matter that Russia is not a religiously unified country, or that it has a high abortion rate and low church attendance rate.

From Slate

At the same time, he hugged his shuddering body in both his arms,—clasping himself, as if to hold himself together,—and limped towards the low church wall.

From Literature

When he came to the low church wall, he got over it, like a man whose legs were numbed and stiff, and then turned round to look for me.

From Literature

“Therefore, the likelihood of any of these missionaries having contracted the coronavirus is very low,” church officials said in a statement.

From Washington Times