union church

noun

1. a congregation or denomination formed by the combination of two or more churches.

Word History and Origins

Origin of union church¹

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

Example Sentences

The Service Center leaders successfully marshaled community forces against the city’s plan to demolish an aging apartment building, then convinced the city to let them purchase and convert the old Union Church next door into an arts complex, which opened in 1998.

From Los Angeles Times

Since 2014, the congregation that would become Portsmouth Union Church has opened its doors as a warming shelter on cold nights in North Portland, providing refuge for people experiencing homelessness and others.

From Seattle Times

At Union Church Los Angeles, co-pastor Julie Baez is concerned about what she calls “aftercare,” or the ongoing services community members will need once national attention shifts to other crises.

From Washington Post

"You just never expect it to happen to people that you know," Chris Javier, a deacon at Chinese Christian Union Church, told CBS 2.

From Fox News

He currently serves at the Union Church in Berea.

From New York Times