Gemeinde (theology)
In theological usage, the German word Gemeinde (ɡəˈmaɪndə; plural: Gemeinden) refers to a group of people attached to a specific house of worship, usually a church building or a synagogue. The word can be used to mean a parish assembly, in the sense of a group of people physically present for a service or other function, or be used in the sense of the Greek term koinonia, a general fellowship of believers. In these senses, the word has no direct English equivalent except among Mormons, who call it a ward.
Among the Amish, the word can also refer to the Amish community, interpreted as a corporate body politic, as a whole.[1]
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