Church
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Church may refer to:
In Christianity:
- Church (building), building used for religious services
- Christian Church, worldwide body of Christians-- often considered the 'invisible' church or 'universal' church of all believers
- Roman Catholic Church, Christian church that adheres to the teaching of the Papacy
- Orthodox Church, Christian Churches rejecting the supremacy of the Pope, separated from the Roman Catholic Church since the 11th century East-West Schism
- Protestant Church, form of Christian faith and church organization originating from the doctrines of the Protestant Reformation
- National church, various Christian Churches limited in scope to a nation state
- Church body, Christian religious organization made up of congregations, members, and (often) clergy
- Church service, a time for communal worship, often on Sundays
In names:
- Church (surname), English surname (and list of people with that name)
- Church, Lancashire, suburb of Accrington, England
- Adam Gilchrist, nicknamed "Church", retired Australian cricketer
In music:
- The Church, Australian rock band
- "The Church", song by Hawkwind from Church of Hawkwind
- "Church", song by OutKast from Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
- "Church", song by Galactic from Coolin' Off
- "Church", song by T-Pain from Epiphany
In fiction:
- Church (Red vs. Blue), fictional character
- Church, family cat in Stephen King's novel Pet Sematary