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A [[church building]] is a building used in [[Christian]] [[worship]]. The church is the Christian community of believers.
===Etymology===
The Greek word [[ecclesia]] (ἐκκλησία) is translated as "church" in English. This word means "gathering" or "assembly". The word "church" itself is actually derived from the Old English word "cirice" (which is related to the [[Greek]] word "κυριακή" which means "of the Lord")