The service has rotated among different churches and synagogues over the last 20 years.

The diversity among autonomous churches makes it difficult to document their history, either individually or as a group of common interest.

Founded in 1950, it brought together many cooperative ventures among churches, some more than a century old.

Christian coaching is becoming more common among religious organizations and churches.

There is debate among Christian churches as to who can administer baptism.

The rejection of politics is not an uncommon doctrine among African independent churches.

What followed was a period of increased sovereignty among local churches.

It is popular among English-speaking churches around the world.

The church's precarious financial situation is common among churches in New York, she said.

There are subtle differences in governmental principles among episcopal churches at the present time.