ADJ

local, parish, village

VERB + CHURCH

build
consecrate, found
The church was consecrated in 1250
dedicate
The church is dedicated to St Paul

CHURCH + NOUN

bells, clock, steeple, tower
hall
fete

PREP

at a/the ~
a chamber concert at our local church
in a/the ~
There's an interesting organ in the village church

VERB + CHURCH

attend, go to
Do you go to church?

CHURCH + NOUN

service
music

PREP

after/before ~
Come to our place for lunch after church
at/in ~
Mrs Parsons wasn't at church this Sunday

ADJ

early
The early Church believed miracles were proof of who Jesus was
high, low
He loves all the high church traditions?incense and processions and vestments
evangelical, fundamentalist
established (= official), free (= nonconformist)
Christian, etc.

VERB + CHURCH

enter, go into
He went into the Church (= became a priest) when he was 23
leave
He left the Church after a loss of faith

CHURCH + NOUN

authorities, leaders, member4 particular group of Christians
authorities, elder, leader, member

PHRASES

a member of a church