Learn English – How to address people who attend church with me

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So I am a christian and attend church. How would I grammatically refer to people who also attend my church. Fellow church mates, church-goer, church attendee?

A fellow ______ gave me a job at her business.

Best Answer

A congregant is a a member of a congregation, so I might say “a fellow congregant,” though that does sound quite formal.

Here is Merriam-Webster's entry:

congregant n | con·gre·gant | \ˈkäŋ-gri-gənt\
: a person who is part of a congregation : a person who is attending religious services or who regularly attends religious services
: one who congregates; specifically : a member of a congregation

It's similar to parishioner. See this question for discussion of the two.

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