consociation

consociation
noun kən.səʊ.siˈeɪ.ʃən
a) Intimate union; fellowship; alliance; companionship; confederation; association; intimacy.

Friendly consociation with your kindred elements.

b) A voluntary and permanent council or union of neighboring Congregational churches, for mutual advice and cooperation in ecclesiastical matters; a meeting of pastors and delegates from churches thus united.

In Connecticut some of the Congregational churches are associated in consociations and the others in conferences.

See Also: consociate, consociated

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