Church vs. Kirk — What's the Difference?

A building for public, especially Christian worship.

Kirk is a Scottish (and former Northern English) word meaning "church". It is often used specifically of the Church of Scotland.

The company of all Christians regarded as a spiritual body.

(Scots) A church.

A specified Christian denomination

Kirk Chiefly British The Presbyterian Church of Scotland. Used with the.

A congregation.

A church.

Public divine worship in a church; a religious service

A church or the church, in the various senses of the word; esp., the Church of Scotland as distinguished from other reformed churches, or from the Roman Catholic Church.

The clerical profession; clergy.

A Scottish church

Ecclesiastical power as distinguished from the secular

To conduct a church service for, especially to perform a religious service for (a woman after childbirth).

Of or relating to the church; ecclesiastical.

(countable) A Christian house of worship; a building where Christian religious services take place.

Christians collectively seen as a single spiritual community; Christianity; Christendom.

(countable) A local group of people who follow the same Christian religious beliefs, local or general.

(countable) A particular denomination of Christianity.

Christian worship held at a church; service.

Organized religion in general or a specific religion considered as a political institution.

Any religious group.

Assembly.

To conduct a religious service for (a woman after childbirth, or a newly married couple).

(transitive) To educate someone religiously, as in in a church.

(slang) Expressing strong agreement.

A building set apart for Christian worship.

A Jewish or heathen temple.

A formally organized body of Christian believers worshiping together.

A body of Christian believers, holding the same creed, observing the same rites, and acknowledging the same ecclesiastical authority; a denomination; as, the Roman Catholic church; the Presbyterian church.

The collective body of Christians.

Any body of worshipers; as, the Jewish church; the church of Brahm.

The aggregate of religious influences in a community; ecclesiastical influence, authority, etc.; as, to array the power of the church against some moral evil.

To bless according to a prescribed form, or to unite with in publicly returning thanks in church, as after deliverance from the dangers of childbirth; as, the churching of women.

One of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

A place for public (especially Christian) worship;

A service conducted in a church;

The body of people who attend or belong to a particular local church;

Perform a special church rite or service for;