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A '''church''' is a building in which worship, usually of a [[Christian]] nature, takes place.  
 
A '''church''' is a building in which worship, usually of a [[Christian]] nature, takes place.  
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A church in which a bishop resides is known as a [[cathedral]].
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A church in which a [[bishop]] resides is known as a [[cathedral]].
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Sometimes the term "Church" is used to refer to a collective Christian body such as the [[Catholic Church]] or the total body of believers.
    
==Etymology==
 
==Etymology==
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The word '''church''' comes, through the Old English ''circe'', from the Koine Greek κυριακον (''kyriakon''), which means "Lord's House".
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The word '''church''' comes, through the Old English ''circe'', from the [[Koine Greek]] κυριακον (''kyriakon''), which means "Lord's House".
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[[Category:Christian terms]]
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[[Category:Christianity]]
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