noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
non-denominational; churchless
Primarily used in the context of the 無教会主義 (Non-Church Movement) in Japanese Christianity, referring to a form of Christianity that does not rely on institutional churches or clergy.
Uchimura Kanzō is known as the founder of the Non-Church Movement.
He attends a non-church gathering.
Compound of 無 (mu, 'without') and 教会 (kyōkai, 'church'). The term was coined in the context of the Japanese Non-Church Movement (無教会主義) in the early 20th century.