Ecclesia (lat) is a term derived from the Greek noun ekkl?sia [????????], which literally means a "calling out" of citizens, in an ancient Greek city-state, i.e. a "called-out assembly" or gathering; usually defined as "gathering of the called-out ones"^[1] or ?gathering of those summoned?^[2]. Theologically it has been equated from the New Testament passages, originally written in Greek language, as the Church (though the origin of the term "Church" is the Greek root kyriakon [from kyriake, kyriakos; kyrios; kyros])^[3] and also as the Body of Christ, a view which reflects a deeper Spiritual and invisible dimension into the use of the term Ecclesia.

Current uses of the term Ecclesia are as following:

• Ecclesia (Church), the Christian Church, which is composed of Ecclesia Militans (the "Church Militant") and Ecclesia Triumphans (the "Church Triumphant").
• Ecclesia (ancient Athens), the popular assembly in ancient Athens.
• The Ekklesia is the convention of chapter delegates which governs the Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta.
• Ecclesia (sociology of religion), a concept in the typology of religion.
• Ecclesia (Texan church) is the name of a scripture-based, mission-focused Christian Church in Houston Texas.
• Ekklesia (think tank), a British organization which promotes theological ideas in public life.
• The Ecclesia, the Rosicrucian Healing Temple in the United States, dedicated to the coming astrological Age of Aquarius.
• Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia

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