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| Ablutions: |
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the ritual washing of the clergy's
hands before the liturgy of the table |
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| Alms: |
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originally money or gifts in
kind for the poor, now extended to mean gifts for any religious
charitable purpose |
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| Ambulatory: |
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the term usually applied to
the space behind the altar, when there is room for people
to walk around |
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| Bishop: |
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a successor to the apostles;
the ecclesiastical authority in the diocese |
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| Candlemas: |
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an ancient name for the festival
of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary (February
2nd); tapers were blessed and carried in procession |
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| Catechism: |
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a summary of Christian faith,
in the form of question and answer |
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| Catechumen: |
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one who is under instruction
for Holy Baptism |
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| Children's Chapel: |
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the children and a few adults
and older youth that meet in the chapel for their own service
at 10:30 then join their parents for the Children's Blessing
and Eucharist |
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| Collect: |
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a prayer that either introduces
the lessons or summarizes the congregation's response to
a situation |
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| Colours, Liturgical: |
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in order to mark the various
seasons, feasts, and festivals of the Church's year, different
liturgical colours are used for the vestures of the church
and the ministers |
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| Deacon: |
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an order of the ordained ministry
charged particularly with a servant role in behalf of those
in need, and to assist bishops and priests in the proclamation
of the Gospel and the administration of the Sacraments |
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| Decalogue: |
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the ten commandments |
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| Doxology: |
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an ascription of God's Glory |
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| Easter: |
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the festival of the Resurrection
of Christ; all movable feasts, Ascension Day, Whitsunday,
Trinity Sunday, depend on Easter |
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| Epistle: |
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a letter or document in the
New Testament usually attributed to an Apostle, a portion
of an Epistle is read between the Collect and the Holy
Gospel |
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| Epistoler: |
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lay person that reads the Second
Lesson, the Epistle, or the New Testament Reading |
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| Eucharist: |
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Holy Communion |
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| Eucharist Visitor: |
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trained and licensed lay person
(may also include deacons) who take the consecrated bread
and wine to the ill and shut in |
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| Evensong: |
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Sung or chanted Evening Prayer |
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| Font: |
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the word means fount or spring,
became general in churches in the sixth century; used for
Holy Baptism |
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| Fraction Anthem: |
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hymn sang at the Breaking
of the Bread during the Holy Eucharist |
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| Gathering of the Saints: |
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a group of parishioners that
meet, usually at someone's home to share a meal and fellowship |
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| Genuflexion: |
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a bending of the knee; a private
devotion at certain times in public worship |
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| Gospel: |
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The Good News of Jesus Christ;
a passage from one of the Gospels is read at the Holy Eucharist |
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| Holiday: |
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Holy day; a saint's day |
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| Holy Spirit: |
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the Third Person of the Blessed
Trinity |
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| Holy Writ: |
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the Holy Scriptures |
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| Lavabo: |
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a bowl used for ablutions |
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| Lay Eucharist Minister: |
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lay person trained by the clergy
and licensed by the Bishop to serve the wine during the
Holy Eucharist; serves "behind the altar" |
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| Lectern: |
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a stand that holds a book,
usually the Bible |
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| Lector: |
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lay person that reads the First
Lesson or the Old Testament Reading |
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| Liturgy: |
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a form of public worship |
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| Magnificat: |
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the first Latin word in the
hymn of the Blessed Virgin Mary (St Luke i. 46),
sung or said at Evening Prayer |
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| Ministry: |
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gift of time, assets, or self
to God and Church |
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| Nave: |
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the body or people's part of
the church from the door to the altar rail |
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| Nicene: |
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from Nicaea, a town in Asia
Minor, where a creed, which formed the basis of our Nicene
Creed, was drawn up |
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| Oblationer: |
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lay person(s) that brings the
bread and wine forward from the back of the church for
the Holy Eucharist |
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| Parishioners: |
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members of this parish |
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| Paschal Candle: |
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a candle blessed on Easter
Eve and placed in the sanctuary through the day of Pentecost
and at burials and baptisms |
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| Prayer List: |
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is read during Prayers
of the People during the service |
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| Red-Letter Days: |
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days noted in the Calendar
of the Book of Common Prayer for which proper
Collects, Epistles, and Gospels are provided; 'feasts that
are to be observed' |
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| Retreat: |
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a time of rest and refreshment
spent in devotional exercises usually under the direction
of a priest |
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| Sacraments: |
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an outward and visible sign
of all inner and spiritual grace |
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| Tabernacle: |
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a receptacle in which the Blessed
Sacrament is reserved |
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| Unction: |
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the anointing of the sick with
holy oils accompanied by prayer |
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| Venerable: |
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worthy of respect and veneration;
in our diocese, a title given to an archdeacon |
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| Vespers: |
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the canonical office for sunset |
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| Vow: |
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a solemn promise |
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| Vigil: |
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the eve of certain festivals |
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| If any term or
description is incorrect, incomplete, unclear, or left
out or there is a specific term you are unfamiliar with, please
contact Marty Newkirk. |
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