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When a quote is being used as an epigraph at the beginning of a work, no quotation marks are needed; use an em dash before the citation…

Jan. 6, after the 12 Days of Christmas, commemorating the arrival of the Magi bearing gifts for the Christ child.

A season of four to nine weeks, from the Feast of the Epiphany on Jan. 6 through the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. The Gospel readings during this time emphasize the divinity of Jesus.

Episcopal is the adjective; use Episcopalian only as a noun referring to a member of The Episcopal Church: She is an Episcopalian, and she…

Colloquially known as the Red Book, a reference book published annually by Church Publishing Incorporated containing current statistical, organizational, and contact information for The Episcopal Church.

The headquarters for The Episcopal Church, located in New York City, including the executive office of the presiding bishop. Referred to colloquially as «815» because of its address on Second Avenue.

Refers to the headquarters for The Episcopal Church, located in New York City, where the fiduciary responsibilities for the Domestic and…

Or, the Executive Council of The Episcopal Church.

The 1967 General Convention adopted «The Episcopal Church» as an approved alternate for the official name, which remains «The Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America.» The acronym «TEC» refers to this name of the church.

The T in “the” before Episcopal Church is capitalized. This is a trademarked name.