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The first Christian martyr, Stephen, a deacon, prayed for his enemies as he was being stoned to death, as recounted in Acts of the Apostles. Feast day: Dec. 26.

Our personal response to God’s generosity in the way we share our resources of time, talent, and treasure.

A long band of fabric placed behind the neck, draped over the shoulders, and hanging down the front of the body for a priest, and diagonally across the torso for a deacon, to signify the wearer’s particular order and authority.

See Bishop Suffragan

Lowercase. We will host the retreat this summer. The summer 2020 session was cancelled.

The person who has been designated as the head or presider of a religious order or community.

A 19th-century American who lost his hearing to scarlet fever, Syle was the first deaf person ordained in The Episcopal Church. Feast day: Aug. 27, along with Thomas Gallaudet.

A formal assembly or council of church leaders convened to deliberate and make decisions on matters of doctrine, discipline, governance, or policy.

A 17th-century scholar and bishop, Taylor is one of the leading devotional writers in English history. Feast day: Aug. 13.

Pronounced «teck,» an acronym for The Episcopal Church. To be avoided in formal communications.