Two-Spirit
This adjective is used by some Indigenous and First Nations people to describe people who are not straight and/or cisgender. This term…
La Iglesia Episcopal
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Glosario
Un diccionario episcopal de la Iglesia
Definiciones del glosario adaptadas de Diccionario Episcopal de la Iglesia, una referencia fácil de usar para los episcopales., editado por Don S. Armentrout y Robert Boak Slocum, cortesía de Church Publishing Incorporated, Nueva York, NY.
United Nations
Can abbreviate as U.N. on first reference; in headlines, use UN (no periods).
United States
The abbreviation U.S. is acceptable on first reference as a noun and adjective. Many refugees are seeking asylum in the U.S. The U.S.…
URL
This acronym for Uniform Resource Locator, an internet address, is acceptable on first reference. When including a URL in text, it is not…
Venerable
An honorific signifying respect. In The Episcopal Church, generally used as a title of address for an archdeacon, abbreviated as «The Ven.»
Veneration
Reverence or honor paid by Christians to saints, sacred places and texts, crosses, altars, images, and icons. Stronger than respect and distinguished from absolute worship, which is due to God alone.
Verger
A verger exercises a ministry of service, organization, and welcome by assisting the clergy and congregation in the ceremonial aspects of worship.
Very Reverend, The
An honorific for a priest who is a dean of a cathedral, deanery, or seminary. Often abbreviated as the Very Rev.
Vespers
An evening prayer service that is part of the Daily Office offered at the close of the day.
vespers
Lowercase.