Gospeler (or Gospeller)
The term names a liturgical function, referring to a member of the clergy who proclaims the Gospel in a worship service.
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An Episcopal Dictionary of the Church
Glossary definitions adapted from An Episcopal Dictionary of the Church, A User Friendly Reference for Episcopalians, edited by Don S. Armentrout and Robert Boak Slocum, provided courtesy of Church Publishing Incorporated, New York, NY.
Gradual
A psalm, hymn, or anthem that is sung or read at a Eucharist between the Old Testament reading and the epistle.
Great Amen
The response of assent by the congregation at the conclusion of the Eucharistic Prayer. It is printed in all capitals in the BCP to signify its importance.
Great Litany, The
A lengthy intercessory prayer including various petitions that are said or sung by the leader, with fixed responses by the congregation. Especially appropriate during Lent.
Gregory of Nazianzus
A fourth-century Cappadocian bishop, and a leading theologian on the topic of the Trinity. Feast day: May 9.
Gregory of Nyssa
A fourth-century Greek bishop and leading defender of the faith expressed in the Nicene Creed. Feast day: March 9.
Gregory the Great
A sixth-century pope who extended papal authority and sent Augustine of Canterbury to England to do missionary work. One of only two popes designated “the Great.” Feast day: March 12.
Gregory the Illuminator
A fourth-century bishop and missionary to Armenia, which became the first country to be officially Christian. Feast day: March 23.
Grosseteste, Robert
A 13th-century bishop who pursued a robust program of reform in the English church. Feast day: Oct. 9.