Glossary

A diocesan bishop, as distinct from a suffragan, assistant, or coadjutor bishop. See: Canon to the Ordinary.

The parts of the church year not included in the major seasons of the liturgical calendar. Includes the Monday after the Feast of the Baptism of our Lord through the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, and the Monday after Pentecost through the Saturday before Advent.

A sacramental rite of the church by which God gives authority and the grace of the Holy Spirit through prayer and the laying on of hands by bishops to those being made bishops, priests, and deacons.

A 19th-century movement which reasserted the apostolic and catholic heritage of Anglicanism.

1) A square, stiffened white linen cloth that is used to cover the chalice at the Eucharist. 2) A cloth used to cover a casket or urn at a funeral.

The Sunday before Easter at which Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem and Jesus’ Passion on the cross are recalled, also known as the Sunday of the Passion. Palm Sunday is the first day of Holy Week.

A story told by Jesus to illustrate a religious lesson through analogy or metaphor.

The mother and father of the Virgin Mary according to the Apocrypha, and named Anne and Joachim based on legend. Feast Day: July 26

Defined by the Canons as a local congregation recognized by the diocese, organized for worship, mission, and ministry under the care of a rector or priest-in-charge.

A church building or house that may provide space for the church office, clergy and staff offices, classrooms, choir rehearsal room, and meeting rooms.