Book of Occasional Services
A collection of authorized optional services and texts for various occasions that do not appear in the BCP. “,Breck
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Glossary
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.
Broad Church
An ecclesial philosophy blending elements of high church and low church emphases. The three terms originated in debates about ritual, authority, and Roman Catholic influence; all three are equally Episcopal.
Brother
A form of address for a male member of a religious order or community.
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