Stephen
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.
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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.
Stewardship
Our personal response to God’s generosity in the way we share our resources of time, talent, and treasure.
Stole
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.
Suffragan Bishop
See Bishop Suffragan
Superior
The person who has been designated as the head or presider of a religious order or community.
Syle, Henry Winter
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.
Synod
A formal assembly or council of church leaders convened to deliberate and make decisions on matters of doctrine, discipline, governance, or policy.