Glossary

A 16th-century British bishop and Protestant martyr, burned at the stake by order of Queen Mary I. Feast day: Oct. 16, along with Thomas Cranmer and Hugh Latimer.

Originating in medieval English ecclesiastical usage, an honorific for a bishop, commonly abbreviated as the Rt. Rev. From the Latin reverendus meaning “worthy of respect” with the addition of right as an intensifier meaning “very” or “properly.”

The 1979 BCP provides services in both traditional language (Rite I) and contemporary language (Rite II). “,Rochet,Vestment of white linen or similar material which replaced the alb and which in time came to be used only by bishops.”

Traditionally, these are the three days before Ascension Day on which the litany is sung in procession as an act of intercession.

A circular stained-glass window with radiating tracery in the form of a rose, usually on the west façade of the church.

Rotating service schedule that identifies who will serve in a particular ministry at scheduled services throughout a given period.

Ceremonial or other direction given in the BCP, typically printed in italics.

A time when persons are relieved from their duties for study, travel, and spiritual renewal. Many clergy and some lay employees work under letters of agreement that provide periodic sabbaticals.

The Episcopal Church recognizes two sacraments: baptism and the Eucharist, both given by Christ as sure and certain means for receiving God’s grace.

A person who works in the sacristy, the room for storing and working with the various items needed for the liturgies and worship of the church.