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Anglican Terms Glossary A guide
for non-Anglicans (and new Anglicans) to many of the terms and phrases in use
in many Anglican Churches.
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B - ·
Baptism
- The
sacrament of initiation by which a person is born anew by Water and the Holy
Spirit and made a member of Christ's Body. ·
Baptismal
Font - The
basin or tub for the administration of the Sacrament of Holy Baptism. ·
Baptismal
Water - The
water blessed by a bishop or priest for use at Baptism (BCP, 306). ·
Bells - See Sanctus Bell;
Sacristy Bell. ·
Benediction - Any blessing by a bishop
or priest; or, a service of devotion to Our Lord present in the Blessed
Sacrament. ·
Bible -
See BCP p. 853. ·
Bier - The stand upon which a
casket rests during the Burial of the Dead. ·
Bier
Lights -
Two or more candles that are placed around the coffin or urn at the Burial of
the Dead. ·
Bishop - A successor of the
apostles, the chief pastor of a diocese, and (when present) the principal
celebrant at sacramental liturgies (see BCP, 5]Off.).
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Bishop's
Chair - A
chair set apart in cathedrals and some churches, reserved especially for the
bishop (sometimes called the Bishop's Throne). Also, a moveable chair or
stool (faldstool) used when the bishop is present
and sits for various parts of the liturgy (confirmation, ordinations, etc.). ·
Bishop
and Council
- a type of diocesan government; the council is a governing or advisory body
usually selected from several sub-divisions of a diocese. ·
Bishop,
Assistant
- a specially ordained or otherwise specially designated person who has the
spiritual and liturgical rank of a bishop and who usually assists the Bishop
of a diocese; some retired diocesan bishops become assistants to other
bishops; some assistant bishops are specially ordained for their work. Assistant
Bishops can perform most functions performed by other bishops. ·
Bishop,
Co-adjutor - an ordained person consecrated to become the next
bishop of a diocese when the diocesan bishop retires; when the bishop retires
or resigns, the Co-adjutor becomes the Diocesan and
the term Co-adjutor is dropped. Suffragan
bishops do not automatically become diocesan bishops. ·
Bishop,
Diocesan -
the primary bishop of a diocese; sometimes referred to as "The
Diocesan". ·
Bishop,
Suffragan - a working co-bishop in a diocese but without inherent
right of succession when the diocesan bishop retires or resigns. Suffragan bishops are sometimes called by another diocese
to become their Diocesan bishop. ·
Blessed
Sacrament
- The consecrated bread and wine of the Eucharist which are the Body and
Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. ·
Blessing
- Bestowal
of God's favor. ·
Boat - A small container, with
a lid and spoon, in which incense is kept before it is placed in the thurible. ·
Book
of Common Prayer (1979), The - The official liturgy of
the Episcopal Church (BCP); a
collection of prayers, readings, Psalms, devotions, and services used by the Episcopal Church; the worship book
used by Episcopalians. Nearly all
services in any Episcopal Church
will be printed in this book. Most Anglican Churches use the 1928 Prayer
Book. ·
Bread - Basic food; some form of
grain food has been a part of human diet in every culture. Early in the
Old Testament there emerged two "breads"-a natural one and a
heavenly one related to the will of God. In the Eucharist, Jesus brings
the two together: "This (natural bread) is my body (heavenly food) given
for you." Either leavened (raised) or
unleavened bread can be used in the Eucharist. Unleavened bread is used
in the Jewish Seder of Passover and therefore became the common bread of the
Eucharist. In this form it is often recognized as a small dish-shaped
wafer cut from a specially baked and prepared loaf. ·
Bread
Box - The
container in which the bread or hosts for the Eucharist are kept. This is
presented to the celebrant at the Offertory by the server or a member of the
congregation. ·
Bucket - A container, equipped
with a handle, for Holy Water. ·
Burse - A pocket or envelope of
stiff board covered with material of the same liturgical color as the
vestments, in which the corporal is kept when not in use on the altar.
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Holy Cross Anglican Church 515 Herron Road * Farragut, Tennessee 37934 865-675-6406 * rector@holycrossanglican.net ,
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