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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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Candle - The use of candles on
the altar is an ancient practice. It reminds us that Jesus, the light
of the world, shines in the darkness of out lives. ·
Candlebearer - See Torchbeare.
·
Candle
Lighter/Extinguisher
- A long pole with a two-pronged end. One side is a tube into which is
inserted a taper; a knob is used to raise or lower the taper for lighting of
candles. The other side is a bell-shaped snuffer used to extinguish the
candles. ·
Candlemas - The Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord in the
Temple, February 2nd. The term comes from the tradition of blessing candles
on this feast and carrying them in procession as a symbol of the "Light
to Lighten the Nations" (see Nunc Dimittis). ·
Canon - the title of a priest
who serves on the staff cathedral, except that the head staff priest of the
cathedral is the dean; the canon is addressed as "The Rev. Canon Jane A.
Doe" Salutation in letter: "Dear Canon Doe" or "Dear Ms.
Doe". ·
Cantor - a person who chants or
sings; often a solo voice that begins the service. The Festival of Lessons
and Carols begins with the solo of the cantor. ·
Canticle - A hymn,
usually taken from Scripture, sung or said after the lessons at Morning or
Evening Prayer, or as the Song of Praise at the Eucharist (see BCP
144-145 for list). ·
Carillon - a set of church bells;
generally found only in churches large enough to have a tower or steeple
strong enough to support the weight of the many bells; some of the bells may
weigh a ton or more. ·
Cassock
- A long
garment with sleeves, normally black, worn over street clothes when one
serves at the altar. It buttons in the front, and should be long enough to
cover the ankles. Worn by lay readers, vergers, chalice bearers (and others
"serving" during a worship service), and priests; bishops' cassocks
are usually purple.
·
Cassock-Alb
- A combination of the amice and alb worn in place
of cassock and surplice or amice, alb, and
cincture. It is normally white and should be long enough to cover the ankles.
A cincture around the waist should be worn with this vestment, although it is
not essential. A surplice is not worn over the cassock-alb,
but a tunic may be. ·
Catechism - The catechism (found in
the Book of Common Prayer) is primarily intended for use by parish priests,
deacons, and lay catechists, to give an outline for instruction. It is a
commentary on the creeds, but is not meant to be a complete statement of
belief and practice; rather, it is a point of departure for the teacher, and
it is cast in the traditional question and answer form for ease of reference;
a second use of this catechism is to provide a brief summary of the Church's teaching for an inquiring stranger who
picks up a Prayer Book. ·
Cathedra - the special chair that a
bishop sits in during a church service: The Bishop's Cathedra. The cathedra
is sometimes moved to a prominent place for special occasions--as for the
conferring of honorary degrees. ·
Cathedral - an Episcopal Church
which is the official church of a bishop of a diocese; sometimes such
churches are indicated by the word Cathedral in their name, but not always.
Cathedrals are usually in the charge of a priest who is referred to as the
Dean of the Cathedral; such Deans are referred to as "The Very
Reverend...". Not all large churches are
cathedrals; not all cathedrals are large. ·
Catholic - literally,
"universal" or "found everywhere"; usually, however, a
reference to the Roman Catholic Church although the term also includes
Anglican, Syrian, Greek, Coptic, Russian and other churches. The Episcopal
Church is a catholic church. Catholic churches generally accept the teachings
of tradition as well as scripture and usually accept the validity of one or
more ancient creeds as the summary of the Christian faith. ·
Celebrant - The principal officiant at the Eucharist and other Sacraments. The
bishop is the normal celebrant, or, if the bishop is not present, a priest.
The priest who performs the consecration of the bread and wine; the celebrant
may be assisted by other priests, deacons, chalice bearers, acolytes, etc. ·
Celebrant's
Chair -
See Sedilia. ·
Censer - See Thurible.
·
Chalice - A metal or ceramic cup
into which the wine (and a little water) for the Eucharist is poured.
·
Chalice
Bearer - One who is licensed by the diocese to administer
the chalice at communion. ·
Chalice
Veil - A
square piece of material (of the same liturgical color as the vestments) used
to cover the chalice and paten when they are not in use. The burse (with the
corporal inside) rests on top of the veiled chalice.
·
Chancel
or Choir
-The area of the church between the nave and the sanctuary (the portion of a
church between the front row of pews and the altar; usually the place the
choir sits; sometimes also called the "choir"). ·
Chancellor - the spiritual head of a
clerical house, order, college, or university; in some dioceses the
chancellor is the chief administrative assistant to the bishop; ·
Chant - a musical recitation of
words midway between reading and singing; in some churches, the Psalm in the
worship service is often chanted. ·
Chapel - a place of worship
lacking a parish congregation [although chapels may have a permanent
clergyman]; chapels may be large or small, private or institutional. A term
for a place of Episcopal worship associated with a college, university, or
seminary. A small place of worship attached to a larger structure. ·
Chaplain - the minister in charge
of a chapel or a minister to a group of people who are not organized as a
mission or church; the minister of a hospital of nursing home is a chaplain. ·
Charcoal - Substance upon which
incense is burned in the thurible. There are
various types of "self-lighting" charcoals. ·
Chasuble - A long, wide sleeveless
vestment, worn by the celebrant at the Eucharist. It is usually oval when
laid out flat, with an opening in the center to accommodate the celebrant's
head. It is of the liturgical color of the day or season and usually worn
over all other vestments (see Eucharistic Vestments).
·
Choir - A group of singers who
assist in the celebration of the liturgy. They may be either in the chancel
or in some other part of the church; also, the part of the church where the
choir sits. ·
Chrism - Oil consecrated by a
bishop for use at Baptism, Confirmation and Ordination (BCP, 307). ·
Chrismation - The anointing of a
person with chrism at Baptism (BCP, 308). ·
Christmas - The Feast of the
Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ celebrated on December 25th. The Christmas
season extends through January 6, the Feast of the Epiphany. ·
Church
Annual -
The Episcopal Church Annual: the yearbook of the Episcopal Church containing
names and addresses of all Episcopal organizations, dioceses, churches, a
list of all clergy, etc. Sometimes also called the "Red Book". ·
Church
of England
- the name of the Episcopal Church in England. ·
Church,
local -
the smallest social division of the Episcopal Church; above the church is the
diocese; above the diocese is the province; above the province is the
national church. Sometimes church refers to the local building; sometimes to
the local congregation. See also parish, congregation, communicants.
·
Church
Year - See
BCP, ]5ff. ·
Ciborium - A covered metal or
ceramic vessel in which the Blessed Sacrament is kept when reserved in a
tabernacle or aumbry. ·
Cincture
- A rope,
usually white, worn with the alb or cassock-alb, tied with a slip knot at the right side of the waist
and allowed to hang down the right side. The ends of the rope may have either
knots or tassels. This rope is sometimes called a girdle.
·
Clergy - the group of ordained
ministers of a church or denomination; all ministers together as
distinguished from lay persons. When used in distinction from laity, the term
includes both bishops and priests; sometimes the term refers to all priests
except the bishops: as in the expression, "All bishops and other
clergy..." ·
Clerical
Directory
- The Episcopal Clerical Directory: a biennial listing of all Episcopal
clergy with short biographical paragraphs about each person including
schooling, ordination, churches served, family
information, address, service to the Episcopal Church. ·
Clerical
- an
adjective referring to ordained persons and their work. ·
Co-adjutor Bishop - see Bishop Co-adjutor. ·
Coals - The burning charcoal in
the thurible. ·
Collar,
clerical -
a stiff round shirt collar worn by Roman Catholic, Episcopal, Orthodox, and
some Methodist, Presbyterian, Lutheran and other clergy; widely regared as a sign or identifying mark of clerical status.
·
Collect - A prayer that is sung or
said on behalf of the people by the celebrant or officiant
at liturgical celebrations. ·
Colors,
Liturgical -
By tradition, various colors are used for the vestments and altar hangings
for the different seasons and feasts of the Church Year. In Western use the
tradition is:
·
Comfortable
Words -
See BCP, 332. ·
Commendation - The rite at the
conclusion of the Burial of the Dead (BCP, 482 or 499). ·
Communicants - the members of a local
church; those who do or who are eligible to receive communion; loosely
identified with the roll of the local church: "St. Mark's has 300
communicants [=official members]." But, "There were 37 communicants
at the Eucharist at the early service [=37 people received the Lord's
Supper]." ·
Communion - the Christian
sacramental meal, equivalent to the Lord's Supper; now more commonly called 'eucharist' in Episcopal churches; also called Mass in
Roman Catholic churches. ·
Communion
Rail - See
Altar Rail. ·
Communion
Rail Gates
- See Altar Rail Gates. ·
Compline - an evening service to
end the day; although the service is an old Christian usage, it has only
recently been added to the Prayerbook of the
Episcopal Church. ·
Concelebrant - An ordained bishop or
priest who celebrates the Eucharist with the principal celebrant. ·
Confession
of Sin - A
public prayer of penitence at the Eucharist (BCP, 330, 360, & 393),
the Daily Offices and other times. Also, the Reconciliation of a Penitent
(see BCP, 447ff.). ·
Confirmation
- A mature
public affirmation of the faith and commitment to the responsibilities of
one's Baptismal vows, and, the laying on of hands by the bishop (see BCP,
412ff.); Sacramental act whereby, through the laying on of hands by a bishop,
the strengthening gifts of the Holy Spirit are bestowed on those affirming
their commitment to Christ made in Baptism. ·
Congregation - the group of people who
attend church; the members present for the worship service. ·
Consecrate -
The setting apart of anything for God's service. The Prayer of
Consecration invokes God's Presence on the elements of bread and wine whereby
they become the body and blood of Christ. ·
Consecration - a special service of
dedication or ordination; a church [without debt] may be consecrated-- made
holy to God's purposes; a service by which an ordained person becomes a
bishop. ·
Convent - a disciplined spiritual
residential community for women; similar to a monastery. ·
Convention,
General -
a gathering every three years of the national Episcopal Church; at General
Convention each diocese is represented by appointed or elected deputies. At
General Convention the basic regulations and decisions that govern the church
are made. For voting, the General Convention consists of the House of Bishops
and the House of Deputies. ·
Convention
- a
meeting of a church body, as in a diocesan convention: "Georgia is
having its convention this weekend at Saint Paul's" =The Diocese of
Georgia is gathering as a dicocese at Saint Paul's
church. ·
Convocation
- a
special gathering of a religious or academic group, usually marked by use of
special vestments, ceremony, procession, etc. Also the name of a special
group of ordained persons. Some dioceses meet as a convocation. Sometimes the
meeting of all the clergy of a diocese is called a
convocation. ·
Cope - A long cape, worn over
the shoulders by the celebrant and others at various liturgies (processions,
the Burial of the Dead, etc.), or by a bishop. It is usually of the liturgical
color of the day or season, has a clasp at the chest and is worn over alb and stole or over cassock and surplice. ·
Corporal - A large square white
cloth, usually linen, that is placed on the altar at the time of the Offertory
and upon which the chalice and paten are placed. The corporal may be kept in
the burse when not in use on the altar.
·
Cotta - a short robe often worn
by choir members over cassocks.
·
Council/Diocesan
Council -
a group for diocesan government; and appointed or elective group that advises
the bishop; at the diocesan level similar to the vestry at the parish level;
sometimes referred to as "Bishop-and-Council". ·
Credence
or Credence Table
- A shelf or table, usually to the right of the altar, on which the vessels
and other items for celebration of the Eucharist are kept. ·
Creed - The affirmation of the
faith of the Church (see BCP, 53 for "Apostles' Creed"; BCP,
326-327 for "Nicene Creed"; and, BCP, 864 for "Athanasian Creed").
·
Cross - An ancient instrument of
execution. Jesus died on a cross, and thus it became the emblem of
faith and hope. ·
Crossbearer - See Crucifer. ·
Crossing - in church architecture,
the main intersection of aisles at the front of the church; if viewed from
above, these aisles form a large cross. Sometimes the altar is located at the
crossing. In a service, crossing refers to a hand gesture of making a cross
pattern on one's body; also a gesture made by a priest or bishop over a
congregation or upon a person at death or baptism. ·
Crozier - The bishop's staff
representing a shepherd's crook. ·
Crucifer - a person in a religious
procession who bears the cross and who leads the procession into the church. ·
Crucifix - a kind of Christian
symbol which is a cross with a likeness of the body of Christ on it (either
crucified or in eucharistic
vestments); usually thought of as a "very Catholic symbol" by some
protestants. ·
Cruciform - Constructed in the form
or shape of a cross. ·
Cruets - Glass or metal
containers for the wine and water used at the Eucharist. Cruets have handles
and tops (either a removable stopper or a lid that can be raised). If the
cruets are metal, it is helpful if the wine cruet has a "V"
engraved upon it (for 4 4 vino"-Latin for wine) and the water cruet an
"A" engraved upon it (for "aqua"-Latin for water). This
makes for easy identification of the contents. Cruets should be held in the
palm of the hand with handles facing out when the celebrant or other person
will be pouring (as at the Offertory). When the server is to pour from a
cruet (as at the lavabo or ablutions) it should be held by the handle. ·
Curate - a deacon or other person
not fully ordained who receives a fee for working in a small parish; the
parish a curate works with is his 'cure'; sometimes a curate is the newest
assistant to a senior minister at a large parish. Curates generally work
under the supervision of a senior minister and do not have full
responsibility for their parish. Equivalent to a vicar. ·
Cursillo - a contemporary, popular movement of Christian renewal
in the Episcopal Church; usually involves a very close-knit group of people
in an intense retreat for a weekend, followed by spiritual disciplines and
gatherings. .
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