Lowercase, with periods. See also time

Liturgical and ceremonial cleaning of the paten and chalice with water, or with water and wine, following the communion of the people at the Eucharist.

The formal act by a bishop or priest of pronouncing God's forgiveness of sins through Jesus Christ.

Generally, do not include academic degrees unless relevant to the context. The preferred form is to avoid abbreviations (such as M.Div.) and spell out in a phrase: He earned a Master of Divinity degree from Princeton Theological Seminary. She earned a master’s degree in divinity before moving to Chicago. A Bachelor of Arts degree, Bachelor...

Salutation or greeting in the opening dialogue of the Eucharist arranged by versicle and response and varied according to the liturgical season.

A general term which covers not only servers, torchbearers, and lighters of candles but also crucifers, thurifers, and banner-bearers.

In general, avoid acronyms. If it is necessary to use an acronym, spell it out on first usage and supply the acronym in parentheses: Episcopal Youth Event (EYE). Note: Do not use acronyms in formal communication for Episcopal Relief & Development or The Episcopal Church. See also headlines

Use the abbreviations Ave., Blvd., and St. only with a numbered address: 815 Second Ave. Spell them out and capitalize when part of a formal street name without a number: Second Avenue. Lowercase and spell out when used alone or with more than one street name: Lexington and Madison avenues. Spell out and capitalize numbered...

First season of the church year, beginning with the fourth Sunday before Christmas and continuing through the day before Christmas.

A 12th-century English monk and author of two major treatises: "Mirror of Charity" and "Spiritual Friendship." Feast day: Jan. 12.