styleguide

follow-up

Hyphenate (n. and adj.)

fewer / less

When the subject or object can be counted, use “fewer.” If it can be weighed or measured, use “less.” We picked fewer apples this year compared with last year. There is less flour in the container today than yesterday. See also amount, number

female

See gender and sexuality references

fall

Lowercase the season. The fall 2022 term starts next week. The Executive Council will hold its fall meeting in Chicago.

event titles

See titles

Episcopal Church Executive Council, The

Or, the Executive Council of The Episcopal Church.

Episcopal Church Center, The

Refers to the headquarters for The Episcopal Church, located in New York City, where the fiduciary responsibilities for the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society are carried out, among other activities. This building includes the offices of the presiding bishop and General Convention. See also An Episcopal Dictionary of the Church

Episcopal Church, The

Episcopal / Episcopalian

Episcopal is the adjective; use Episcopalian only as a noun referring to a member of The Episcopal Church: She is an Episcopalian, and she is also an Episcopal priest.

epigraph

Short quotation at the beginning of an article; sometimes these are used at the start of Episcopal Church department newsletters. Per Chicago Manual of Style, don’t use quotation marks, and include the author’s name (title of the work is also often included), preceded by an em dash. The source line typically is separate. Depending on […]