Holy Week
The week before Easter, a time of special devotion focused on the last days of Jesus’ earthly life.
La Iglesia Episcopal
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Glosario
Un diccionario episcopal de la Iglesia
Definiciones del glosario adaptadas de Diccionario Episcopal de la Iglesia, una referencia fácil de usar para los episcopales., editado por Don S. Armentrout y Robert Boak Slocum, cortesía de Church Publishing Incorporated, Nueva York, NY.
Hooker, Richard
A 16th-century English theologian who provided a theological justification for an English church independent from the Roman Catholic Church. He advocated Scripture, reason, and tradition as the sources of Anglican authority. Feast day: Nov. 3.
Host (Eucharistic)
The consecrated bread of the Eucharist.
House of Bishops
Along with the House of Deputies, a legislative body of the General Convention. The HoB consists of all bishops, active and resigned.
House of Deputies
Along with the House of Bishops, a legislative body of the General Convention. The HoD consists of clergy and laypeople elected from every diocese.
Hugh of Lincoln
A 12th-century French monk, bishop, and friend of the oppressed, especially lepers and Jews. Feast day: Nov. 17.
Humble Access, Prayer of
A prayer for worthy reception of communion that begins with the statement, «We do not presume to come to this thy Table, O merciful Lord, trusting in our own righteousness.»
Huntington, William Reed
A 19th-century American priest, ecumenical leader, and liturgical reformer who was the driving force behind the prayer book revision that led to the 1892 BCP. Feast day: July 27.