As with the Bible, lowercase “the” and title case Book of Common Prayer. Lowercase subsequent references to it as the prayer book. Don’t abbreviate as BCP, including in citations: (Book of Common Prayer, p. 207), not (BCP, p. 207). See also page numbers

A collection of authorized optional services and texts for various occasions that do not appear in the BCP. ",Breck

Use quotation marks around book titles. Exceptions: the Bible and other holy books (Quran, Torah), the Book of Common Prayer, and reference publications, such as dictionaries, handbooks, and directories. Capitalize all words except the following, unless these start or end the title: a, an, the; prepositions of up to three letters (such as for, or,...

Do not abbreviate individual books of the Bible. Capitalize the names of the books, but do not capitalize “the”: She quoted from the Book of Ruth and the Gospel of John. See also Bible, capitalization, gospel

An ecclesial philosophy blending elements of high church and low church emphases. The three terms originated in debates about ritual, authority, and Roman Catholic influence; all three are equally Episcopal.

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Avoid this imprecise term in cultural, ethnic, or racial references unless in a direct quotation (in which case, capitalize). Interpretations of what the term includes vary widely. (Note: This follows Associated Press guidance; the Black and Hispanic journalists’ national associations indicate Brown is acceptable as a cultural designation.) See also race-related and ethnic references

Candidacy follows postulancy in the canonical process leading to ordination and requires the consent of both the bishop and the standing committee. A candidate is in the final phase of preparation and formation before ordination. ",Canon,1.) The list of books in the Bible; 2.) An ecclesiastical law; 3.) A member of the staff of a...

A member of the clergy or layperson who typically serves as chief of staff and key advisor to a diocesan bishop, who is "the ordinary" in ecclesiastical terminology.

The daily round of services observed by monastic communities at set times of the day. ",Canonical Residence,Clergy serving under the jurisdiction of the ecclesiastical authority of a diocese are canonically resident in that diocese.