Certain woods or solidified resins and the aromatic smoke that results from burning them. Used in some churches to symbolize a sacrificial offering to God.

Spoken and written language that intentionally avoids using words that are needlessly gender-specific or exclusive.

See gender and sexuality references, MCC Inclusive Language Guidelines

See race-related and ethnic references

See race-related and ethnic references

Prayer for another or others.

One who prays on behalf of another or others.

A broad term for commissions, committees, task forces, boards, and agencies that are active between the triennial General Conventions.

Burial, the placing of the body or cremated remains of a deceased person in a grave or columbarium. From the Latin in terra meaning "in the earth."

Lowercase.