Officiant

Person who leads the Daily Office or another church service.




Open Communion

The practice of inviting all baptized Christians to receive the Eucharist, regardless of denomination or church membership.


Ordinand

The term referring to the person being ordained at an ordination ceremony.


Ordinary (of a diocese)

A diocesan bishop, as distinct from a suffragan, assistant, or coadjutor bishop. See: Canon to the Ordinary.


Ordinary Time

The parts of the church year not included in the major seasons of the liturgical calendar. Includes the Monday after the Feast of the Baptism of our Lord through the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, and the Monday after Pentecost through the Saturday before Advent.


Ordination

A sacramental rite of the church by which God gives authority and the grace of the Holy Spirit through prayer and the laying on of hands by bishops to those being made bishops, priests, and deacons.


Oxford Movement

A 19th-century movement which reasserted the apostolic and catholic heritage of Anglicanism.


page numbers

In citations, abbreviate “page” as p., and “pages” as pp.: (Book of Common Prayer, pp. 206-207). (Chicago style)In other text, capitalize and spell out “Page” before a number and use figures. For additional information, see Page 2. The hymn can be found on Page 376. (AP style)


Pall

1) A square, stiffened white linen cloth that is used to cover the chalice at the Eucharist. 2) A cloth used to cover a casket or urn at a funeral.