Lying full length and face down on the floor or ground as a gesture of humility and devotion.

1) An autonomous member church of the global Anglican Communion. 2) One of nine geographic divisions of The Episcopal Church, each comprising several dioceses for regional organization and coordination.

Use Roman numerals when referring to provinces within The Episcopal Church: The Episcopal Church’s newest province is Province IX.  

Each of the nine provinces of The Episcopal Church elects a synod, which in turn elects one clergy and one layperson to Executive Council. The synod focuses on matters of ministry coordination, mission strategy, and mutual support among dioceses.

ampersand (&): Use the ampersand when it is part of a company’s formal name or composition title: Episcopal Relief & Development. In general use, do not use an ampersand in place of “and.”   apostrophe (’): Use ’s to indicate the possessive of singular and proper nouns not ending in s: Timothy’s, the church’s attendance, the bishop’s request,...

A 19th-century British priest, theologian, and leader of the Oxford Movement. Feast day: Sept. 18.

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Less is more when crafting direct quotes. Paraphrase easily verifiable facts; save direct quotes for opinion-type statements. How to punctuate quotes: Use quotation marks, not italics, around quotes. Periods and commas always go inside the quotation marks; dashes, semicolons, question marks, and exclamation points go outside unless they apply to the quoted material. Will he...

A vest or shirtfront worn by clergy.