Trinity means "threefold unity." The Trinity is one God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (BCP, p. 852).

One of the seven principal feasts of the church year, celebrated on the first Sunday after Pentecost to commemorate the one and equal glory of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

A 19th-century traveling preacher, advocate for women's rights, and abolitionist who was enslaved for the first 28 years of her life. Feast day: July 20, along with Amelia Bloomer and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

A 19th-century abolitionist who escaped from slavery and helped more than 300 others escape through the Underground Railroad. Feast day: March 10.

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Can abbreviate as U.N. on first reference; in headlines, use UN (no periods).

The abbreviation U.S. is acceptable on first reference as a noun and adjective. Many refugees are seeking asylum in the U.S. The U.S. Supreme Court will decide on the case later this month. Use US (no periods) in headlines. No periods in USA (United States of America) in body text or headlines. See also America...

This acronym for Uniform Resource Locator, an internet address, is acceptable on first reference. When including a URL in text, it is not necessary to include https or www. When a URL ends a sentence, use a period. For more information, visit episcopalchurch.org. You can donate to United Thank Offering online at unitedthankoffering.org/give.

An honorific signifying respect. In The Episcopal Church, generally used as a title of address for an archdeacon, abbreviated as "The Ven."

Reverence or honor paid by Christians to saints, sacred places and texts, crosses, altars, images, and icons. Stronger than respect and distinguished from absolute worship, which is due to God alone.