-ward

No ‘s’ at the end of this suffix. Examples: backward, downward, forward, homeward, onward, toward.


warden

Lowercase unless before a name. Preferred form is to set the lowercased title apart from the name by commas. The senior warden, Jane Doe, made the announcement. See also titles: clergy and religious


Wardens, Senior and Junior

The Canons stipulate that every parish have two elected wardens, a senior and a junior, who assist the rector in the administration of the temporal affairs of the parish and in the care of its property.


website

One word, lowercase. Also: webcam, webpage, webfeed.






Wesley, Charles

An 18th-century English hymn writer, priest, and missionary to colonial America, who wrote more than 5,000 hymns, 20 of which are in the 1982 Hymnal of The Episcopal Church. Feast day: March 3, along with his brother John.


Wesley, John

An 18th-century priest and scholar, generally considered the founder of Methodism. Feast day: March 3, along with his brother Charles.


White / white (adj)

Uppercase and use as an adjective, not noun, to describe race: The study showed that White participants found the curriculum extremely helpful. Lowercase when referencing racist actions or terms: white supremacy, white supremacists. (Note: The uppercase guidance follows that of the national associations of Black and Hispanic journalists but not current AP style.) Explanatory note:...


Whitsunday

Traditional English name for the Feast of Pentecost.