Writing Style Guide

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Capitalize when referring to the first four books of the New Testament. Lowercase in other references. Today’s reading comes from the…

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When the subject or object can be counted, use “fewer.” If it can be weighed or measured, use “less.” We picked fewer apples this year…

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Titles of special events are enclosed in quotes with primary words capitalized. Names of annually recurring events are capitalized without…

Refers to the headquarters for The Episcopal Church, located in New York City, where the fiduciary responsibilities for the Domestic and…

The T in “the” before Episcopal Church is capitalized. This is a trademarked name.

Use the title “Dr.” only in first references to those who hold the following “doctor of” degrees: dental surgery, medicine, optometry…