Stewardship
Our personal response to God’s generosity in the way we share our resources of time, talent, and treasure.
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Glossary
An Episcopal Dictionary of the Church
Glossary definitions adapted from An Episcopal Dictionary of the Church, A User Friendly Reference for Episcopalians, edited by Don S. Armentrout and Robert Boak Slocum, provided courtesy of Church Publishing Incorporated, New York, NY.
Stole
A long band of fabric placed behind the neck, draped over the shoulders, and hanging down the front of the body for a priest, and diagonally across the torso for a deacon, to signify the wearer’s particular order and authority.
Suffragan Bishop
See Bishop Suffragan
Superior
The person who has been designated as the head or presider of a religious order or community.
Syle, Henry Winter
A 19th-century American who lost his hearing to scarlet fever, Syle was the first deaf person ordained in The Episcopal Church. Feast day: Aug. 27, along with Thomas Gallaudet.
Synod
A formal assembly or council of church leaders convened to deliberate and make decisions on matters of doctrine, discipline, governance, or policy.
Taylor, Jeremy
A 17th-century scholar and bishop, Taylor is one of the leading devotional writers in English history. Feast day: Aug. 13.
TEC
Pronounced “teck,” an acronym for The Episcopal Church. To be avoided in formal communications.
Tenebrae
A service typically held on Wednesday of Holy Week, featuring candles and structured around psalms, readings, and responsories.
Teresa of Ávila
A 16th-century Spanish mystic and monastic reformer. Feast day: Oct. 15.