Writing Style Guide Glossary

If a parenthetical clause is a complete sentence and falls at the end of the sentence, it stands alone as a separate sentence: He didn’t…

Lowercase and spell out. Avoid the acronym POC (also BIPOC and BAME) unless used in a direct quote. When possible, be specific about race.…

Area code in parentheses: (212) 111-1111, ext. 1111. (If used within parentheses, use a hyphen after the area code: 212-111-1111, ext.…

Seek to avoid references to “the poor” or “poor people.” Use “low income,” “people living at the poverty level,” “people living in…

Capitalize when it precedes a proper name; lowercase in all other uses. A presiding bishop can also be referred to as the Most Rev. before…

Capitalize in reference to organizations or events honoring LGBTQ+ communities; lowercase for generic events or general concept of LGBTQ+…

On first reference, use the Rev. (Name). Capitalize “the” only if used at the start of a sentence or in a list of names. Do not routinely…

Do not assume “he/him” or “she/her” when referring to someone. When possible, check with a person on their pronoun preference (some people…

John the Baptist; the Republican Party ; but lowercase the common noun in plural uses: the Democratic and Republican parties . Lake Erie…

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