Writing Style Guide Glossary

Use quotation marks around book titles. Exceptions: the Bible and other holy books (Quran, Torah), the Book of Common Prayer, and reference…

Do not abbreviate individual books of the Bible.

Avoid this imprecise term in cultural, ethnic, or racial references unless in a direct quotation (in which case, capitalize).…

If ordained: the Rev. Canon (Name), or the Rev. (Name), canon to the presiding bishop for racial justice and reconciliation. If laity…

In reference to the written rules that provide a code of laws for church governance, see Constitution and Canons.

Lowercase in all references—including references to the universal church—unless part of an official church or diocese name. The Episcopal…

One word, lowercase.

A cisgender person is someone living with the gender identity they were assigned at birth.

Citations at the end of a quote should be in parentheses with the period at the end: “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son…

The first reference to a clergy member (bishop, priest, or deacon) normally should include a capitalized title before the individual’s…