Episcopalians
Stateside Anglican congregants
Episcopalians are members of the Episcopal Church, the American branch of the Anglican Communion.
The name derives from the Greek word for bishop, reflecting the church's governance by bishops rather than congregations or presbyteries.
Episcopalians occupy a middle ground between Protestant and Catholic traditions, known for liturgical worship and relatively liberal theology: The Episcopalians in our neighborhood welcomed the new gay pastor.
Bishop's territorial jurisdiction
- parishLocal church community
- rectorParish clergy chief
- vestryChurch robing chamber
- clergyOrdained religious officials collectively
laity · deacon · priest · cathedral · synod · canon · archdeacon · suffragan
Sacramental bread and wine
- Book of Common PrayerAnglican official worship text
- vestmentsCeremonial religious attire
- altarSacred ritual table
- lectionaryScheduled scripture for services
chalice · paten · incense · acolyte · processional · collect · canticle · Magnificat
Assembled group of worshippers
- parishionersMembers of local congregation
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- worshipersThose who show reverence
- parish hallChurch community gathering space
coffee hour · outreach · stewardship · ministry · choir · Sunday school · baptism · godparents
Anglican official worship text
- AnglicanismEnglish Protestant denomination
- Church of EnglandBritain's state religion
- Archbishop of CanterburyHead of English church
- Thirty-Nine ArticlesAnglican doctrinal foundation
Christmas preparatory season
- LentChristian fasting season
- EpiphanyChristian feast, January sixth
- PentecostSpirit's arrival celebration
- Maundy ThursdayLast Supper observance day
Good Friday · Ash Wednesday · Holy Week · Easter Vigil · All Saints · Christmas · Palm Sunday · feast days
diocese
Bishop's territorial jurisdiction
clergy · laity · deacon · priest · cathedral · synod · canon · archdeacon · suffragan · coadjutor
Eucharist
Sacramental bread and wine
- Book of Common PrayerAnglican official worship text
- vestmentsCeremonial religious attire
- altarSacred ritual table
lectionary · chalice · paten · incense · acolyte · processional · collect · canticle · Magnificat · Kyrie
congregation
Assembled group of worshippers
- parishionersMembers of local congregation
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- worshipersThose who show reverence
parish hall · coffee hour · outreach · stewardship · ministry · choir · Sunday school · baptism · godparents · pastoral care
Book of Common Prayer
Anglican official worship text
- AnglicanismEnglish Protestant denomination
- Church of EnglandBritain's state religion
- Archbishop of CanterburyHead of English church
Thirty-Nine Articles · Thomas Cranmer · Henry VIII · Elizabeth I · Reformation
Advent
Christmas preparatory season
- LentChristian fasting season
- EpiphanyChristian feast, January sixth
- PentecostSpirit's arrival celebration
Maundy Thursday · Good Friday · Ash Wednesday · Holy Week · Easter Vigil · All Saints · Christmas · Palm Sunday · feast days · fasting
- ChristiansCatholics, Catholic, Protestants, Protestant, Baptist
- FaithsChristians, Catholics, Buddhists, Hindus, Jews
- religionsChristianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism
- American ChristianityBaptists, Methodists, Presbyterians, Lutherans, Catholics
- churchgoerschurchgoer, churchgoers, parishioner, parishioners, congregant
- Infant Baptisminfant baptism, christening, baptismal fonts, godparents
EpiscopaliansQuakers
Pacifist Protestant denomination
Pentecostals · Southern Baptists · fundamentalists · charismatics · Catholics
EpiscopaliansPentecostals
Spirit-gift emphasizing Christians
fundamentalists · evangelicals · Baptists · charismatics · Quakers