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		An Episcopal Dictionary of the Church Glossary definitions provided courtesy of Church Publishing Incorporated, New York, NY,(All Rights reserved) from "An Episcopal Dictionary of the Church, A User Friendly Reference for Episcopalians," Don S. Armentrout and Robert Boak Slocum, editors.  Click Here to Order Liturgical Terms A Ablutions Absolution Acclamation Acolyte Administration, Sentences of Advent Advent Festival of Lessons and Music Advent Wreath Affusion Agape Aisle Alb All Hallows' Eve All Saints' Day All Souls' Day Alleluia Alms Alms Basin Altar Altar Book, The Altar Cloth Altar Guild Altar Lights Altar Rails Amice Ampulla Anamnesis Anaphora Angelus Anglican Chant Anglican Cycle of Prayer Anointing Ante-Communion Anthem Antiphon Antiphonal Antiphonary Apocrypha Apse Ash Wednesday Asperges Aspergillum Aspersion   B Baldachino (Baldaquin) Baptism Baptismal Feasts Baptismal Vows, The Renewal of Baptistry, or Baptistery Basilica Benediction Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament Betrothal Bible, The Bidding Prayer Bier Biretta Blessed Sacrament Blessing Book of Occasional Services, The (BOS) Bread Breaking of the Bread, The (The Fraction) Burial of the Dead Burse Byzantine Rite   C Calendar of the Church Year, The Canon Canonical Hours Cantor Cantoris Carillon Carilloneur Carol Cassock Catafalque Catechesis Catechism Catechist Catechumen Catechumenate Cathedral Celebrant Celebration and Blessing of a Marriage Celebration for a Home Celebration of a New Ministry Celtic Spirituality Cense Censer Centering Prayer Ceremonial Chalice Chalice Bearer Chalice Veil Chancel Chancel Rail Change Ringing Chant, Chanting Chapel Chapel of Ease Chaplain Chasuble Chimere Choir Choir Loft Choir Office Choir Stall Choirmaster Choral Service Choristers Chrism Chrismation Chrisom or chrysom or chrysome Christ Candle Christ our Passover Christen Christian Education Christian Formation Christmas Festival of Lessons and Music Christus Rex Church Year Ciborium Cincture Cleric Clerk (Singer) Cloister Close Collect Collect for Purity, The Collect of the Day, The Collect Tones Colors, Liturgical Columbarium Come Celebrate! A Hymnal Supplement Comfortable Words Commendation, The Committal Commixture Common Collects Common Lectionary Common of Saints, The Communicant Communicate Communion Communion in Both Kinds Communion in One Kind Communion of Saints, The Communion Rails Communion Table, or Holy Table Concelebration Concordat Conditional Baptism Confession of Sin Confessional Confirmation Confiteor Confractoria Congregation Consecration Consignation Cope Corporal Cotta Cowl Crèche Credence Creed Cross Crozier, or Crosier Crucifer Crucifix Cruciform Cruet Crypt Curate Cure Cursillista Cursillo Custodian of the Standard Book of Common Prayer Customary		PRINTER FRIENDLY SEND TO A FRIEND