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Canons: From the Greek kannon, "measuring stick". These are the written rules governing church policy, structure and procedure. There are national canons set by the General Convention, and each diocese has its own as well. The Canon can also refer to the official list of books contained in the Bible. Catechism: A summary of religious doctrine often in the form of questions and answers. The catechism (found in the Book of Common Prayer, pp. 844ff) is intended to give an outline for instruction in the Christian faith, or to provide a brief summary of the Church's teaching for an inquiring stranger who picks up a Prayer Book. Cathedral: From the Greek cathedra, "seat." The term came from the bishop's throne or cathedra. The church where that throne was kept became known as the cathedral church, and later just the cathedral. In present usage, a diocese's cathedral is the church where the bishop makes his or her spiritual center. The city in which the cathedral is located is the "see city." Some dioceses do not have a cathedral. If the cathedral is also a parish church, its rector is referred to as the Dean of the Cathedral. Chicago-Lambeth Quadrilateral: In 1881 the world's Anglican bishops, meeting at Lambeth in London, England, adopted four articles as essentials in any plan of union with other Christian bodies. It is also known as the Lambeth Quadrilateral. Church: From the Greek word kurios ( "master, lord"), in its form kuriakon ( "pertaining to, or belonging to the lord"), to refer to the building used by the Lord's people. The French and other Romance languages get their word for church from the Greek word ekklesia ( "called out"). In French, this became eglise, which means an assembly of people. Interestingly, the Bible always uses this term, ekklesia, not kuriakon, considering the church as its people, not the building. When the word is capitalized, it usually refers to the universal, or catholic church. Church of England: The official name of the original Church in England, the Anglican Church. Starting in the reign of King Henry VIII, the Church, in England, broke formal ties with the Roman Catholic Church and became the Church of England - sometimes referred to as the "C of E." Churchmanship (high/low/broad): High Church is a term properly used in the 17th century (1600's) to describe those Anglicans who held a high view of the church as the Body of Christ and, therefore, divine and not subject to the authority of the bishops and priests. They also held a high view of the sacraments and liked ceremony. Low Church is a term also used in the 1600's to describe Anglicans who tended to feel the church was simply a convenient arm of the state to keep people's morals in check. They had a low view of the episcopacy and the priesthood. Low churchmen had a low view of the sacraments and disliked ceremony. Broad Churchmen was a liberal movement of 1800's Anglicanism and they tended to exalt reason, stress morality, favor new learning, and tolerate differences in philosophy and theology. Then, they were called Latitudinarians. Today, they might be called modernists. 21st century Episcopalians are 'somewhat' a mixture of the above and express their freedom in doing so. Convention: The annual meeting of delegates of a diocese. Sometimes, special Conventions are called to consider specific business of the church. Convocation: A special gathering of a religious or academic group, usually marked by use of special vestments, liturgy, procession, etc. Also, the name of a special group of ordained persons. Sometimes the meeting of all the clergy of a diocese is called a convocation. Cursillo: A contemporary movement and ministry of Christian renewal in the Episcopal Church, usually meeting for a weekend. |
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