Episcopal Language EPISCOPAL LANGUAGE • General Terms • Titles • Worship • Seasons, Feasts & Holy Days • Items Used in Worship • Clothing & Vestments • Architecture • Spirituality Worship   A | B | C | D | E |F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z   H • Holy Orders • Homily • Hymn Holy Orders: Another term for ordination to one or more of the following - deacon, priest, bishop. Homily: A short sermon often on a single topic of devotion or morality. The difference between a sermon and a homily is primarily the length. Hymn: From the Greek hymnos ("song of praise"). A hymn is a poem or other metrical composition adapted for singing in a church service. Hymns (as distinct from Psalms and Anthems) have only been allowed in the Anglican Church since 1820.

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