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Anglican Communion
The Anglican Communion is the third largest Christian communion with 85 million members, founded in 1867 in London, England.
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Banns of marriage
The banns of marriage, commonly known simply as the "banns" or "bans" /bænz/ (from a Middle English word meaning "proclamation", rooted in Frankish and from there to Old French), are the public announcement in a Christian parish church or in the town council of an impending marriage between two specified persons.
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Bishop
A bishop (English derivation from the New Testament of the Christian Bible Greek επίσκοπος, epískopos, "overseer", "guardian") is an ordained, consecrated, or appointed member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight.
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Bishop's messenger
The term bishop's messenger was used for women appointed as lay readers by the Church of England during the First World War due to the shortage of male clergy.
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Church of England
The Church of England (C of E) is the state church of England.
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Church of Ireland
The Church of Ireland (Eaglais na hÉireann; Ulster-Scots: Kirk o Airlann) is a Christian church in Ireland and an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion.
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Church service
A church service (also called a service of worship, or simply a service) is a formalized period of communal worship in Christian tradition.
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Clergy
Clergy are some of the main and important formal leaders within certain religions.
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Compline
Compline, also known as Complin, Night Prayer, or the Prayers at the End of the Day, is the final church service (or office) of the day in the Christian tradition of canonical hours.
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Diocese
The word diocese is derived from the Greek term διοίκησις meaning "administration".
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Eucharist
The Eucharist (also called Holy Communion or the Lord's Supper, among other names) is a Christian rite that is considered a sacrament in most churches and an ordinance in others.
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Evening Prayer (Anglican)
Evening Prayer is a liturgy in use in the Anglican tradition celebrated in the late afternoon or evening.
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Funeral
A funeral is a ceremony connected with the burial, cremation, or interment of a corpse, or the burial (or equivalent) with the attendant observances.
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Laity
A layperson (also layman or laywoman) is a person who is not qualified in a given profession and/or does not have specific knowledge of a certain subject.
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Lay speaker
A lay speaker is a position in the United Methodist Church for the laity.
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Litany
Litany, in Christian worship and some forms of Judaic worship, is a form of prayer used in services and processions, and consisting of a number of petitions.
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Methodist local preacher
A Methodist local preacher is a lay person or deacon who has been accredited by a Methodist church to lead worship and preach on a regular basis.
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Morning Prayer (Anglican)
Morning Prayer (also Matins or Mattins), is one of the two main Daily Offices in Anglican churches, prescribed in the various editions of the Book of Common Prayer and other Anglican liturgical texts.
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Nonconformist
In English church history, a nonconformist was a Protestant who did not "conform" to the governance and usages of the established Church of England.
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Ordination
Ordination is the process by which individuals are consecrated, that is, set apart as clergy to perform various religious rites and ceremonies.
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Parish
A parish is a church territorial entity constituting a division within a diocese.
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Pastoral care
Pastoral care is an ancient model of emotional and spiritual support that can be found in all cultures and traditions.
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Reader (liturgy)
In some Christian churches, the reader is responsible for reading aloud excerpts of the scripture at a liturgy.
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Sermon
A sermon is an oration, lecture, or talk by a member of a religious institution or clergy.
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Tippet
A tippet is a scarf-like narrow piece of clothing, worn over the shoulders.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lay_reader
