| Holy Trinity Episcopal Church |
| Port Neches, Texas |
| The Strange and Secret World of Episcopal Vocabulary |
If you spend any length of time, at all, in an Episcopal Church, you will soon discover that Episcopalians do not use the
same vocabulary that NORMAL people do. Episcopalians are a proud people . . . proud of their many long-held traditions
. . . and they like the words they . . . and their mothers and fathers . . . and even their grandmothers and grandfathers . . .
used in church. Many of these words are rooted in ancient languages like Hebrew and Greek and Latin. Other words are
just different from what we use in every day conversation.
Don't despair. The Episcopalians are just being a little snooty!
But if you want to find out what these words mean, check out the links in this site!
same vocabulary that NORMAL people do. Episcopalians are a proud people . . . proud of their many long-held traditions
. . . and they like the words they . . . and their mothers and fathers . . . and even their grandmothers and grandfathers . . .
used in church. Many of these words are rooted in ancient languages like Hebrew and Greek and Latin. Other words are
just different from what we use in every day conversation.
Don't despair. The Episcopalians are just being a little snooty!
But if you want to find out what these words mean, check out the links in this site!
- Sources:
- "Episcopal Vocabulary" -- Good Shepherd, Centennial, CO
"Episcopal Language" -- ECUSA's introduction for visitors
"Episcopal Terminology" -- Holy Cross, Charleston, SC.
"Episcopal Glossary" -- St. Paul's Church, Augusta, GA.
"Church Words" -- Society of Archbishop Justus
"Ken Collins' Web Site" -- Ken Collins
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voice 409.722.6238 fax 409.722.2441
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