Vocabulary-Church

Vocabulary-Church Vocabulary : Church is the list of words denoting Church. This list Vocabulary : Church will improve your word-power. Take down the words which you find for the first time. • Diocese…The district under the jurisdiction of a bishop • Cathedral…The principal church in the diocese • Aisle…The passage between the pews in a church • Sexton…One who has the charge of church building • Verger…One who leads people to their seats in a church • Offertory…The money given by the congregation at the church service • Crypt…A chapel or vault beneath a church usually used for the burial of the dead • Encyclical…A letter from the Pope to all Roman catholic • Vestry…A room attached to the church in which vestments are kept • Vestry…A room attached to the church in which the church officials are meeting • Presbytery…The residence of a priest or minister or vicar • Manse… The residence of a priest or minister or vicar • Vicarage… The residence of a priest or minister or vicar • Rectory… The residence of a priest or minister or vicar • Chorister…One who sings in the choir • Lectern…A reading desk from which the scriptures are read • Pulpit…The stand from which the preachers delivers his sermon • Crosier…A bishop’s staff • Mitre…A bishop’s cap • Vestments…The garments of parsons and choristers • Cassock…A long loose gown worn by priests and choristers • Surplice…A loose white vestment worn over cassock • Rochet…A vestment like a surplice worn by bishops • Cope…A cloak like vestment worn by priests at processions or solemn ceremonies • Chalice…The cup used in the Eucharist • Celebrant…The priest officiating at the Holy Communion • Canopy…A rich covering carried over a priest in procession • Clergy…The body of ministers ordained to work in a church • Laity…The people as distinct from the clergy • Synod…A council of clergymen • Font…The vessel or basin containing water for baptism • Dean…The head of a cathedral • Archdeacon…A clergy man next in the rank after the bishop • Deacon…One in the lowest degree of holy orders in the Anglican Church • Halo…The circle of light seen in the pictures around the head of Jesus Christ and other holy people • Aureole… The circle of light seen in the pictures around the head of Jesus Christ and other holy people • Chaplain…A clergymen assigned to a regiment, a warship, prison or a public institution • Missionary…One who goes to the heathen countries to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ • Matins…Morning service of the Anglican Church • Vespers…Evening service • Evensong… Evening service • Atheist…One who does not believe in the existence of God • Agnostic…One who believes that man can not have knowledge of God but only of natural elements • Apostate…One who renounces his religious vows and forsakes his religious principles • Proselyte…One who is converted from one religion to another • Monotheist…One who believes in a single God • Polytheist…One who believes in many Gods • Bigot…One intolerantly devoted to a particular creed • Blaspheme…To utter profane language against God or anything Holy • Heresy…Holding opinion contrary to the true doctrine of the church so as to cause a division • Sacrilege…Violating or profaning religious things • Iconoclast…A breaker of church images or ornaments • Nave…The central or the main part of a church • Chancel…the eastern end of a church • Chapel…A portion of a large building with an altar of its own where services can be held for a small number of people • Acolyte…One who assists at services by lighting candles • Censer…A vessel for burning incense • Stipend…The salary of a clergyman • Instinction…Method of administering Holy Communion by dipping the bread into the wine and offering both at once • Glebe…the land furnishing part of the church revenue Vocabulary-Church is the list of words denoting Church. This list 'Vocabulary-Church' will improve your word-power. Take down the words which you find for the first time. Go to the Vocabulary Index Page HOME PAGE