Worship
The name of a song sung by the congregation in worship.
What is a hymn?
This many rectors have served St. Peter's since its founding.
What are five?
The primary non-biblical text for the Episcopal Church
What is the Book of Common Prayer?
These elements are used in the sacrament of Baptism.
What are oil and water?
The four-Sunday season in which we light candles on a wreath.
What is Advent?
When the gifts of bread, wine, and money are presented in the service.
What is the offertory?
This person is the Bishop Diocesan of Virginia.
Who is Bishop Mark Stevenson?
The only book of the Bible included in its entirety in the BCP.
What are the Psalms?
This is a public, mature affirmation of your baptism.
What is Confirmation?
The liturgical color used MOST of the year.
What is green?
The scripture read in the middle of the congregation.
What is the Gospel?
In this decade women were first ordained to the priesthood.
What is the 1970"s? (1974)
Episcopalians celebrate it every Sunday.
What is the Eucharist?
These two sacraments are understood to be necessary for the Christian life of all persons
What are Eucharist and Baptism?
The season in which we prepare for Easter.
What is Lent?
The number of readings from scripture in a Sunday service.
What are four?
The first General Convention of the Episcopal Church was held within a decade of this major historical event in the life of America.
What is the signing of the Declaration of Independence??
The number of versions of the Lord's Prayer in the Holy Eucharist.
What are 2?
What is Marriage (or Holy Matrimony)?
White is used for Easter, Christmas, baptism, and this occasion.
What is a funeral?
The part of the service when we practice reconciliation.
What is the peace?
He was the first black priest ordained in the Episcopal Church.
Who is Absalom Jones? (1804)
The service for use at the end of the day.
What is Compline?
This sacramental rite exists for the purpose of healing--to restore a person to physical, emotional, and spiritual wholeness.
What is Unction (Anointing of the Sick)?
The color used for Pentecost and to represent the Holy Spirit.
What is red?