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		An Episcopal Dictionary of the Church Glossary definitions provided courtesy of Church Publishing Incorporated, New York, NY,(All Rights reserved) from "An Episcopal Dictionary of the Church, A User Friendly Reference for Episcopalians," Don S. Armentrout and Robert Boak Slocum, editors.  Click Here to Order A Aaronic Blessing Aaronic Blessing Abbess Abbey Abbot Abjuration Abjure Ablutions Absalom Jones Theological Institute Absolution Abstinence, Days of Acclamation Acolyte Adams, William Addison, James Thayer Adiaphora Administration, Sentences of Adonai Adoptionism Adoration Advent Advent Festival of Lessons and Music Advent Wreath Advowson Aelred Affirmation of St Affusion African Mission School Afro-American Churchman Agape Agnes Agnus Dei Aidan Aisle Alabama Plan, The Alabama, Diocese of Alaska, Diocese of Alb Alban, St. Albright, Raymond Wolf Alcuin Alexander, Cecil Frances Alexander, George Mayer Alfred the Great All Faithful Departed, Commemoration of All Hallows' Eve All Saints' Day All Saints' Episcopal College, Vicksburg, Mississippi All Souls' Day Alleluia Alleluia Verse Allen, Alexander Viets Griswold Allen, Benjamin Allen, Ethan Allen, Roland Allen, Sturges Allin, John Maury Alms Alms Basin Alphege Altar Altar Book, The Altar Cloth Altar Guild Altar Lights Altar of Repose Altar Rails Altar Stone Ambo Ambrose Ambulatory Amen American Church Monthly American Church Review American Churchman American Missal, The American Quarterly Church Review and Ecclesiastical Register, The American Standard Version of the Bible (1901) Amice Ampulla Anamnesis Anaphora Anathema Anchorite, Anchoress Andalusia College, Bucks County, Pennsylvania Anderson, Charles Palmerton Andrew, St. Andrewes, Lancelot Andros, Sir Edmond Andrus, Joseph Raphael Angel Angel Angelic Salutation, The Angelus Anglican and Episcopal History Anglican Catholic, The Anglican Chant Anglican Chant Psalter, The (1987) Anglican Communion, The Anglican Cycle of Prayer Anglican Digest, The Anglican Executive Officer Anglican Missal Anglican Opinion Anglican School of Theology and Institute of Contemplative Studies, Dallas Anglican Theological Review (ATR) Anglican World Anglican, The Anglicanism Anglo-Catholic Movement, Anglo-Catholicism Anglo-Catholic Movement, Anglo-Catholicism Anglo-Catholic Movement, Anglo-Catholicism Anking, Missionary District of Anne and Joachim Annunciation, The Anointing Anselm, St. Anskar Ante-Communion Antependium Anthem Anthon, Henry Antinomianism Antiphon Antiphonal Antiphonary Antony Apocrypha Apollinarianism Apologetics, Apologists, Apology Apophatic Apophatic Apophatic Apophthegm Apophthegmata Apostasy Apostasy Apostasy Apostate Apostle Apostles' Creed, The Apostolic Blessing Apostolic Constitutions Apostolic Succession Apostolic Tradition Apostolic Tradition of Hippolytus (215) Apostolicae Curae Apostolicity Apotheosis Apse Apthorp, East Aquinas, Thomas Arcae Archangel Archbishop Archbishop of Canterbury Archdeacon Archivist of the Episcopal Church Arculae Area Cluster (Ministry) Area Mission Arianism Arianism Arizona, Diocese of Arkansas Theological Chautauqua School Arkansas, Diocese of Armed Forces Prayer Book Armed Forces, Suffragan Bishop for Articles of Religion Ascension of Christ, The, or Ascension Day Asceticism Ash Wednesday Ashes, Blessed Asheville, Missionary District of Asperges Aspergillum Aspersion Aspirant Assistant Bishop Associate Mission Assumption of Mary Athanasian Creed Athanasius Atkinson, Thomas Atlanta, Diocese of Atonement Atonement Atrium Attrition Auchmuty, Samuel Augustine of Canterbury Augustine of Hippo Aumbry Auricular Confession Authority, Sources of (in Anglicanism) Authority, Sources of (in Anglicanism) Authority, Sources of (in Anglicanism) Autocephalic Churches AVE Ave Maria Ayres, Anne   B B.D. Baby Bishop Bach, Johann Sebastian Baldachino (Baldaquin) Baldachino (Baldaquin) Baldwin, Mary Briscoe Baltimore Declaration Banner of the Church Banner of the Cross, The Banns of Marriage Baptism Baptism Baptism in (of) the Spirit Baptism, Eucharist, and Ministry (BEM) Baptismal Covenant Baptismal Creed, The Baptismal Feasts Baptismal Feasts Baptismal Regeneration Baptismal Regeneration Baptismal Vows, The Renewal of Baptismal Vows, The Renewal of Baptistry, or Baptistery Baptistry, or Baptistery Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York Barnabas the Apostle, Saint Barnes, Calvin Rankin Baroque Architecture Barrett, Kate Harwood Waller Bartholomew the Apostle, Saint. One of the twelve apostles. His name appears only in the listings of the Twelve in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and Acts. Many believe he is the Nathanael mentioned in John. Tradition, based on the writings of Jerome and Eusebius, Basil the Great Basilica Basilica Bass, Edward Batterson, Hermon Griswold Bayne, Stephen Fielding, Jr. BCP Beach, Abraham Beardsley, Eben Edwards Beatific Vision Beatitudes Becket, Thomas Bede the Venerable Bedell, Gregory Thurston Bedell, Gregory Townsend Bedell, Harriet Beecher, Catharine Esther Believer's Baptism Bell, Bernard Iddings Bell, Wilbur Cosby Bells and Smells Bene Esse Benedicite, omnia opera Domini Benedict of Nursia Benedictine Spirituality Benediction Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament Benedictus Benedictus Dominus Deus Benedictus es, Domine Benedictus qui venit Bennett, Dennis Joseph Benson, Richard Meux Berakoth (singular Berakah) Berkeley Divinity School Berkeley, George Berkeley, William Bernard Berry, Martha McChesney Bethany, College of the Sisters of, Topeka, Kansas Bethlehem, Diocese of Betrothal Bexley Hall Bible, The