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Executive Council
The Executive Council carries out the policies and programs adopted by the annual Diocesan Convention; oversees the financial affairs of the diocese, and is responsible for long-range planning recommendations to Diocesan Convention.
Confirmation
In the Catechism of The Book of Common Prayer, confirmation is listed as one of five “other sacramental rites,” following sections on baptism and eucharist, the church’s two great sacraments. It is described as a liturgical rite by which baptized...
Compass Rose
The emblem of the Anglican Communion was designed by Canon Edward West of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City in 1954. It has a stylized compass in which the center holds the Cross of St. George, surrounded by the Greek...
Diocesan Church Development Institute
The Diocesan Church Development Institute is a congregational development teaching program focused on the ministry of developing the spiritual, community and organizational life of congregations.
Deacon
The order of deacon, one of three ordained ministries in the Episcopal Church, focuses on a ministry of servanthood to all people, especially those in need. Under the authority of the bishop and Church, the deacon serves as evangelist and...