Glossary
| TERM | DEFINITION |
| Advent | Season of preparation leading up to Christmas Day. |
| alb (also cassock-alb) | A full-length white vestment. |
| ANZPB | A New Zealand Prayer Book |
| archdeacon | A priest appointed by a bishop with administrative responsibility for a specific area. |
| burse | A flat, square, envelope covered in coloured fabric (according to the liturgical season) that is placed on the veil and contains the folded corporal. |
| canon | A clergy person appointed to cathedral chapter. |
| chalice | A cup (preferably of silver or gold) used to administer the wine. |
| chaplain | An ordained person attached to a particular institution (eg hospital, prison, school). |
| chapter | An honorary or governing body attached to a cathedral. |
| ciborium | A silver or gold cup with a lid used to store the wafers. |
| consecrated | To 'consecrate' means to 'bless'. Only a priest may consecrate. Any bread and wine placed on the altar for the duration of the Great Thanksgiving prayer is deemed to have been consecrated. |
| corporal | Large linen square — on which the elements are arranged — placed upside-down on the altar. |
| credence table | A small table located in the sanctuary. |
| creed | A statement of faith. |
| cruet | A vessel containing water or wine. |
| curate | A priest or deacon in training in a parish. |
| deacon | See clergy. |
| diocese | A geographical area overseen by a bishop. |
| discernment | The process of exploring and understanding God's call. |
| elements | The bread and wine. |
| episcopal | Of or pertaining to a bishop. |
| Eucharist | A Greek word meaning 'thanksgiving' that refers to the celebration of the Great Thanksgiving. |
| Great Thanksgiving Prayer | This is the prayer, reserved for priests, that consecrates the bread and wine. |
| HKMOA | He Karakia Mihinare o Aotearoa (A New Zealand Prayer Book). |
| Holy Communion | Concerning the consecrated bread and wine. |
| host | Alternate name for the consecrated priest's wafer. |
| Last Supper | The meal Jesus shared with the Disciples before his crucifixion |
| lavabo | The ritual washing of the presiding priest's hands at the preparation of the altar. |
| lectionary | A list of Bible readings to be read in a church service according to the church calendar (go here to download a copy). |
| Lent | Season of preparation leading up to Easter Day. |
| liturgical colours | Colours associated with particular seasons and feasts celebrated by the church. |
| liturgy | See worship and liturgy |
| Lord's Supper | A Eucharistic celebration |
| most reverend | Honorary title given to an archbishop. |
| non-stipended | A clergy person who is not paid by the diocese. |
| officiate | To conduct a church service. |
| orans | A liturgical gesture used by a priest when interceding (praying) on behalf of the congregation: arms extended with open palms tilted up. |
| ordain | To make a deacon, priest, or bishop (see also clergy). |
| ordinal | Book containing ordination liturgies |
| pall | A square, linen cover placed on the paten/host. |
| paten | A plate (typically made of silver or gold) used to hold the Eucharistic bread. |
| prayer | See prayer |
| president | The person who is leading the service. A president may be lay or ordained, but only a presiding priest is permitted to celebrate the Great Thanksgiving Prayer. |
| Presiding Priest | The priest responsible for all sacramental activity in a service of Holy Communion. |
| priest | A person ordained by the church with the authority to celebrate the sacraments and announce the Church's blessing. See also clergy. |
| priest's wafer | The large wafer broken by the presiding priest during the Great Thanksgiving Prayer. |
| principal worship service | any Sunday service in which the Eucharist is celebrated |
| PTO | Permission to Officiate: a licence issued by a bishop to clergy entitling them to officiate |
| purificator | A small linen cloth used to wipe the chalice and |
| reserved sacrament | The consecrated bread and wine set aside for pastoral purposes. |
| reverend | Honorary title given to deacons and priests |
| right reverend | Honorary title given to a bishop |
| rubric | An instruction as to how the liturgy is conducted, normally printed in italics. |
| self-supporting | A clergy person who is not paid by the diocese. |
| stipended | A clergy person paid by a diocese |
| Te Maramataka | A list of Bible readings to be read in a church service according to the church calendar. |
| veil | A piece of coloured fabric matching the burse and arranged over the pall. |
| venerable | Honorary title given to an archdeacon. |
| vicar | A priest appointed to a parish who represents the bishop. |
| vocation | A divine calling to exercise a ministry. |
| worship | See worship and liturgy . |
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