Church Words: origins and meanings

By Stephen E. Moore

Worshipers pass through the narthex (from Greek for "funnel") to enter the nave (from Latin for "ship"). Stephen E. Moore created these little essays as a painless way for others to learn more about... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0880281723
• ISBN13: 9780880281720
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Forward Movement
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Wonderfully helpful

This is a thorough dictionary of terms used in the Episcopal church (most of which would apply to other denominations as well). It covers everything from architecture and furnishings to people and robes and even traditional movements (like genuflecting). For each entry there is a description of what it is, when it is used, and the background of how it came to be part of the service. Each entry was originally written as a bulletin insert, and they can be reproduced that way for use in churches. Very interesting and helpful.