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Organ music from Holy Trinity Cathedral,
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Girdle The tie, often of roped yarn, worn around the waist of the alb, and sometimes crossed over the chest. Also known as aa cincture.
Good Friday One of the two Principal Holy Days, Good (meaning "Holy") Friday is held as the anniversary of the crucifixion. It occurs in Holy Week on the Friday preceding Easter Day.
Great Thanksgiving A solemn part of the preparatory service in the Eucharist, where thanks are given for God's gift of Jesus, His life, His death, resurrection and ascension, and His gift of the Eucharist to us.

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High Altar

Where more than one altar is present in a church, that in the Chancel sanctuary.
Holy Week The season of the Church which begins on Palm Sunday, the Sixth Sunday of Lent, continuing through Maundy Thursday and Good Friday to finish on Holy Saturday. The theme is the passion of our Lord.

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Installation

Literally, the induction of a Canon into a stall in a Cathedral.

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Kyries

Optional part of the Eucharist which is said, chanted or sung. Literally "Lord" (Greek). Full expression Kyrie Eleison, Christe Eleison, Kyrie Eleison = "Lord, have mercy; Christ, have mercy; Lord, have mercy.

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Lay Canon Canon not of the clergy, being a member of the Cathedral Chapter. Usually in recognition of work done, appointment is made by the Bishop.
Lectionary A book which contains the Church Calendar for a given year, defining the prayers, scripture readings, and commemorations for each day. Each Province of the Worlwide Anglican Communion adjusts parts of the Lectionary for local conditions.
Lent That period of 40 weekdays (i.e. excluding Sundays) preceding Easter Day, commencing Ash Wednesday, and commemorating Christ's 40 days in the wilderness. Commonly devoted to fasting, but more recently recognised as a time for Christians to examine and perhaps redefine their own lives, work and efforts in the light of Christ's life and works while on earth.
LTh Licentiate of Theology.

Liturgy

Set (of) formats used in public worship in the Church. These include all the standard services, such as Holy Communion, Morning (Matins) and Evening Services, Baptism, Marriage, Funerals, House Blessings, etc. In New Zealand, these are defined in A New Zealand Prayer Book.

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Magnificat

The hymn of the Blessed Virgin. Part of the Liturgy of evening worship in the Anglican Church for more than 800 years, commencing "My soul doth magnify the Lord", taken from Luke 1:46-55.

Matins

Morning Service.

Metropolitan

Archbishop

Mitre

Tall pointed hat with deep transverse cleft, worn by Bishops & Archbishops in procession, and on other occasions when the Bishop's office is meant to be significantly shown.

Most Reverend

Title given to an Archbishop.

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Nicene Creed

The formal statement of Christian belief decided at the first Council of Nicaea in 325. Used in the Eucharist of the Anglican, Roman Catholic and Eastern Churches. commences "We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, . . . "

Nunc Dimitis

The Song of Simeon, an ancient part of the liturgy of Evening Prayer, which commences "Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace . . ", taken from Luke 2:29.

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Ordinary Sunday

One where no feast or season is in process which would otherwise affect the variable content of the liturgy of Eucharist.

Ordination Admission to Holy Orders.

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Pentecost

Whitsunday. The Day of Pentecost. The fiftieth day after Passover, which celebrates the coming of the Holy Spirit and the birth of the Church. The Sundays following the Day of Pentecost, through to the Sunday before Advent, complete the cycle of seasons.

Prebendary

Honorary Canon who receives a stipend from a Cathedral. They are also entitled to take their place in a Prebendary Stall.

Precentor

Priest in control of music arrangements in a Cathedral. Now largely symbolic.

Priest

Second level of ordination. A priest is a Deacon who is called to be pastor, can declare forgiveness through Jesus Christ, presides at Eucharist and may administer Christ's holy sacraments. The priest cannot ordain.

Primate

Senior presiding Bishop of a Province. Archbishop.

Pulpit

A raised, enclosed platform with small document table, used by a preacher to deliver sermons.
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