Advent The beginning of the church year. Starts on the Sunday nearest November 30th (St. Andrew's day) until Christmas. Advent is from the Latin meaning coming or arrival.
Annunciation When the angel Gabriel told Mary that she was pregnant with Jesus.
Anglican (Communion) - A worldwide branch of the Protestant church led by the Archbishop of Canterbury. ＝ 英國國教徒
Angel A heavenly being. A messenger of God.
Apocrypha A section of the Bible not accepted by all Christians.
Apostles The twelve followers of Jesus; means "a person who is sent to preach the gospel".
Apostles' creed The oldest statement of belief in the church, based on the teachings of the Apostles. ＝ 使徒信經
Aramaic One of the languages used by people in Jesus' time, probably the language that Jesus and the disciples would have spoken to each other.
Archbishop A clergyperson who is responsible for a group of diocese.
ASB The alternative service book. The prayer book used by the Church of England. It contains the order for all the services. It also contains many prayers.
Ash Wednesday The first day of Lent. The day after Shrove Tuesday.
Ascension When Jesus went back to heaven, 40 days after the resurrection.
Atheist Someone who does not believe there is a God.
Atonement Making amends for your sins or wrong deeds. Trying to put things right.
aumbry The little cupboard where the reserved sacrament is kept.
Basilica A word for a large church. ＝ 宗座聖殿
Beatitudes A section of writing from the New Testament, each of which starts with "Blessed are the ...." (Matthew 5). ＝八福
Calvin(ism) John Calvin (1509-1564) was an important part of the Reformation and his followers started a movement called Calvinism, a branch of the Protestant church.
Celibate In many Christian sects the priest or bishop is not allowed to be married or have sex. ＝（因宗教信仰）獨身禁慾
Church of England The part of the Anglican Communion in England.
Clergy Those people who are appointed to work in the church. The three types of clergy are deacons, priests and bishops.
Commandments Rules given by God. The most famous are the 10 commandments given to Moses.
Communion The most important of the Christian services. It acts out the events of the last supper which Jesus had with his disciples. ＝ 聖餐
Consecration When the bread and wine are turned into the body and blood of Jesus Christ. ＝ 聖化
Contemplation Thinking about God, time spent in prayer and meditation.
Covenant An agreement between an individual or people and God.
Creation When God made the world.
Creed A statement of religious beliefs agreed by the church to be true. There are 2 main creeds in the Christian church: the Apostles' Creed and the Nicene Creed.
Denomination A group within the Christian church. ＝ 教派
Diocese A sub division of the church consisting of a number of parishes, the priest in charge is usually a bishop.
Disciple A person who follows the teachings of Jesus.
(Eastern) Orthodox The Christian churches foumd mainly in Eastern Europe and the Middle East. (e.g. Russian Orthodox, Greek Orthodox). One of the three main denominations along with Roman Catholic and Protestant. Maintaining a separate existence since 1054 A.D. when Eastern and Western Christianity disagreed over doctrine.
Epistle A letter. Part of the New Testament; many written by St.Paul.
Eucharist Comes from the Greek word meaning "Thanksgiving". It is based on the events that happened at the last supper. All Christian groups perform this service except Salvationists and Quakers. ＝ 聖餐
Euthanasia The ending of life, by medical means, when there is no hope of recovery.
Free Church A church which has no higher authority than the leaders of that church. ＝ 獨立教會
Holy Communion Another name for the Eucharist.
Incarnation When Jesus became human by being born to Mary
Lent The 40 days, from Ash Wednesday to Holy Week. Represents the 40 days that Jesus spent in the wilderness. ＝ 四旬節
Lord's Supper Another name for the Eucharist.
Lutheran A denomination of the Protestant Christian church. Followers of Martin Luther after the Reformation.
Mass Another name for the Eucharist.
Methodist A branch of the protestant church founded by John Wesley.
Protestant A form of Christianity after the Reformation. Protestant is used to describe the churches which do not belong to the Roman Catholic or Orthodox churches.
Purgatory The place between earth and Heaven, "Heaven's waiting room." ＝ 煉獄
Quakers Protestant denomination started by George Fox who believed that a person should be guided by the Holy Spirit in silent meditation.
Reconciliation To get closer to God through the forgiveness of your sins.
Reformation When the Western church split into the Catholic and Protestant denominations in the 16th century.
Sacrament An outward sign of something special and holy. The Roman Catholics, Orthodox and the Anglicans believe in 7 sacraments.Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation, holy orders, forgiveness of sins, anointing of the sick, and Marriage. Most Protestant churches recognise only the first two of these. ＝ 聖禮聖事
Synoptic A Greek word which means "to look at together". The synoptic gospels are Matthew, Mark and Luke.
Transubstantiation A belief that the wine and the bread at the Eucharist actually turn into the body and blood of Jesus. Esp. in the Roman Catholic and the Eastern Orthodox churches. ＝ 變體
Xylophones Instruments played by angels when their harps are in for repair.
Zygote The joined sperm and egg from the moment of conception until the time it "beds" into the wall of the womb and develops an umbilical cord. ＝ 受精卵
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