church service, church - a service conducted in a church; "don't be late for church"

Evening Prayer, evensong - (Anglican Church) a daily evening service with prayers prescribed in the Book of Common Prayer

Protestant Episcopal Church, Episcopal Church - United States church that is in communication with the see of Canterbury

Church of Ireland - autonomous branch of the Church of England in Ireland

Episcopal Church, Episcopal Church of Scotland - an autonomous branch of the Anglican Communion in Scotland

Protestant denomination - group of Protestant congregations

Anglican Catholic - a member of the Anglican Church who emphasizes its Catholic character

archdeacon - (Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop

bishop - a clergyman having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve apostles of Christ

Anglican - a Protestant who is a follower of Anglicanism

sidesman - (Church of England) an assistant to the churchwarden; collects offerings of money in the church

vicar - (Church of England) a clergyman appointed to act as priest of a parish

Circumcision, Feast of the Circumcision, January 1 - (Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Church) feast day celebrating the circumcision of Jesus; celebrated on January 1st