Common terms & phrases we use at St Michael's Church
Click here for: Church of England Glossary.
Some others include:
- Faculty: the permission needed to undertake anything more than minor works to a church or churchyard. See Online Faculty System - The Church of England which explains that more minor matters (works not requiring a Faculty) are divided into List A (where permission is not required) and List B (where archdeacon consent is required).
- Exeat: a scheduled break, permission to be absent, etc.
- Nem. con. [nemine contradicente] : with no one dissenting; unanimously
- Sacristy: also known as a vestry or preparation room