Common terms & phrases we use at St Michael's Church

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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