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    Episcopal Polity

    Authority is not a bad word


    Authority is given by God; hierarchy was there always
    Authority under Christ, the Head
    Christ gave authority to apostles for the sake of the church and others
    (Luke 22: 25-26
    Authority from Christ is always accompanied by service and submission;
    along with the power of HS- They are the OVERSEERS (episkopoi)
    church overseen by bishops,” “oversight from a bishop,” and “the method
    of church governance overseen by a bishop.”
    Bishop
    the overseer of a diocese, which is a geographic region that contains
    several churches.
    Responsibility pastoral care to the leaders of the churches in his diocese
    to discipline ordained leaders
    . He is the guardian of orthodox theology within his diocese
    the chief representative to other dioceses and the world.

    PRIEST

    Greek word for “elder,” presbuteros. (Presbuteros ->


    presbyter -> proster -> priest, if you were curious.
    he chosen leader of a congregation, vetted by members
    of the church and approved by them and the bishop for
    ordination,
    pastor (shepherd): responsible for caring for the
    spiritual needs of the members of his church. The priest
    celebrates Communion each week, baptizes those who
    desire it, marries couples, and proclaims God’s
    forgiveness and absolution of the people’s sin after they
    confess either in the service or in private.

    DEACON

    This word comes from the Greek for slave, diakonos.


    The deacon is responsible for helping serve Communion
    during worship, but also for leading the congregation in
    serving the poor, hungry, and needy both inside and
    outside the church. A deacon can be either transitional,
    which means he seeks to be ordained as a priest, or
    vocational, which means he intends to remain a deacon.

    PRIMATE

    Also called archbishops, the primates are considered the


    first among equals in a large geographic region, usually a
    country made up of several dioceses.

    RECTOR

    A rector is the chief ordained leader of a church.

    CANON

    A canon is a priest appointed by the bishop to oversee a


    specific ministry within the diocese. So within a diocese
    you may have a canon of missions or a canon of clergy
    care, among others.

    VICAR
    This word refers to a priest or deacon who is responsible
    for a chapel (not a full church) and is therefore
    dependent on a larger parish. In common use, it is pretty
    much interchangeable with priest.

    CURATE

    A curate is usually a deacon or priest who assists a


    rector. Today curates are often priests-in-training,
    serving under an experienced priest for a season before
    being recommended to the bishop for ordination.

    LAY PERSON

    Laypeople or laity refers to members of the church who


    are not ordained. Laity may be leaders, readers, singers,
    teachers, preachers, or pastors within their church, but
    it is the responsibility of the priest to ensure they are
    equipped and gifted for their ministry.

    VESTRY

    A vestry always has a senior and junior warden (who act


    as spokespeople for the whole church), a secretary, and a
    treasurer among its members.

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