Samuel Isaac Joseph Schereschewsky holds the distinction of having the longest name in the list of holy men and women commemorated in the Prayer Book. While not a name that trips off the tongue lightly, Schereschewsky, nevertheless, is a name worth remembering. Elected in 1877 as the Bishop of Shanghai, he spent his life translating the Bible and Prayer Book into Mandarin Chinese and Wenli, the classical Chinese style of writing.
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Bishop Harry Lee Doll diary entry, 1957 by Mary Klein, diocesan archivistWhen our bishop goes on...
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After the Revolution, being a member of a church called The Church of England, was obviously unpopular, and the name Protestant Episcopal Church was coined at a meeting of clergy and laity in Chestertown, Maryland, in 1780.
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Separation of church and state is an ingrained tenet of American democracy, but it was not always practiced in Colonial American colonies. In fact, several colonies had “established” (or state supported) churches during their history, including Maryland.
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The word “polity” is not one generally bandied about by the average American; but to understand how our church operates, it is a good word to know. The word polity comes from the Greek language meaning “city”, and refers to the form of government used in a city or nation. In church circles, polity refers to the way a church is organized and governed.
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