EEK! Essential Episcopal Knowledge, 201-300

EEK!   Essential Episcopal Knowledge 201-300

201-Who are archangels listed in the Bible?

A:Gabriel, Michael, Raphael

202-Which Archangel announced to the Virgin Mary that she would be having a son?

A: Gabriel

203-What is the name of the angel who fell from heaven because of his pride?

A: Lucifer

204-Who is the Archangel who helps to defeat the devil?

A-Michael

205- Who is believed to be the writer of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles?

A: Luke the Physician

206-What is the name of the Garden where Jesus prayed before he was taken into custody?

A: Gethsemane

207-Who was the husband of the Virgin Mary?

A:Joseph

208-Who was the cousin of the Virgin Mary who had a child when she was very old?

A: Elizabeth

209-Who was Elizabeth married to?

A:  Zechariah, a retired priest.

210-What was the name of the child of Zechariah and Elizabeth?

A: John the Baptist

211-What was the food of John the Baptist?

A: honey and locusts

212-What did John the Baptist require for baptism?

A: Repentance

213-How did John the Baptist die?

A: He was beheaded by King Herod

214-Why was John the Baptist beheaded?

A: King Herod did it at the request of his step-daughter Salome when she performed a pleasing dance.

215-Who was the Roman Prefect who questioned Jesus before his death?

A: Pontius Pilate

216-Who carried the cross for Jesus on the way to his crucifixion?

A: Simon of Cyrene

217-Fill in the blank: The wages of sin is                                           .

A: death

218-Where did St. Paul have his life changing conversion experience?

A: On the road to Damascus

219-What are the days in Holy Week?

A: Palm Sunday, Passion Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday.

220-What does the word Maundy mean in Maundy Thursday?

A: It comes from the Latin, “Mandatum” or the New Commandment

221-Pentecost is 50 days after what Feast?

A: Easter

222-What is a movable feast?

A: A feast determined by the lunar calendar and not on the same calendar day each year.

223-What is the First Day of the Christian Year?

A: The First Sunday of Advent

224-What is the last day of the Christian Year?

A: The eve of the First Sunday of Advent

225-Who was the first Christian martyr?

A: Stephen

226-What does martyr mean?

A: It means one who loses their life because of their faith.

227-How did Stephen die?

A: He was stoned to death and Saul was present at the stoning

228-What did Jesus say to the religious leaders who wanted to stone a woman for adultery?

A:  Let the one without sin cast the first stone.

229-What is the event called when Jesus went into heaven after his resurrection?

A: The Ascension

230-What is the person called who carries the cross in the procession for the liturgy?

A: The Crucifer

230-Who is the ancient priest to whom Abraham gave an offering?

A: Melchizedek.

231-In what New Testament book is Melchizedek referred to?

A: The letter to the Hebrews

232-What chapter in the New Testament might be called the “faith” chapter?

A: Hebrews Chapter 11

233-How is faith defined in Hebrews chapter 11?

A: Faith is the substance of things hoped for the evidence of things not seen.

234-Who is the head of the Episcopal Church?

A: The Presiding Bishop

235-Does the Episcopal Church have archbishops?

A: No, it has a Presiding bishop

236-Eloi, eloi, lama sabachthani, are the words of Jesus from the Cross.  What language is this?

A: Aramaic

237-What are two Hebrew names for God?

A: Yahweh and Elohim

238-Who is the prophet known for his vision of “dry bones?”

A:  Ezekiel

239-Which prophet wrote his book comparing the people of Israel with his unfaithful wife?

A: Hosea

240-What do you call the piece of church furniture from where the preacher preaches?

A: Pulpit

241-What do you call the baptismal piece of church furniture?

A: Font

242-What did Noah see in the sky after he got out of his ark?

A: A rainbow

243-What did the rainbow in the sky mean for Noah?

A: It was God’s promise never to destroy the world.

244-What shocking thing did God tell Abraham to do with his son Isaac?

A: He told Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac.

245-Why didn’t Abraham sacrifice his son Isaac?

A: An angel of God intervened and a ram was provided for the sacrifice in place of Isaac.

246-What was Jacob’s twin brother’s name?

A: Esau

247-Why did Jacob anger his brother Esau?

A: He tricked his blind father Isaac into giving him the best family blessing.

248-Who was the mother of Samuel?

A: Hannah

249-What did Hannah want from God?

A: She wanted to have a child.

250-What are the two sections of the Holy Eucharist?

A: The Word of God and The Holy Communion

251-What are the elements of the Word of God Section of the Holy Eucharist?

A: Hymns, Salutation, Collect for the Day, Readings from the Bible, Sermon, the Prayers of the People, Confession, Absolution and the Peace.

252-What portions of the Bible are read during the Holy Eucharist?

A: Hebrew Scriptures or Old Testament, The Psalms, Apocrypha, Epistles or Acts of the Apostles, and the Gospels

253-What does confession mean?

A: It is when we admit specific or general sins to God either in private or in the public prayers.

254-What does Absolution mean?

A: Absolution is when a bishop, priest, deacon or lay person declares God’s forgiveness of our sins.

255-What is the lectionary?

A: The lectionary is the assigned Bible readings for Morning and Evening Prayer and for the Eucharist on Sundays.

256-What does Salvation mean?

A: Salvation is the gift of God to save our lives from the results of sin and to preserve our life after we die.

257-What does grace mean?

A: Grace means God’s undeserved favor and gift.

258-Why is the Bible called the Word of God?

A: Because we believe God inspired the people who wrote them.

259-What bird is the symbol of the Holy Spirit?

A: The Dove

260-What are some other names for the Holy Spirit?

A: The Holy Ghost, The Comforter, The Paraclete

261-What is the church?

A: The church is what we call the people who follow Christ and gather to worship Him.  Church has also become the name for buildings where Christians gather for worship.

262-What are the main architectural parts of a church building?

A:  Narthex, Nave, Transcept, Chancel/Choir, Sanctuary

263-In addition to Roman Catholics and Protestants what is the other major Christian group in the world?

A: The Orthodox Churches or The Eastern Orthodox Churches

264-When and why did the Eastern Orthodox Churches become divided from the Western Catholic Church?

A: In 1054.  Disagreement about the Holy Spirit and about the role of the Pope; also the Crusading armies attacked Constantinople.

265-What are some of the major Eastern Orthodox Churches?

A: The Greek Orthodox Church, The Russian Orthodox Church, The Antiochean Orthodox Church

266-What are icons in the Eastern Orthodox Churches?

A: Icons are special religious paintings often done with gold leaf.  They are holy objects and they are used for people to worship God through the contemplation of these images.

267-What are the leaders of the Orthodox Churches called?

A: Patriarchs

 268-Who was the Pope who sent Augustine as a missionary to England?

A: Pope Gregory the Great

269-What are the four baptismal occasions in the church year?

A:Easter, Pentecost, All Saints' Sunday and the First Sunday after the Epiphany

270-What does the word Advent mean for the season of Advent?

A: It means “coming” referring to the second coming of Christ

271- What is a bishop’s pointed hat called?

A: A miter

272-What is Chrism?

A:Chrism is the holy oil used at baptism, confirmation and ordination.

273-Why do we make the sign of the Cross?

A: At baptism the cross is marked upon the forehead as a way of showing that each baptized person belongs to Christ.  When we make the sign of the cross it is a way of remembering that we and our lives belong to Christ.

274-What is a genuflection?

A: Genuflection is bowing on the right knee and it is done when entering a church pew or sanctuary area where the reserved sacrament is kept.

275-What is a procession?

A:  Procession is when the serving party in the liturgy travel from one place to another, for example, coming into the church and going to the altar or when the Gospel is taken to the center of the church to be read.

276-In England there are churches which are called Abbeys, like Westminster Abbey; what is an abbey?

A: It is a church building or chapel which was or is associated with a monastery or a convent, a worship place for monks and nuns.

277-If someone is called a dean, what does this mean?

A: It means that a person is chief priest of a Cathedral or the head of a seminary or the head of a geographical area of a diocese called a deanery.

278-What is a rector?

A: In the United States, a rector is the title of the head priest of a parish.

279-What is a parish?

A: A parish is a geographical area within a diocesan which is served by a church with a priest.

280-Why is it said that authority in Anglicanism is like a three-legged stool?

A: Because we find authority to believe and act by appealing to Scripture, Tradition and Reason.

281-How do we use Scripture to find guidelines for our life?

A: We look at the principles of God's love and justice which are written in the Bible and we try to practice these principles of love and justice in our lives.

282-How do we use Church Tradition to guide our lives?

A: In 2000 years the excellent standards of Christians in the past have been a model for our lives today.  We copy the excellent examples of the saints.

283-How do we use reason in finding authority in our lives?

A: In collaboration we have to apply reason to make the love and justice of God current in our lives today.  For example, we have used reason to come to believe that slavery is wrong and that the unequal treatment of women is wrong.

284-What is person called who reads the Bible in the liturgy?

A: A lector

285-What are vestments?

A:  Vestments are the special “uniforms” or clothes that the various ministers wear in the liturgy.

286-What vestments do a priest wear for celebrating the Holy Eucharist?

A:  A white or linen robe called an alb, a belt called a cincture, a stole, a pancho-like vestment called a chasuble and sometimes an outer cape called a cope

287-What vestments do acolytes wear?

A: They wear a white or linen alb or they wear a colored cassock with a white over garment called a surplice or a short surplice called a cotta.

288-What is the large candle called which is lit at the Easter Vigil?

A: The Paschal Candle

289-What is the liturgical color for Advent

A: Purple

290-What is the liturgical color for Christmas and Easter and their seasons?

A: White or Gold

291-What is the liturgical color on the Feast of Pentecost?

A: Red

292-What is the liturgical color to commemorate the life of a martyred saint?

A: Red

293-What is the liturgical color for the season of Pentecost?

A: Green

294-What is the liturgical color for the season of Epiphany?

A: Green

295-What is the Transfiguration?

A: It is when Jesus traveled to a mountain top and his face shone.

296-Which disciples went up the Mount of the Transfiguration with Jesus?

A: Peter, James and John

297-What two people from the history of Israel appeared and talked with Jesus on the Mount of the Transfiguration?

A: Moses and Elijah

298-What did Peter want to do on the Mount of the Transfiguration?

A: He wanted to build special booths, one for Moses, one for Elijah and one for Jesus

299-What did the voice of God proclaim about Jesus on the Mount of the Transfiguration?

A: This is my Son, the Beloved.  Listen to him.

300-“This is my beloved Son.”  When did the voice of God say this about Jesus?

A: On the Mount of the Transfiguration and at the baptism of Jesus.

EEK! Essential Episcopal Knowledge 301-400

301-What is the Aramaic word for Father or "Daddy" found in the New Testament?
A: Abba

301-What philosopher and theologian was known for his love relationship with Heloise?
A: Peter Abelard

303-In the parable of Jesus what is the bosom of Abraham a symbol of?
A: the afterlife dwelling of Lazarus

304-What is an acolyte?
A: a person who carries the torches in the liturgy and assists at the altar

304-In what city were followers of Jesus first called Christians?
A: Antioch

305-What prophet in the Acts of the Apostles predicted a famine?
A: Agabus

306-What are the three Greek words for love in the New Testament?
 A: Eros, Phileo, Agape

307-Which Greek word for love is divine love?
A: Agape

308-What is a person called who is uncertain about believing in God?
A: An agnostic

309-What is the Latin for Lamb of God which is also a name of a pre-Communion anthem?
A: agnus Dei

310-What Feast Day occurs on November 1st?
A: All Saints' Day

311-What is another older English name for All Saints' Day?
A: All Hallows' Day

312-What is the day before All Saints' called?
A: All Saints' Eve or All Hallows' Eve

313- What is the popular title for All Hallows' Eve
A:  Halloween

314-What is the church name for a gift for the poor?
A: an Alm

315-What is another name for the offering collection plate?
A: Alms basin

316-What is the name of the table used for Holy Eucharist?
A: Altar

317-Who was the prophet who took care of sycamore trees?
A: Amos

318-Who were the husband and wife who lied to Peter about giving their property to the Christian community?
A: Ananias and Sapphira

319-What happened to Ananias and Sapphira after they lied?
A: They fell dead

320-What does let them be "anthema" mean?
A: Let them be accursed

321-Who is Simon Peter's brother and the patron saint of Scotland?
A: St. Andrew

322-In what book does it refer to the seven angels of the churches?
A: The Book of Revelation

323-What is Anglicanism?
A: A term to characterize belief and practices of all of the churches in communion with the Archbishop of Canterbury

324-What is Anglo-Catholicism often called?
A:  High Church meaning that some of the rituals and practices of Roman Catholicism are embraced

325-Who were Annas and Caiphas?
A: High Priests of the Temple during the time of Jesus

326-What does A.D. mean when referring to a year?
A: Anno Domini or in the year of the Lord

327-What has A.D. recently been changed to and why?
A: It has been changed to C.E. or Common Era to take into account that not all people in the world are Christians.

328-What is the Feast of the Annunciation?
A: It is a feast which commemorates on March 25 the announcement by the angel Gabriel that Mary would conceive and bear the Christ Child

329-What does apostle mean?
A: one who is sent and it refers to the companions of Jesus who were called and sent into ministry.

330-What is the Appian Way?
A: It is a famous road going into Rome

331-What is the Areopagus?
A: A location in Athens also called Mars Hill where St. Paul spoke with the Athenians about God.

332-What is Arianism?
A: belief system named after Arius who questioned the full divinity of Jesus

333-What Christian saint used the Greek philosopher Aristotle to write his theology?
A: St. Thomas Aquinas

 334-What is the first day of Lent called?
A: Ash Wednesday

335-What is the last day of the season of the Epiphany called?
A: Shrove Tuesday

336-What is another name for Shrove Tuesday?
A: Mardi Gras

337-Who is the saint associated with Italian city of Assisi?
A: St. Francis

338-What is Athanasius known for?
A: For helping to define the Trinity for the Council of Nicaea in 325

339-What do you call a person who does not believe in God?
A: Atheist

340-What does atonement mean?
A: it means at-one-ment with God and refers to how humanities' relationship with God was repaired by the death of Jesus on the cross

341-What are the two cities associated with two saints with the name of Augustine?
A: Hippo and Canterbury

342-Why is Augustine of Canterbury important for Anglicanism?
A: He was the first Archbishop of Canterbury.

343-What is Augustine of Hippo known for?
A: He was an important theologian with a famous conversion.

344-What are the titles of Augustine two most important writings?
A: "The City of God," and "The Confessions"

345-Who was the mother of Augustine of Hippo and why is she well known?
A: Monica, and she is known for praying for the conversion of her son when he was living a very non-Christian life.

346-What famous quote of St. Augustine is important for choirs?
A: Augustine said, "The one who sings prays twice."

347-What is an aumbry or tabernacle in the church?
A: They are cupboards or receptacles for holding holy oils and the reserved sacrament

348-What is the Ave Maria?
A-It is a common prayer used to pray to the Virgin Mary: Hail Mary, full of grace.  The Lord is with thee.  Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus.  Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.  This prayer is often used with Rosary Beads for personal and public devotional prayer.  This prayer has more widespread use in the Roman Catholic Church.  The Ave Maria has various musical settings and is often sung in Latin.

349-What is the scape goat of the Old Testament called?
A: Azazel, was a goat sent into the wilderness as a sin offering for the people

350-Who is Baal?
A: Baal, means Lord, and Baal was the god of some of the people in Canaan.

351-Where do we find Baal in the New Testament?
A: In the Gospels Baalzebub or Beelzebub is the devil or literally "lord of the flies"

352-What is the Babylonian Captivity?
A: It is when the many Jews were taken from their country into exile under King Nebuchadnezzar in 597 and 586 BCE

353-What does the word baptism mean?
A: It comes from a Greek word meaning to immerse.  It refers to the water rituals practiced by Jews and John the Baptist and Christians

354-Who are the Baptists?
A:  They are a group of Christians who since the early 17th century believed that baptism had to be chosen by an adult after professing belief in Christ as a public testimony of one's faith.  Typically, Baptists practice full immersion in water.

355-Who was Barabbas?
A: he is the prisoner that Pilate released from prison instead of Christ

356-Who was Barnabas?
A-Barnabas was a missionary companion of St. Paul.

357-Who was Bartimaeus?
A-A blind man mentioned in the Gospel of Mark who was healed by Jesus

358-What is a basilica?
A-basilica was large Roman buildings housing the gatherings of the Emperors and governors.  Today a basilica is a church with a special designation by Pope.

359-What does beatification mean?
A-when the pope designates that a holy person who has died can be venerated

360-Who was St. Thomas Becket?
A-He was an Archbishop of Canterbury who was murdered at Canterbury Cathedral in 1170 by some enemies.  His tomb at Canterbury Cathedral made this a popular place of pilgrimage.

361-What is the Venerable Bede best known for?
A: He lived in the 7th and 8th century and is known as the Father of English History

362-What is St. Benedict best known for?
A: He is known as the Father of Western monasticism.  The Rule of St. Benedict is the model written guideline for monastic life.

363-What religious order was founded by St. Benedict?
A:  The Benedictine Order

364-What is a religious Order?
A: It is an organized group of people who gather as monks or nuns to pray and they follow the rules of obedience, poverty and chastity.

365-What is a Benediction?
A: A benediction is a prayer of blessing often given by a bishop or priest at the conclusion of a liturgy.

365-What is the Benedictus?
A:  It is the Latin title name for the Prayer of Zecariah, the father of John the Baptist.  It is a Canticle in the Book of Common Prayer used for morning and evening prayer.

366-Who is Ben Sirach?
A: Ben Sirach is the author of the book of Ecclesiasticus in the Apocrypha portion of the Bible.

367-Who was nicknamed Boanerges, meaning "sons of thunder?"
A: James and John, disciples of Jesus who were sons of Zebedee the fisherman

368-Who is known as the apostle of Germany?
A: St. Boniface from the 7th and eighth century

369-What is the significance of the bronze serpent?
A: Moses raised the bronze serpent on the pole so the children of Israel could look at it and be healed of their snake bites.  Jesus said that the Son of Man would be lifted up, like Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness.

370-What does Broad Church mean in Anglicanism?
A: It is compared with High Church and Low Church was a more liberal interpretation and practice of the Anglican faith

371-Who was the American Bishop who was a famous preacher and wrote the Christmas Carol, "O Little Town of Bethlehem?"
A: Bishop Phillips Brooks

372-Who was John Bunyan?
A: He was a preacher persecuted by the Anglican Church.  He wrote an allegory called, "Pilgrim's Progress" about growth in the Christian life.

373-What is a burse?
A: It is stiff squared hinged material used to keep the linen cloth on the altar called a corporal.  It is placed on top of the chalice on the altar.

374-What is a Caesar?
A:  Caesar was the title of the Roman Emperors

375-Who were the Caesars during time of Jesus?
A: Augustus and Tiberius

376-Why is Cesarea Philippi known in the Gospels?
A: It is place where Peter confessed Jesus to be the Messiah.

377-Who was the Jewish High Priest before whom Jesus was tried?
A: Caiphas

378-What two calendars have been used during Christian history?
A: The Julian and the Gregorian Calendar

379-Why does the Western Church have a different date for Christmas than many of the Eastern Orthodox churches?
A: Some Orthodox Churches still use the Julian calendar.

380-What does Calvary and Golgotha mean?
A: Place of the skull, where Jesus was crucified

381-What is one of the known views of the Protestant theologian John Calvin?
A: Absolute predestination meaning God choose some person beforehand for salvation or for damnation

382-What are the two best known universities in England?
A: Oxford and Cambridge

383-What are the different uses of the word "canon" in the church?
A: 1-a list of books included in the Bible. 2-a title of a clergy person associated with a cathedral, 3-or an honorary title given to person of exemplary service 4-Canon Laws are special laws which pertain to church rules rather than secular rules, 5-Canon of the Mass, is the Eucharistic Prayer which begins after singing the "Holy, Holy, Holy."

384-What does canonization mean in the Roman Catholic Church?
A:  It is process of certifying whether a particular exemplary heroic Christian is worthy of the official title "saint" after he or she dies

385- How does the Episcopal Church recognize saints?
A: through a proposal process which ends by a vote at the General Convention to add a person to our calendar of saints now called "A Great Cloud of Witnesses."

386-Why is Canterbury an important place?
A: The first Archbishop of Canterbury, Augustine established his first church in Canterbury which became the Cathedral of the Archbishop of Canterbury 

387-What is a Canticle?
A: It is a song or prayer which is not a Psalm which is used in the liturgy of the church

388-What is a cantor?
A: A cantor is the musical liturgical leader in a synagogue.  In the church a cantor is one who leads the intoned portions of the liturgies.

389-What is liturgy?
A:  Liturgy refers to the prayer and worship forms used by the church and specified in the Book of Common Prayer for convening public worship

390-What is important about the town of Capernaum?
A: It is a town near the Sea of Galilee in the area where Jesus of Nazareth was born and raised.  Capernaum became a center for the ministry of Jesus after he was rejected by the people of his hometown.

391-What is a Cardinal?
A: A Cardinal is a papal appointment to the group who gather to select a new pope from among themselves.  The Anglican Church and The Episcopal Church do not have Cardinals.

392-What are the cardinal virtues?
A: prudence, temperance, fortitude and justice.

393- What are the theological virtues?
A: faith, hope and charity

394-What is the "love chapter" in the Bible?
A: First Corinthians 13

395-"Now faith, hope and love abide, these three;  and the greatest of these is love."  Where do we find this quote and who wrote it?
A: First Corinthians 13:13, written by St. Paul.

396-What happened on Mount Carmel?
A: Elijah the prophet had a contest with the prophets of the god Baal

397-Who are two of most famous saints of the Carmelite religious order from Spain?
A: Teresa of Avila and St. John of the Cross

398-What is a Carol?
A: a song of joy accompanying a dance but now used to refer to the seasonal songs of Advent and Christmas

399-Who are the Caroline Divines?
A: A group of theologian who wrote during the reigns of Charles the I and II.  Carolus is the Latin word for Charles

400-What is a cassock?
A: It is a long colored robe worn by priests and deacons and by choir members and by acolytes, often black but they can vary in color.