Apocrypha - Certain books of the Old Testament found in the Roman Catholic Bibles but not in the Jewish or most Protestant ones. They are not considered canonical but they are of value to theologians as showing some Jewish beliefs at the time Jesus was born so were excluded from the Protestant Bibles following the Reformation in the 1500s.
Apostles - the 12 chosen by Jesus to preach and spread the gospel
Canon - books of the Bible regarded by Christians to be sacred writings
Chalice - the goblet or cup in which the communion juice is served to the Minister
Chancel - the raised front of the sanctuary from which the Minister leads worship and where the Choir is positioned.
Communion - the eating of bread and drinking of grape juice in remembrance of Jesus' Last Supper
Disciples - early followers of Jesus (the 12 Apostles) or someone who accepts the teachings of another
Epistle - one of the 21 letters written by the Apostles to individuals or churches and included in the New Testament
Gospels - the first four books (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John) of the New Testament in the Bible
Hebrew Scripture - the books of the Old Testament which are a record of God and his relationship with the Hebrew (Jewish) people
Last Supper - the last meal Jesus shared with his disciples before his death
Narthex - the foyer or entry way on the church building which leads into the Santuary
Pews - the seats in which the people sit during the worship service
Sanctuary - that part of the church building in which the worship service takes place
Sacraments - Christian rites/rituals held to be instituted by Jesus and convey God's grace to humankind (in the United Church this is baptism and communion)