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  2. Ambon (liturgy) - Wikipedia

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    An iconostasis with a rounded stone ambon of two steps (Beloiannisz, Hungary).. The ambon or ambo (Greek: ἄμβων, meaning "pulpit"; Slavonic: amvón) in its modern usage is a projection coming out from the soleas (the walkway in front of the iconostasis) in an Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Catholic church.

  3. Pulpit - Wikipedia

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    The traditional Catholic location of the pulpit to the left side of the chancel or nave has been generally retained by Lutherans and many Anglicans, [4] while in Presbyterian and Baptist churches the pulpit is located in the centre behind the communion table. [5] Many modern Roman Catholic churches have an ambo that functions as both a pulpit ...

  4. Sermon - Wikipedia

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    In Christian practice, a sermon is usually preached to a congregation in a place of worship, either from an elevated architectural feature, known as a pulpit or an ambo, or from behind a lectern. The word sermon comes from a Middle English word which was derived from Old French, which in turn originates from the Latin word sermō meaning ...

  5. Gospel (liturgy) - Wikipedia

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    In Anglican Churches it is customary for the deacon or priest to read the Gospel from either the pulpit or to process to part way along the aisle and to read the Gospel from a Bible or lectionary that is being held by an altar server. In the Lutheran Divine Service, the pastor reads a passage from one of the gospels before the homily.

  6. Glossary of the Catholic Church - Wikipedia

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    This is a glossary of terms used within the Catholic Church.Some terms used in everyday English have a different meaning in the context of the Catholic faith, including brother, confession, confirmation, exemption, faithful, father, ordinary, religious, sister, venerable, and vow.

  7. Pulpit altar - Wikipedia

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    A pulpit altar or pulpit-altar is an altar in a church that is built together with a pulpit that is designed as an extension above the altar, so the pulpit, altar, and altarpiece form one unit. This type of altar is typical in a Baroque style church whereas earlier medieval churches and many more modern churches tend to have the more common ...

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  9. Lectionary - Wikipedia

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    Page from the 11th century "Bamberg Apocalypse", Gospel lectionary.Large decorated initial "C". Text from Matthew 1:18–21 [1] (Bamberg State Library, Msc.Bibl.140).. A lectionary (Latin: lectionarium) is a book or listing that contains a collection of scripture readings appointed for Christian or Jewish worship on a given day or occasion.