| The
Parish Church of St James St. James's Road, Hampton Hill, TW12 1DQ (Parish Office 020 8941 6003) |
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| GLOSSARY
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| Word | Meaning |
| Mary |
The mother of Jesus, sometimes
called the Blessed Virgin Mary. |
| Magnificat |
The Virgin Mary's song of
praise to the Lord |
| Maundy Thursday |
The day before Good Friday
commemorating the Last Supper of Christ and his disciples. See the page
Maundy Thursday. |
| Mass |
Another name for the Eucharist.
See the page Holy Communion. |
| Mattins |
Morning prayers, the morning
office, sometimes extended to a full service with hymns and a sermon.
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| Messiah |
Jesus of Nazareth is the
Messiah which means 'King' or 'Saviour' or "Anointed One'. |
| Minister |
From Latin 'servant'. It
is used in Protestant churches to describe the person appointed to lead
worship and to care for the needs of the congregation. See the page
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| Ministry |
The work of teaching or
pastoral care performed by clergy or others in a church. |
| Mothering Sunday |
The fourth Sunday in Lent,
originally the day on which Christians attended the 'mother church'
but is today a day for giving thanks to our mothers. See the page Mothering
Sunday. |