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Each page contains all the entries for a single letter of the alphabet. Use the page controls at the bottom of each page to navigate: 1=A, 2=B, 3=C, 4=D, etc.

R

remission God’s forgiveness or pardon for our sins.

repent To turn; to be sorry for one’s sins and determined not to sin again;.

repentance A genuine sorrow toward God on account of sin and belief in Jesus as our Savior; God’s work that leads a person to renounce sin; the turning away from sin toward faith in Christ and His sacrifice for us.

ritual A set pattern of action; athe established form for a ceremony used in public worship.

Rite of Confirmation A ceremony of the Church in which a person, having been baptized, confirms his or her belief in the Christian faith.

rubrics. Latin for “red”; instructions for the minister(s) and congregation concerning how to conduct a service; often printed in red.