Body of persons, such as priests, who are trained and ordained for religious service.
Today we brought together clergy from the Wiccan, Christian, New Age and Islamic traditions for an interfaith dialogue.
Anglicanism: An ordained clergyman usually serving a year prior to being ordained presbyter, though in some cases they remain a permanent deacon.
Methodism: A separate office from that of minister, neither leading to the other; instead there is a permanent deaconate.
The lowest office in the Aaronic priesthood, generally held by 12 or 13 year old boys or recent converts.
A clergyman ranked directly below a priest, with duties of helping the priests and carrying out parish work.
Free Churches: A lay leader of a congregation who assists the pastor.
A male calf of a dairy breed, so called because they are usually deaconed (see below).
The chairman of an incorporated company.
A designated minister of charity in the early Church (see Acts 6:1-6).
A junior lodge officer.
To place fresh fruit at the top of a barrel or other container, with spoiled or imperfect fruit hidden beneath.
To kill a calf shortly after birth.
To make sly alterations to the boundaries of (land); to adulterate or doctor (an article to be sold), etc.
For a choir leader to lead a hymn by speaking one or two lines at a time, which are then sung by the choir.