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churchwarden
an officer in the Episcopal church who helps a parish priest with secular matters
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Protestant deacon, deacon
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
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elder
any of various church officers
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sacristan, sexton
an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects
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verger
a church officer who takes care of the interior of the building and acts as an attendant (carries the verge) during ceremonies
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vestryman
a man who is a member of a church vestry
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vestrywoman
a woman who is a member of a church vestry
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deaconess
a woman deacon
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presbyter
an elder in the Presbyterian Church