Church officer (5)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">church officer</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(elder is a kind of church officer)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for elder that I've seen before include "Kind of tree or senior person in tribe" , "Earlier born" , "Older or two" , "Senior - presbyter" , "Senior tribal figure" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">church officer</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(deacon is a kind of church officer)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for deacon that I've seen before include "Cleric ranking just below a priest in Christian churches" , "An ordained minister" , "Christian rank below a priest" , "Church official - canoed (anag)" , "Church officer" .)