Church official (6)
'church official' is the definition.
(as in church elders)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for elder that I've seen before include "Ancestor" , "Tribal leader; tree" , "Kind of tree or senior person in tribe" , "Church official; tree" , "Senior leader" .)
'church official' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for deacon that I've seen before include "Junior minister" , "Cleric - canoed (anag)" , "Clergyman of low rank" , "Layman attending to church duties" , "Christian rank below a priest" .)
'church official' is the definition.
(type of church official)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for verger that I've seen before include "Church caretaker and attendant" , "Church official" , "Church officer" .)