Ulster consumed by address heard in the church (8)
I believe the answer is:
minister
'ulster consumed by address' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'heard in the church' is the wordplay.
'heard' becomes 'i' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'in the' indicates putting letters inside.
'church' becomes 'minster' (minster is a kind of church).
'i' placed within 'minster' is 'MINISTER'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for minister that I've seen before include "Member of government or clergy" , "Member of parliament" , "Senior politician" , "Head of a government department" , "One of the clergy" .)