Dictionary (n.) An officer of the church who has the care of the utensils or movables, and of the church in general; a sexton.Thesaurus Bible clerk Bible reader acolyte almoner anagnost beadle bedral capitular capitulary choir chaplain churchwarden clerk deacon deaconess elder elderman lay elder lay reader lector lecturer parish clerk precentor reader ruling elder sacrist sexton shames sidesman succentor suisse teaching elder thurifer verger vergeress |