Parish minister

In Christianity, a minister is a person authorized by a church, or other religious organization, to perform functions such as teaching of beliefs; leading services such as weddings, baptisms or funerals; or otherwise providing spiritual guidance to the community. The term is taken from Latin minister ("servant", "attendant"), which itself was derived from minus ("less").

In Roman Catholic, Anglican, Oriental Orthodox, Nordic Lutheran, and Eastern Orthodox Churches, the concept of a priesthood is emphasised. In other Christian denominations, such as the Baptist, Congregationalist, Methodist, Presbyterian and Reformed Churches, the title usually refers to a member of the ordained clergy who leads a congregation or participates in a role in a parachurch ministry; such a person may serve as a presbyter, pastor, preacher, bishop, chaplain or elder.

With respect to ecclesiastical address, many ministers are styled as "The Reverend"; however, some use "Pastor" or "Father" as a title.

The Church of England defines the ministry of priests as follows:

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