'leaders and priests...' Nehemiah 9:32
Visited a Protestant church for the first time in ages today. (for the last few years I`ve mostly attended Catholic mass). Catholic churches have Priests, Protestants usually call their leaders Ministers or Pastors. I am not a theologian but as I understand it the words are reflective of the differences behind both views of church leadership- Protestants see their leaders in slightly less reverential terms and quote Peter on the 'priesthood' of all believers. (1 Peter 2:9)
As for me I am not sure which view is most correct- back in the Church of England we often call our leaders 'Vicar'. Which reminds me of a famous sign once found outside a church:
GOD! For those who require something slightly stronger than tea with the Vicar.
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