The roles of priests and ministers

Whatever you call them, leaders of churches do many things:

- Leading the worship, on a Sunday, and also marriages, funerals and so on. A key part of worship is the Sunday Eucharist for many Christians.

- Preaching,  this has different emphases in different traditions, but is present at every Sunday service.

- Praying for their people.

- Being there to listen and to support those who need it.

- Visiting the sick

- Teaching inclusing visiting schools, but also making sure the message of the faith is passed on through the church.

- The minister also represents his/her church in the wider community. He/she takes part in the day to day life of the church – such as finance committees, or pastoral groups.

- If there is a Church school nearby he/she might be a Governor.