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Definition of ruling elder in English: ruling eldernoun A nominated or elected lay official of any of various Christian Churches, especially of a Presbyterian Church. Example sentencesExamples - In addition to ministers, many Baptist churches had ruling elders, assistants, exhorters, deacons, deaconesses, elderesses, and evangelists.
- He is ruling elder at Proclamation Presbyterian Church in Bryn Mawr, PA.
- Recently a Presbyterian Church in America ruling elder posted a blog stating his stance on an earlier discussion regarding the Pope's comments on Sunday sports.
- He's been going through the records of his late wife, Florence, who was the church's clerk of session for 30 years and a ruling elder, in search of information and old photos or a memorial booklet.
Definition of ruling elder in US English: ruling eldernoun A nominated or elected lay official of any of various Christian Churches, especially of a Presbyterian Church. Example sentencesExamples - He is ruling elder at Proclamation Presbyterian Church in Bryn Mawr, PA.
- He's been going through the records of his late wife, Florence, who was the church's clerk of session for 30 years and a ruling elder, in search of information and old photos or a memorial booklet.
- Recently a Presbyterian Church in America ruling elder posted a blog stating his stance on an earlier discussion regarding the Pope's comments on Sunday sports.
- In addition to ministers, many Baptist churches had ruling elders, assistants, exhorters, deacons, deaconesses, elderesses, and evangelists.
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