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Can you compare a United Methodist elder and a deacon?

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An elder is supposed to connect people to God. A deacon connects the people of God to service the world.

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An elder is ordained by a bishop to minister through word, service order and sacrament. Both men and women can be elders. A deacon is a clergyman called by God. Ordained by a bishop it is a step towards ordination as an elder.

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