Crossword puzzle clue "competition for pastors"

the body of persons ordained for religious service

ELDER, a kind of shrub or small tree bearing white flowers and black berries

MANSE, a house allocated to or occupied by a minister, esp. in the Church of Scotland

MINISTER, to give aid or service

PARISH, a subdivision of a diocese, usually having its own church and a priest or pastor

RECTOR, in the Church of England, a clergyman of a parish where the tithes were formerly paid to the incumbent