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pastor
An ordained clergy member who leads a congregation (parish) in the Christian church, especially the Catholic or Protestant church, and is responsible for pastoral care.
Unser Pfarrer hält eine sehr bewegende Predigt am Sonntag.
Our pastor gives a very moving sermon on Sunday.
The word 'der Pfarrer' (pastor) is closely connected with 'die Pfarrei' (parish) or 'die Pfarrgemeinde' (parish congregation). The pastor is the person who leads such a congregation.
Der neue Pfarrer wurde in seiner Pfarrei herzlich willkommen geheißen.
The new pastor was warmly welcomed in his parish.
Common verbs used with 'Pfarrer' (pastor) are 'den Gottesdienst halten' (to hold/lead the church service), 'eine Predigt halten' (to give a sermon), or 'die Gemeinde betreuen' (to look after the congregation).
Der Pfarrer hält jeden Sonntag den Gottesdienst in der Dorfkirche.
The pastor holds the church service in the village church every Sunday.
A Pfarrer (pastor) is an important person in many Christian communities in German-speaking countries, especially rural ones. People go 'zum Pfarrer' (to the pastor) to receive pastoral advice or to discuss church matters.
Vor der Hochzeit führte das Paar ein langes Gespräch mit dem Pfarrer.
Before the wedding, the couple had a long conversation with the pastor.
minister
'der Minister' and 'der Pfarrer' can be close in meaning in a religious context, but in normal modern German they are usually not the same. 'der Pfarrer' is the usual term for a Christian clergy member who looks after a congregation. Today, 'der Minister' almost always means a member of the government. Only historically, or in some Protestant free churches, can 'Minister' also mean a clergyman. The words can therefore be confusing, but in everyday language 'Pfarrer' is much more natural for the church.
Nach der Beerdigung sprach der Pfarrer noch lange mit der Familie.
After the funeral, the pastor spoke with the family for a long time.
In dem alten Text wurde der Geistliche der Gemeinde als Minister bezeichnet.
In the old text, the congregation's clergyman was referred to as a minister.