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There are lot of ministers in the cabinet. Specifying the minister would be appropriate.
In a church. A pulpit is where the minister gives his sermon.
The ordained ministries in the Catholic Church are deacons, priests and bishops. There are also other extraordinary ministers but they are not ordained. Am example would be a Eucharistic minister.
She was a minister's wife which is a job in itself. She would work in parsonage and the church.
Our minister is headed for age 74 and has given no indication of retiring so I don't think there is an age limit. If a minister can't perform their responsibilities I would venture to say the church membership would request retirement.
There is no direct antonym for "minister", like there is for religious person which would be atheist, as even the Church of Satan has priests. The closest you could come is "non-minister" or layperson perhaps, but that is stretching.
A state cannot prohibit a minister from holding an elected office. This would go against the separation of church and state.
I believe the United Methodist church would not agree to a non-celibate gay person as a minister of the church; however, a liturgist, musician or a lay leader may be well accepted.
A simple black or white suit is appropriate. Most churches, however, don't expect a suit. Usually, a sweater and some dress pants are fine.
There are several things that wont be appropriate like touching the painted wall before it dries up, leaving the unused paint open among others.
It would be courteous to write to the minister of the church you would like to speak at. Ask to meet with them and give them your reason and the topic of your address. If permission is given then speak for only for the allotted time given, and do not deviate from the subject that you have agreed upon.