Definition of Lay reader. Meaning of Lay reader. Synonyms of Lay reader

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Definition of Lay reader

Lay reader
Lay reader Lay" read"er (Eccl.) A layman authorized to read parts of the public service of the church.

Meaning of Lay reader from wikipedia

- In Anglicanism, a licensed lay minister (LLM) or lay reader (in some jurisdictions simply reader) is a person authorised by a bishop to lead certain services...
- denominations, a reader or lector is the person responsible for reading aloud excerpts of scripture at a liturgy. In early Christian times the reader was of particular...
- is written from the perspective of trying to understand the thinking that lay behind the revolution, particularly Mao Zedong's preoccupations. Mao is seen...
- worship and through their daily work. In some churches lay people commonly take on the role of lay-reader as above, and as well perform some of the other functions...
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- Britain. The comparable term in the Anglican and Episcopal churches is lay reader. In the Uniting Church in Australia, that was constituted in part from...
- function. Most of the book is spent reviewing, for the scientifically-minded lay-reader, a plethora of interrelated subjects such as Newtonian physics, special...
- Ruotsalainen, and lay preachers organized by Lars Levi Laestadius) Methodist local preachers (Great Britain) Lay readers, also called licensed lay ministers (Anglicanism)...
- four of Horden's lay readers to conduct services and read the Scriptures among their fellows, the first time a bishop licensed lay readers in any of the...
- lay reader and, having completed his training, served at Christ Church. This made him an "office holder" in the Church of England, although readers are...