Definitions for lay reader
lay read·er

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1. lay readernoun

   a layman who is authorized by the bishop to read parts of the service in an Anglican or Episcopal church

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1. lay readernoun

   A person who is not ordained but is appointed to lead Church services.

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1. lay reader

   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 of worship (or parts of the service), to preach and to carry out pastoral and teaching functions. They are formally trained and admitted to the office, but they remain part of the laity, not of the clergy.

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1. lay reader

   A lay reader is a person who is authorized by their church to read certain parts of a religious service. They are usually a non-ordained member of the congregation who participate in the service by reading scriptures, prayers or other parts of the liturgy. In some traditions, the term may also refer to a layperson who assists in the worship service in other capacities.

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1. Lay reader

   A lay reader is a layperson authorized by a bishop of the Anglican Church to read some parts of a service of worship. They are members of the congregation called to preach or lead services, but not called to full-time ministry. Anglican lay readers are licensed by the bishop to a particular parish or to the diocese at large. In the former case, in some areas, their tenure expires with the resignation of the parish priest. In the Anglican tradition, the role of licensed lay readers, whose prominence varies by region, is similar to that of a non-conformist lay preacher, and can involve: ⁕Conducting Mattins, Evensong, and Compline ⁕Reciting the Litany ⁕Publishing banns of marriage ⁕Preaching, teaching, and assisting in pastoral care ⁕Conducting funerals ⁕Distributing Holy Communion. Although in many parishes, these duties can be performed by any reasonably competent lay person who has been properly instructed, the key to the Reader's license is that he or she is permitted to do them in the absence of a priest. Licensed Readers are entitled to wear a blue tippet with choir dress.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of lay reader in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of lay reader in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=lay reader
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lay_Reader
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lay_Reader
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=lay reader