lay reader

Noun

Meaning

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

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Synonyms

sexton deacon beadle clerk lecturer layman lector reader elder sacristan layperson acolyte lay preacher informal reader lay clergyman

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Antonyms

priest divine curate kirkman dominie man of the cloth

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Hypernyms

layman secular layperson

Examples

A LARGE congregation in St Andrew’s Church, Penrith, celebrated Hugh Ellison’s 50 years as a lay reader, having been admitted by Bishop Bulley in May, 1968. Source: Internet

He was an active member of Prince George Winyah Episcopal Church, where he served as senior warden, founder of the men’s Bible study, lay reader and member of the pastoral care committee. Source: Internet

However, they drew attention, albeit covertly, to a group of people behind the discovery in a way that made it appear, at least to the lay reader, that this find had already been established and published. Source: Internet

He also was a lay reader at several Episcopal churches, including St. Mary’s in Lampasas where the family attended. Source: Internet

As a (primarily) lay reader, I'm pretty sure 5-10% of the books I own are signed. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

lay persons lay pipe lay preacher lay rector lay rubber lay siege