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A-Z: General definitions: Lay Reader
Definition
A non-ordained person in the Anglican Church who has been trained and licenced by the church to preach, teach and perform other duties as required by the parish.
Translation
Greek: 'laos,' ordinary peopleThe Anglican church is the 'Established' or state church of England, the result of a break with the Catholic church under Henry VIII and further developments in the reign of Elizabeth I.
1. Term for a worshipping community of Christians.
2. The building in which Christians traditionally meet for worship.
3. The worldwide community of Christian believers.
Area with its own church, served by a priest who has the spiritual care of all those living within it.
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