We take very seriously the office of the Lay Reader in our community. These are the steps for becoming approved as a Lay Reader:
- Discuss and get approval from Fr. Michael to begin training
- Complete the prerequisite reading (below)
- Watch all instructional videos (below)
- Record and review yourself reading a chapter of Scripture on 3 different days
- Attend a debrief seminar (Scheduled with Fr. Michael)
- Read at 2 offices with Fr. Michael present and debrief afterwards
- (If you will be leading services, Offices, or the Prayers of the People) Lead 2 Offices w/ Fr. Michael present and debrief afterwards
- 10-12 months after you have begun being a Lay Reader, please re-read all of the readings and re-watch all of the videos (this is a good practice to do every year or two afterwards)
Please read the following before beginning the video:
- Devoting Ourselves to the Prayers (Jarrett)
- On the Ministry of Lay Readers (Clem)
- Instruction for Church Readers (St. Jonah’s)
Video Classes
For each video, please schedule a time when you can watch the video in its entirety and without any other distraction (ie driving, cleaning, walking, cooking, etc.).
- Session 1 – Introduction and Preparing to Read
- Session 2a – Reading and Liturgical Flow
- Session 2b – Reading and Liturgical Flow
- Session 3 – Leading Offices and Prayers of the People
For anyone interested: Here are the teaching notes