Lay-reader
noun, Anglican Church.
1.
a layperson authorized by a bishop to conduct certain parts of a service.
noun
1.
(Church of England) a person licensed by a bishop to conduct religious services other than the Eucharist
2.
(RC Church) a layman chosen from among the congregation to read the epistle at Mass and sometimes other prayers
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