Contacts:Joint Wardens of Lay Ministry: Marion Hewismarion.hewis@lincoln.anglican.org Clare Lindsay clare.lindsay@lincoln.anglican.org Diocesan Office: 01522 50 40 22Admin Chair of The Reader Board:Marion Hewis 01469 560074President of The Association of Lincoln ReadersThe Rt Revd Dr Nicholas Chamberlain01522 50 40 90Revd Canon Dr Hugh JonesWarden of College of St Hugh
What does a Reader Minister do?ReadersarelaypeopleintheChurchofEngland, fromallwalksoflife,whoarecalledbyGod, theologicallytrainedandlicensedbytheChurch topreach,teach,leadworshipandassistin pastoral, evangelistic and liturgical work. TheofficeofReaderistheonlylayministryin theChurchofEnglandwhichisvoluntary, nationallyaccredited,Episcopallylicensedand governedbycanon.Therearenearly10,000 Readers,withmenandwomenrepresented almost equally.How do you become a Reader?
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Association of Readers in the Diocese of Lincoln.
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ALM - Authorised Lay ministers in the diocese are authorised for three areas of ministry:•assisting in leading worship•pastoral visiting•evangelism and missionWhatever lay ministers are called to, all are part of the Church’s mission to serve the world and promote the life of faith in everyday life.
Service and AGM - Saturday 15th October 2022Congratulations to newly Licensed Readers: Left to right: Martin Jago - The Walesby GroupReinstating Reader Licence: Christopher Higham - St Peter’s LincolnStiorra Xander-Crabb - Grimsby ChurchesHelen Moore - St Guthlac’s FishtoftTransferring Reader Peter Kay - St Botolph’s and St Thomas’ Boston. More photos on https://youtu.be/KGJw45Uvf-c
Presentation to Sue Slater - retiring Reader Board Chairman.
Presentation to Sally Buck - retiring as Warden of Readers & ALM.
In his sermon +bishop Nicholas included the very moving poem ‘Swallow’ - by Robert Macfarlane.
The 82nd AGM of the Association of Lincoln Readers took
place on 14th October 2023.
At the preceeding service in Lincoln Cathedral, celebrating Lay
Ministry, there were no new Readers licensed this year.
Events page - includes details of 2024 Pilgrimage to the Holy Land.Study Retreats page - Reader ALM’s Retreat to Launde.
The website for Readers &
ALM’s in the Lincoln Diocese
Contacts:Joint Wardens of Lay Ministry: Marion Hewismarion.hewis@lincoln.anglican.org Clare Lindsay clare.lindsay@lincoln.anglican.org Diocesan Office: 01522 50 40 22Admin Chair of The Reader Board:Marion Hewis 01469 560074President of The Association of Lincoln ReadersThe Rt Revd Dr Nicholas Chamberlain01522 50 40 90Revd Canon Dr Hugh JonesWarden of College of St Hugh
Association of Readers in the Diocese of Lincoln.
If you spot any broken links or errors please report to site
What does a Reader Minister do?ReadersarelaypeopleintheChurchofEngland, fromallwalksoflife,whoarecalledbyGod, theologicallytrainedandlicensedbytheChurchto preach,teach,leadworshipandassistinpastoral, evangelistic and liturgical work. TheofficeofReaderistheonlylayministryinthe ChurchofEnglandwhichisvoluntary,nationally accredited,Episcopallylicensedandgovernedby canon.Therearenearly10,000Readers,withmen and women represented almost equally.How do you become a Reader?
Click or touch below dates for Lectionary Readings & Collect Prayers
This site uses Google analytics to indicate our website usage statistics without personally identifying individual visitors. Google services use cookies which may be deleted in user browser settings.
ALM - Authorised Lay ministers in the diocese are authorised for three areas of ministry:•assisting in leading worship•pastoral visiting•evangelism and missionWhatever lay ministers are called to, all are part of the Church’s mission to serve the world and promote the life of faith in everyday life.
Service and AGM - Saturday 15th October 2022Congratulations to newly Licensed Readers: Left to right: Martin Jago - The Walesby GroupReinstating Reader Licence: Christopher Higham - St Peter’s LincolnStiorra Xander-Crabb - Grimsby ChurchesHelen Moore - St Guthlac’s FishtoftTransferring Reader Peter Kay - St Botolph’s and St Thomas’ Boston.More photos on https://youtu.be/KGJw45Uvf-c
Presentation to Sally Buck - retiring as Warden of Readers & ALM.
Association of Lincoln Readers 81st AGM
Presentation to Sue Slater - retiring Reader Board Chairman.