Candidates for licensing as Lay Readers must complete one of the training paths below.
Past training or equivalent courses may be substituted on a case-by-case basis when approved by the bishop. Contact the bishop for more details.
Lay Reader licenses may be renewed without repeating this training.
Note
Candidates for licensing in 2024 must have completed the following training.
Path 1
Review the following items:
Review the following items:
Complete four courses from Latimer Theological Institute. The courses may be taken for credit or audited only.
- BIB420 – Introduction to the Old Testament
- BIB421 – Introduction to the New Testament
- THE540 – Introduction to the Articles of Religion
- ANG450 – Use of the Book of Common Prayer
Contact the institution to enroll. Availability of courses varies.
Path 2
Review the following items:
Review the following items:
Audit this course from Biblical Training. The content is free but requires user registration.
Audit one of these courses in the Thirty-nine Articles of Religion.
- Introducing the Articles of Religion.
The Rev. Christopher Pierce. - Introduction to the Articles of Religion.
The Most Rev. Peter Robinson.