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.
Lay Reader licenses may be renewed without repeating this 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.