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lay reader

–noun Anglican Church.
a layperson authorized by a bishop to conduct certain parts of a service.

Origin:
1745–55
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lay reader  
n.  A layperson in the Anglican or Roman Catholic church authorized by a bishop to read some parts of the service.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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