New Guidance for Reader / LLM (Reader) Ministry (2026)
For many months, representatives from the national church, the Central Readers Council (CRC) and lay ministers have been shaping an update to the...
Oxford Diocese: 11 awarded for distinguished service to the Church
Reader Dr Annie Cooper among three admitted to the Order of St Frideswide
Lay Ministry Events
Southwark – Lay Ministry Taster Sessions If you are thinking about how to use the gifts God has given you, then come find out more about Lay...
Welcome to Transforming Ministry
The magazine for Lay Ministers
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