Licensed Lay Ministers
Licensed Lay Ministers, are lay people, who are called by God, trained and licensed by the Church, to offer ministry. Among them are the following different types of lay ministers:
- Readers, who receive theological training, and are able to preach, teach, lead worship and assist in pastoral, evangelistic and liturgical work.
- Lay pioneers, who are appointed to specific pioneering roles, helping churches to create spaces where people can engage with a church community in less traditional ways.
Licensed Lay Ministry is just one of the three different types of lay ministry that is offered within our diocese. The differences between all three are outlined in the diagrams below. To find out more about Authorised Lay Ministry and Parish-Based Lay Ministry, see: portsmouth.anglican.org/layministry
Types of Lay Ministry
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Six new Readers and one Lay Pioneer to be licensed this year
This year, five new Readers and one Pioneer minister will be licensed at our cathedral on June 20th. Another Reader will be licensed later in the year:
- Oyin Alonge, to serve at St Simon’s Church, Southsea
- Elizabeth Alford, to serve at Bramshott & Liphook
- David Aldous, to serve at Blackmoor & Whitehill
- Clive Ellam, to serve at Holy Trinity & St Columba, Fareham
- Elena Aghasi, to serve at St Luke’s Church, Southsea
- Peter Smith, to serve at Crofton
- Steven Smart, to serve at Bridgemary & Elson as Lay Pioneer
Details of that service can be found here.
Click below for:
- Information (including selection and training process)
- Annual conference
- Contacts
visit the Central Readers’ Council website
Lay Ministry Discipleship Officer
Rev Matt Grove
Responsible for the training, development, and ministry of Licensed Lay Ministers (LLMs) across our diocese, including pioneers, children’s and youth workers, and strategic lead for growing and developing all licensed and other lay ministry pathways.
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Upcoming Events
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20 June, IN: Worship
Readers licensing service
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