God’s Word is alive and the Reader is the person who brings it to life for the people. Readers demonstrate their love for the Word by using oral communication skills to allow their personal faith to be shaped by the Word and to share this as proclamation in true humility.
Time commitment involves two to three hours of personal preparation and prayer with the assigned readings for the week. Readers proclaim the readings approximately two times a month. On-going formation in this ministry includes attendance at various skill-building and scripture study classes throughout the year. Readers are selected through a discernment/audition process.
