Lay Reader
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Grace Church
Rev. Miles Smith

A lay reader may lead the Daily Offices of the church. If needed, a lay reader may lead the liturgy for the Holy Eucharist through the prayers of the people, concluding with the Lord's Prayer and the grace, or with the exchange of the peace (BCP, p. 407). A lay reader may also lead the Burial Office (BCP, p. 490), as well as the Ash Wednesday liturgy (BCP, p. 269), the Palm liturgy (BCP, p. 272), and the Good Friday liturgy (BCP, p. 282).
Lay readers must undergo training by the Rector and be licensed by the Diocese of Virginia.
Date | Liturgical Sunday | Officiant |
1/11/2026 | Epiphany 1 | Miles Smith |
1/25/2026 | Epiphany 3 | Snow! |
2/8/2026 | Epiphany 5 | Snow! |
2/22/2016 | Lent 1 | Fred Shackelford |
3/8/2026 | Lent 3 | Ben Webb |
3/22/2026 | Lent 5 | ML Tise |
4/12/2026 | Easter 2 | Ben Webb |
4/26/2026 | Easter 4 | Alden Bigelow |
5/10/2026 | Easter 6 | Miles Smith |
5/24/2026 | Pentecost | Fred Shackelford |
6/14/2026 | Pentecost 3, Proper 6 | Carol Sims |
6/28/2026 | Pentecost 5, Proper 8 | Alden Bigelow |
7/12/2026 | Pentecost 7, Proper 10 | Carol Sims |
7/26/2026 | Pentecost 9, Proper 12 | ML Tise |
8/9/2026 | Pentecost 11, Proper 14 | ML Tise |
8/23/2026 | Pentecost 13, Proper 16 | Fred Shackelford |
9/13/2026 | Pentecost 16, Proper 19 | Miles Smith |
9/27/2026 | Pentecost 18, Proper 21 | David Cox |
10/11/2026 | Pentecost 20, Proper 23 | Miles Smith |
10/25/2026 | Pentecost 22, Proper 25 | David Cox |
11/8/2026 | Pentecost 24, Proper 27 | Miles Smith |
11/22/2026 | Christ the King, Proper 29 | David Cox |
12/13/2026 | Advent 3b | Supply priest |
12/27/2026 | Christmas 1b | David Cox |