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
Wardens and administrators of lay ministry in dioceses will also find support and information here.
The Central Readers Council (CRC)
If you are a Reader (LLM) in England or Wales you are automatically an associate member of the Central Readers Council (CRC). We invite you to access the Continuing Ministerial Development (CMD) materials on our Transforming Ministry: Learning page.
If you are not a Reader (LLM) you can subscribe to the magazine here
You can access our teaching modules here.



