LECTOR
1.
Thank you for sharing in the ministry of worship as a
lector. You are a blessing to us as you
share the Scripture with some folks who have never heard it before!
2.
You will receive the Scripture readings the week prior to
your assigned Sunday so that you can practice reading out loud before worship
service.
3.
The Lector will read a lesson from the Old Testament, the
Psalm (unless the Psalm has been assigned to the cantor), and the Epistle (or
second reading). You will need to check
with the Music Director in advance of the service to see if the Psalm is being
sung by the cantor or if you will be leading the congregation in the readings.
4.
Practice reading in advance and ask the Pastor for
pronunciation questions especially names and places.
5.
The First Reading: You may chose to read from the
bulletin/celebrate insert or use your own Bible or any other version that you
would like.
a. Lector
says: The first reading comes from the
____ chapter of _____ verses _____ through _____.
b. After the
reading is completed, the Lector says:
The word of the Lord.
6.
The Psalm: Check with the Music Director to see if the
Psalm will be sung or read during the service. The Psalms are located in the
psalm section of the red hymnal and on our celebrate inserts (beginning in June
2007). If the Psalm is read you need to chose a way in which that will take
place:
a. Whole verse by whole verse. This means that the Lector reads the entire
first verse and the congregation responds with the reading of the entire second
verse.
b. Responsively: This means that the Lector reads the first
verse up until the asterisk and the congregation reads the second part of the
first verse.
c. In Unison: This means that the entire congregation
reads the psalm together, following the lead of the lector.
7.
The Second Reading:
This lesson usually comes from the Letters of Paul found in the New
Testament. Again, you may use the
celebrate insert/bulletin or you may use your own Bible or different version
for the reading.
a. Begin the
reading by saying: The second reading
comes from the _____ chapter of _____ verses ____ through _____.
b. Read the
Scripture slowly and clearly and loudly.
If you believe that you speak quietly, then we can put a microphone on
you to aid those who cannot hear so well.
Please let the ushers know in advance.
c. At the end of
the reading say: The word of the Lord.
8.
You may choose to read the Scriptures from the ambo (the
moveable podium) or from the center of the worship area.
9.
Practice reading in advance. Remember that this may be the only time that some will ever hear
the stories of Jesus and God’s salvation history. Speak clearly and loudly and this will help those who have
trouble hearing as well.
10.
If you cannot volunteer on the scheduled day, please inform
the church office of the substitute that you found so that materials may be
given to them in advance (347-5448 or crossofc@sbcglobal.net).
11.
THANK YOU for your time and talents. Your ministry is treasured!
