Exploring Lay Ministry

Are you being called to a licensed or authorised lay ministry in the Church of England?

At Lindisfarne we work with Newcastle and Durham Dioceses to help train people  for a range of different expressions of lay ministry. At present this includes:

• Readers / Licensed Lay Ministers
• Authorised Lay Ministers of the Word
• Authorised Lay Pastoral Ministers – including Authorised Lay Chaplains

Different options may be available in each diocese. We also work with members of the Church of England’s Ministry Experience Volunteer scheme (MEVs).

The first step for you with any of these options is to be in conversation with your diocese to explore the nature of your call. You would normally start by talking to your vicar or whoever has oversight of your church at present. Then follow one of these links:

Lay ministry in Durham Diocese

Lay ministry in Newcastle Diocese

Once you know that you are moving towards training for the appropriate lay ministry, you can get in touch with us to talk about how the Lindisfarne programme works. Use the website contact form to do that. Alternatively, your diocesan Vocations advisors will put you in touch with us when they are ready to do so.

We look forward to being part of your journey.