local preacher
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
local preacher (plural local preachers)
- (religion) A person who is not ordained but is appointed to lead Church services in some religious denominations.
Usage notes[edit]
This term is used in the Methodist Church and the Uniting Church in Australia.
See also[edit]
- Lay preacher
- Lay speaker in the United Methodist Church (USA).
- Lay reader in the Anglican and Episcopal Churches.