Lay reader
A lay reader (in some jurisdictions simply reader) or licensed lay minister (LLM) is a layperson authorized by a bishop in the Anglican Communion to lead certain services of worship or lead certain parts of a service. They are members of the congregation permitted to preach and preside at some services, but not called to full-time ministry.
Anglican lay readers are licensed by the bishop to a particular parish or to the diocese at large. In the former case, in some areas, their tenure expires with the resignation of the parish priest. In the Anglican tradition, the role of licensed lay readers, whose prominence varies by region, is similar to that of a non-conformist lay preacher, and can involve:
Conducting Mattins, Evensong, and Compline (BCP) or a service of the word (Common Worship)
Reciting the Litany
Act as the liturgical deacon at the Eucharist
Publishing banns of marriage
Preaching, teaching, and assisting in pastoral care
Conducting funerals
Distributing (though not presiding at) Holy Communion.