The Diocese of Islands and Inlets presents this 8-session course designed to equip lay leaders. The course will provide the skills and resources for laity to lead worship services, Morning and Evening Prayer and the Liturgy of the Word (a church service without the Eucharist). At the end of the course, successful participants will be licensed by the bishop as Lay Ministers. Please note that the "Lay Reader" system no longer operates in this diocese.
In partnership with the Diocese of Islands and Inlets and Bishop Anna Greenwood-Lee, this course is brought to you by:
The Rev. Sr. Ingrid Andersen (Diocese of Islands and Inlets) Ingrid’s role is to offer leadership with the design and content of this course and assist with discerning and scheduling session leaders. An Anglican priest for eighteen years in post-apartheid South Africa, Ingrid has a Master of Adult Education. Her research focus is on building the capacity of lay and ordained church leadership to respond appropriately to parish teaching and learning needs. She has developed and taught courses in church growth, small group/home church lay leadership and lay worship skills training for the Diocese of Central Pennsylvania. She has a special focus on human rights, social justice, community development, peacebuilding, and healing and reconciliation. Ingrid is the incumbent at Church of the Advent, Colwood.
The Rev. Canon Donna Joy (Diocese of Rupert’s Land) Donna’s role is to help with the design and content of this course. Donna has participated in parish, diocesan, and national church leadership roles initially as a lay person, and since she became ordained in 1990. Ongoing, lifelong learning has remained a priority, with a particular focus on equipping lay leaders to plan and lead worship. In addition to this, she is passionate about Collaborative Leadership and Ministry Models, Conflict Management, Children’s Religious Formation. Recently she has been exploring these topics at Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis, MO.