lay baptism noun

Baptism administered by a layman

lay brother or lay sister noun

A person under vows of celibacy and obedience, who serves a religious house, but is exempt from the studies and choir duties of monks or nuns

lay clerk noun

A singer in the choir of an Anglican cathedral, etc

lay communion noun

The state of being in the communion of the church as a layman

layˈman noun

1. One of the laity
2. A non-professional person
3. Someone who is not an expert

layˈperson noun

lay reader noun

(in some branches of the Anglican communion) a man or woman who is not ordained but is licensed by a bishop to undertake a range of ecclesiastical duties

lay sister see lay brother above.

lay vicar noun

A layman who is vicar-choral in an Anglican cathedral

layˈwoman noun