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Inreligious organizations,thelaity(/ˈleɪəti/) consists of allmemberswho are not part of theclergy,usually including any non-ordainedmembers ofreligious orders,e.g. anunor alay brother.[1][2]In both religious and widersecularusage, alayperson(alsolaymanorlaywoman) is a person who is not qualified in a given profession or does not have specific knowledge of a certain subject.[3]The phrase "layman's terms"is used to refer to plain language that is understandable to the everyday person, as opposed to specialised terminology understood only by a professional.[4][5]

Terms such aslay priest,lay clergyandlay nunwere once used in certainBuddhistcultures, especially Japanese, to indicate ordained persons who continued to live in the wider community instead of retiring to amonastery.Some Christian churches utiliselay preachers,whopreachbut are not clergy. TheChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saintsuses the termlay priesthoodto emphasise that its local congregational leaders are unpaid.[6]

Etymology

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The wordlaitymeans "common people" and comes from theGreek:λαϊκός,romanized:laikos,meaning "of the people", fromλαός,laos,meaning "people" at large.[7][8]The wordlay(part oflayperson,etc.) derives from the Greek word via Anglo-Frenchlai,fromLate Latinlaicus.[2]

Christian laity

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The person stood in thepulpitwearingvestmentsis a cleric, whereas the people seated below are of the laity.

In manyChristian denominations,including theCatholicand theAnglicanchurches, anyone who is not ordained as adeacon,priest,orbishopis referred to as a layman or a laywoman.[9][10]Non-ordainedpreachersorreadersare considered part of the laity.

Catholic Church

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Main article:Catholic laity

TheSecond Vatican Council(1962–1965) devoted its decree on the apostolate of the laityApostolicam actuositatem[9]and chapter IV of its dogmatic constitutionLumen gentiumto the laity in a sense narrower than that which is normal in theCatholic Church.The normal definition of laity is that given in theCode of Canon Law:

By divine institution, there are among the Christian faithful in the Church sacred ministers who in law are also called clerics; the other members of the Christian faithful are called lay persons. There are members of the Christian faithful from both these groups who, through the profession of the evangelical counsels by means of vows or other sacred bonds recognized and sanctioned by the Church, are consecrated to God in their own special way and contribute to the salvific mission of the Church; although their state does not belong to the hierarchical structure of the Church, it nevertheless belongs to its life and holiness.[11]

The narrower sense in which the Second Vatican Council gave instruction concerning the laity is as follows:

The term laity is here understood to mean all the faithful except those in holy orders and those in the state of religious life specially approved by the Church. These faithful are by baptism made one body with Christ and are constituted among the People of God; they are in their own way made sharers in the priestly, prophetical, and kingly functions of Christ; and they carry out for their own part the mission of the whole Christian people in the Church and in the world.[12]

In this narrower sense, the Council taught that the laity's specific character is secularity: they are Christians who live the life of Christ in the world. Their role is to sanctify the created world by directing it to become more Christian in its structures and systems: "the laity, by their very vocation, seek the kingdom of God by engaging in temporal affairs and by ordering them according to the plan of God".[12]The laity are full members of the Church, fully share in Church's purpose of sanctification, of "inner union of men with God",[13]acting with freedom and personal responsibility and not as mere agents of the hierarchy. Due to theirbaptism,they are members of God's family, the Church, and they grow in intimate union with God, "in" and "by means" of the world. It is not a matter of departing from the world as the monks and the nuns do that they sanctify themselves; it is precisely through the material world sanctified by the coming of the God made flesh, i.e. made material, that they reach God. Doctors, mothers of a family, farmers, bank tellers, drivers, by doing their jobs in the world with a Christian spirit are already extending the Kingdom of God. According to the repeated statements of Popes and lay Catholic leaders, the laity should say "we are the Church," in the same way that the saints said that "Christ lives in me."[14]

Lay involvement takes diverse forms, including participation in the life of the parish,confraternities,lay apostolates,secular institutes,andlay ecclesial movements.There are alsolay ecclesiastical ministries,and where there is apriest shortage,lay people have to take on some functions previously performed by priests.

Vatican II afterwards

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See also:Theology of Pope Francis § Clericalism

In December 1977, "A Chicago Declaration of Christian Concern" was published. The declaration looked back a decade to the Vatican Council II with appreciation for its "compelling vision of lay Christians in society." As the Declaration interpreted it, the Council viewed the laity's "special vocation" as being the "leaven" for the "sanctification of the world" in their "secular professions and occupations". However, lamented the Declaration, the council's vision has "all but vanished" from the church.

The Declaration was signed by forty-seven clergy, religious, and laity that included men and women in many occupations, and it served as the charter for the National Center for the Laity (NCL).[15]The NCL helps lay Catholics respond to their call to change the world through their daily activities and regular responsibilities,[16]and it publishes a monthly online newsletterInitiatives: In Support of Christians in the World.[17]

Initiatives: In Support of Christians in the World(January 2015) rejoiced that "50 Years since Vatican II" the increasedlay ministryin parishes has "brought fresh vitality". However, the newsletter lamented "the neglect of formation for the lay apostolate in the world".

Pope Francis is quoted as confirming this lament. Priests tend to "clericalize the laity" and view their ministry as only "within the Church," discounting their "workaday" ministry.[18]From the start of his papacy Francis called for structural change in the Church which will foster the responsibility of the laity now held "at the edge of the decisions" by "excessive clericalism", and to "create still broader opportunities for a more incisive female presence in the Church". The "missionary transformation of the Church" is seen by some as "the goal of this pontificate",[19]with all the baptized becoming "missionary disciples",[20][21]

Orthodox

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TheOrthodox Church in America's web site has eleven articles regarding its Theology of Lay Ministries.[22]The term "lay ministries" refers to all the "people of God" (from the Greeklaos tou Theou) including the ordained.[23]Thus, every Christian has a vocation to ministry. A minority are called to ecclesiastical ministries. The majority are called to serve God and their fellow human beings in some way in the "everyday secular world".[24]

The Orthodox Church's assertion that all Christians are "appointed" as ministers is based on Scripture (1 Peter 2:9[25]) and theChurch Fathers.The ministry of the laity complements the ministry of the priest in their daily lives in their families, their communities, their work: "in whatever circumstances they find themselves". The most important "lay ministry" can be done anonymously. What one's ministry is depends on the abilities of the person: "landscaping, carpentry, writing, counseling, child care, sports, music, teaching, or just being a good listener".[26]

The relation within the laity as the "people of God" between those who are ordained priests and those not ordained is one of cooperation in three areas: (1) in theLiturgy,(2) Church administration, and (3) service (ministry) to others.[27][28]

In spite of the church's teaching about the ministry of the laity in the world, the church gives more recognition to ministry within the institutional church. The "daily ministry" of the laity in their work, in their homes, and in their recreation remains hidden. Priests may intend to support their parishioners' daily ministry, but their priority tends to be recruiting volunteers for the church's programs.[29]

Protestantism

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Anglicanism

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In theAnglicantradition, all baptized persons are expected to minister in Christ's name. The orders of ministry are thus laypersons,licensed lay ministers(or readers), deacons, priests, and bishops.[30]

The ministry of the laity is "to represent Christ and his Church; to bear witness to him wherever they may be; and, according to the gifts given them, to carry on Christ's work of reconciliation in the world; and to take their place in the life, worship, and governance of the Church".[31]Much of the ministry of the laity thus takes place outside official church structures in homes, workplaces, schools, and elsewhere. It is "through their continuous participation in political, economic, educational, and kinship institutions" that the laity "powerfully influence the character of these institutions".[32]

Laymen also play important roles in the structures of the church. There are elected lay representatives on thevarious governing bodiesof churches in the Anglican communion. In theChurch of England,these governing bodies range from a localparochial church council,throughDeanerySynods andDiocesan Synods.At the topmost level, theGeneral Synodincludes a house of Laity. Likewise, in the Episcopal Church in the USA, theGeneral Conventionincludes four lay persons from eachdiocesein the House of Deputies, and each diocesan convention includes lay delegates from the parishes.[33]On the localparishlevel, lay persons are elected to a church council called avestrywhich manages church finances and elects the parishrector.

Parish musicians, bookkeepers, administrative assistants,sextons,sacristans,etc., are all roles normally filled by lay persons. At higher levels, diocesan and national offices rely on lay persons in many important areas of responsibility. Often specialized ministries as campus ministers, youth ministers, or hospital chaplains are performed by lay persons.

Lay persons serve in worship services in a number of important positions, includingvergers,acolytes,lectors,intercessors,ushers.Acolytes includetorchbearers,crucifers,thurifers,andboat bearers.Lectors read the lessons from the Bible appointed for the day (except for the Gospel reading, which is read by a Deacon), and may also lead the Prayers of the People.

Some specialized lay ministries require special licensing by the bishop: the ministries which require a license vary from province to province. In the Episcopal Church, there are six specialized lay ministries requiring a license: Pastoral Leader, Worship Leader, Preacher, Eucharistic Minister, Eucharistic Visitor, and Catechist.[34]

Methodism

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Lay ministry
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Main article:Methodist local preacher
See also:Circuit rider (religious)

An early tradition of preaching in the Methodist churches was for a lay preacher to be appointed to lead services of worship and preach in a group (called acircuit) ofpreaching housesor churches. The lay preacher walked or rode on horseback in a prescribed circuit of the preaching places according to an agreed pattern and timing, and people came to the meetings. After the appointment of ministers and pastors, this lay preaching tradition continued withlocal preachersbeing appointed by individual churches, and in turn approved and invited by nearby churches, as an adjunct to the minister or during their planned absences.[35]

TheUnited Methodist Churchrecognizes two types of lay ministries. One is a "lay servant ministry" of (a) assisting or leading local church meetings and worship or of (b) serving as lay missioners to begin new work within the church that requires special training.[36]The other type is the "ministry of the laity" in their daily lives.[37]

In addition to being appointed by members of their local churches, local and certifiedlay speakersof the United Methodist Church (more commonly in the United States) attend a series of training sessions. These training sessions prepare the individual to become a leader within the church.[38]All individuals who are full members of the church are laity, but some go on to become Lay Speakers. Some preachers get their start as Lay Speakers.[39]

Local preachers lead the majority of church services in theMethodist Church of Great Britain.The comparable term in the Anglican and Episcopal churches islay reader.[40]In theUniting Church in Australia,that was constituted in part from theMethodist Church,persons can be appointed by the congregation as a lay preacher or by the regionalpresbyteryto preside atCommunion.[citation needed]

Ministry of the laity
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The MethodistBook of Disciplinedescribes the "Ministry of the Laity" in their daily lives as being "Christ-like examples of everyday living" and "sharing their own faith experiences".[41]

Worship leader
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In theMethodist Church of Great Britain,a "worship leader" is a trained lay person appointed by a Church Council to "take a leading and significant role in the conduct of worship within the life of a Local Church".[42]

Presbyterianism

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Presbyterians do not use the term "lay". Thus theChurch of Scotlandhas "Readers", men and women set apart bypresbyteriesto conduct public worship. This arises out of the belief in thepriesthood of all believers.Ministers are officially 'teaching elders' alongside the 'ruling elders' of theKirk Sessionand have equivalent status, regardless of any other office. In the Church of Scotland, as the Established church in Scotland, this gives ruling elders in congregations the same status as Queen's chaplains, professors of theology and other highly qualified ministers. All are humble servants of the people in the congregation and parish. Ministers are simply men and women whose gift is for their role in teaching and possibly pastoral work. They are thus selected for advanced theological education. All elders (teaching and ruling) in meetings of Session, Presbytery, or Assembly are subject to the Moderator, who may or may not be a minister but is always an elder.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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Main article:Priesthood (LDS Church)

Many leaders inthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saintsare lay ministers. Essentially all male members above the age of 12 who are judged by church leaders to be in good standing are ordained to an office of thepriesthoodand hold various positions in the church. Most church positions at the local level are unpaid, but the LDS church helps with the living expenses of top church leaders and some others (e.g.mission presidents). Many top church leaders serve in these positions after long secular careers. With the exception of members of theQuorum of the Twelve Apostles,theFirst Quorum of the Seventywho are at the top of the church hierarchy, andpatriarchs,all leadership positions are temporary.

Lay Buddhists (Buddha's lay disciples)

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Main article:Householder (Buddhism)

InBuddhism,a lay Buddhist is known as anupasakā(masc.) orupasikā(fem.). Buddhist laypeopletake refugein theTriple GemtheBuddha,Dhamma (HisTeachings), and Sangha (Hiscommunity of Noble Disciples) and accept theFive Precepts(or theEight PreceptsduringUposatha Days) as discipline for ethical conduct.[43][44]Laymen and laywomen are two of the "Four-fold Assembly". The Buddha referred to his disciples as the "Four-fold Assembly" – the gatherings of 'bhikkhū' (monks), 'bhikkhunī' (nuns), 'upasakā' (laymen), and 'upasikā' (laywomen). In theMahāparinibbāna Sutta,the Buddha famously said that "He would not pass away until the" Four-fold Assembly "is well-established in the learning and practice of Dhamma, and proficient in propagating His Sublime Teachings."[45]

Faith at work

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The movement to help laity apply their faith to daily life has been divided into three eras byDavid W. MillerinGod at Work.[46]

  • The Social Gospel Era (c. 1890s—1945)
  • The Ministry of the Laity Era (c.1946—1985)
  • The Faith at Work Era (c. 1985—Present)

Social Gospel

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TheSocial Gospelsought to reform society by the application of biblical principles. Its major proponents were all clergy:Washington Gladden,Charles Monroe Sheldon,andWalter Rauschenbusch.They were better in diagnosing society's ills than finding remedies.[47]The Social Gospel reached its peak just prior to World War I, a war that contradicted its optimism about Christianizing society.[48]

The Social Gospel was promulgated by the preaching, writing, and other efforts of clergy on behalf of the laity rather than by the laity themselves.[49]In the early 1930s, the Social Gospel was described as "a preacher's gospel. It has not been the church's gospel. The laity have little share in it." Many were not aware what their clergy believed.[50]

Most scholars hold that the Social Gospel movement peaked between 1900 and World War I. There is less agreement about when and why the decline happened.[51]

Ministry of the Laity

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The Ministry of the Laity in daily life premise was stated by Howard Grimes[52]in hisThe Rebirth of the Laity. "Although it is not alone through our daily work that we exercise our call, there is a special sense in which we do so in that area, since so much of our lives are spent in our occupations as lawyer, doctor, manual laborer, skilled craftsmen, housewife, domestic servant, student, serviceman."[53]

In 1988, Dean Reber of theAuburn Theological Seminarywrote a retrospective of the Ministry of the Laity era based on research and survey. His research participants were women and men in equal numbers, aged 20 to 60, from six denominations. Reber found that "all were really interested to link faith with their daily life and work". However, in his survey, Reber found that little had been done in the six denominations to enable laity to make this link. He observed a "preoccupation with activities inside the church", as well as a lack of literature and programs on the subject. For these reasons, attempts to link faith and daily life "fizzled out".[54]

For Miller, "hindsight suggests that the institutional church and its leaders never fully embraced or understood lay ministry". Therefore, they stopped promoting the "ministry of the laity" concept to their members.[55]

Faith at Work

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Miller deems "Faith at Work" to be "a bona fide social movement and here to stay".[56]Unlike earlier movements, business people (from evangelical and mainline Protestant denominations, Roman Catholics, Jews, Buddhists, and unaffiliated) initiated the faith at work movement and support it because they want to connect their work and their faith. Management training often includes a faith dimension.[57]

Examples of various kinds of faith at work initiatives follow:

  • The Theology of Work Project is an independent international organization that produces materials for "workplace Christians" to teach them what the Bible and the Christian faith can contribute to ordinary work.[58][non-primary source needed]
  • The National Center for the Laity (NCL) grew out of the 1977 "A Chicago Declaration of Christian Concern."[15]It propagates theSecond Vatican Council's teaching about laity's vocation as "daily work".[59]The NCL's primary voice isInitiatives: In Support of Christians in the World.In its January 2015 issue,Initiativeslisted worldwide initiatives taken by laity in connecting faith and work.[18]
  • C12 Group offers training laced with Christian principles for CEO/Owners by monthly all-day meetings led by former CEOs. In its name, "C" stands for Christ, "12" stands for its ideal training group size. Group membership costs up to $1,450 per month. Some 1,500 Christian CEO/Owners belong to C12.[60][non-primary source needed]
  • Denver Institute for Faith & Work is a regional, nonprofit organization dedicated to forming men and women to serve God, neighbor and society through their daily work.[61][non-primary source needed]
  • The Princeton University Faith & Work Initiative develops resources regarding ethics and vocation at work. It disseminates its learnings by programs for students, academics, and leaders in the marketplace.[62][non-primary source needed]
  • The Industrial Christian Fellowship helps its "members and others to live out their faith at their work" by research and publications.[63][non-primary source needed]
  • The Christian Association of Business Executives (CABE) "exists to Inform, Inspire and Influence Christian business people from all church backgrounds and all types of business, as they seek to live out their faith day to day."[64][non-primary source needed]

Workplace as a mission field

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Some faith at work initiatives focus not on work itself but on the workplace as a "mission field". In this "business as missions" concept, faith at work means "reaching people for Christ in the marketplace", people that career missionaries could not reach.[65][66]For example, Member Mission "teaches the baptized to see themselves as missionaries out in the world in each of their daily places".[67]

See also

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Further reading

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Roman Catholic theology of the laity

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  • Burkhart, Ernst and López Díaz, Javier (2010, 2011, 2013),Vida cotidiana y santidad en la enseñanza de san Josemaría,3 vols., Madrid: Rialp
  • Congar, Yves Marie-Joseph (1957),Lay people in the Church: a study for a theology of laity,Westminster: Christian Classics,ISBN978-0870611148
  • Daniélou, Jean Guenolé-Marie (1955),Sainteté et action temporelle(in French), Paris-Tournai: Desclée
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