There are many nationally recognised licensed ministries in the Church of England including:
Licensed Lay Ministry (formerly called Readers)
LLMs - formerly known as Readers - are lay people, called by God, trained and licensed by the Church to preach, teach, lead worship and assist in pastoral, evangelistic and liturgical work. In a parish they work closely with the clergy on a voluntary basis. Their lay status allows them to be a Christian presence within their workplaces as well as providing leadership in the church.
Transforming Ministry - the LLM website
Resourcing Sunday to Saturday Faith
Church Army Evangelist
Church Army Evangelists are lay minister called to serve the church through words and actions. They share the Good News with others and enable people to share their faith more effectively.
Church Army website.
Anglican Religious Life
A calling to the Religious Life has many expressions.
- As a monk or a nun in a religious community.
- As s a 'tertiary' - someone who has not made vows of celibacy but agrees to follow the rule of an Order in their life.
- As a single consecrated person.
Find out more about the Religious Life
To consider any of these callings in more detail, speak to your priest/vicar, explore this website and/or contact the Vocations Team who will be happy to arrange for you to discuss your calling with someone.