Leading worship and preaching is both a privilege and a blessing. Worship is at the heart of Christian discipleship and Christian community. Many local church leaders have read the Scriptures, led prayers, shared their faith stories and conducted other aspects of congregational worship. 

Lay Preacher Studies allow you to go a step further, grounding your worship leadership in deeper understanding of the Bible and Christian teachings, and increasing your understandings and skills in worship leadership and preaching. As a church we value the ministry of lay preachers. We are also committed to equipping them in the best possible way and resourcing them in their service to the church.

The ministry of Lay Preacher is a specified lay ministry within the Uniting Church. In order to become a lay preacher, a person becomes a candidate for this ministry, undertakes prescribed studies and gains supervised practical experience. Talk to your minister if you are interested in pursuing this ministry.