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Readers in the Church of England are lay people called by God, trained and licensed by their Bishop. They lead worship, preach and teach about Jesus and the Christian faith and encourage effective pastoral care in evangelistic ministry." (The Rt Revd Christopher Mayfield, Chair of the Central Readers Council.) There are two Readers at Holy Trinity Meanwood at the present time (Mrs Frances Needham, licensed in 1997 and Mr Olasupo Ogunyinka, started training as a reader in 2004 and licensed in 2007). They have a varied ministry at Holy Trinity. This includes leading worship such as the Ministry of the word, services for special occasions and preaching, which is an important part of Reader Ministry and aims to bring about new understanding and an awareness of the presence of God in people's lives.

Bereavement care in the parish is an important aspect of Reader ministry in Meanwood and this involves assisting the vicar with visiting those who have been bereaved and inviting them to the Memorial services which are held three times each year. The Memorial services are very important to those who have been bereaved. Some people come to just one service whilst others come on a regular basis and each person is invited to light a candle in memory of each person who has died.

Having links with other Readers in the Diocese is very important and this involves attending training sessions and meetings with the Leeds Branch of Readers and also other Readers in the Diocese.