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My husband is a tonsured Reader. The priest in our new parish is very excited about this. I believe he said they either had never had a Reader or have not in a long time. How common are Readers in the Eastern Rite Churches?
In our Orthodox parishes the Reader was usually with the choir. Father says it is actually most traditional for the Reader to be back in the altar when he is not reading and there is a particular spot my husband is supposed to stand.
I have tried Googling but have not been able to get much information. I would like to know more on the history and practice of Readers in the Eastern Rite Churches. I would also like to know more about what if any canons apply to Readers or discuss their role. Does anyone have any helpful information or know where I can get more? Thanks
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I thought the Kliros was for cantors /chanters .
My understanding has always been that Readers were not chanters/Cantors
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The way I understand it is that very few if any are tonsured to readers only. The ordination to the lectorate and candlebearer are conferred upon those in the Deacon Formation program after their 2nd year I think.
With that being said, there are some "readers" only floating around out there in ByzCathLand.
As far as where your husband is to stand, I have no idea... but I do know that when he gets ready to roll in his new parish, his job is to chant the verses of the Prokeimenon and Alleluia as well as the Epistle, too.
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Reader is a 'minor order' that is still used. It is not only used for those entering the diaconate. We have two readers - Reader Joseph and Reader Anthony - at St. Greorges. There are a lot more out there than you realize.
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Without readers, who reads the hours and Apostal?
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male laity.
Altar Servers aren't ordained "Candlebearers" either...
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So basically a reader is a diak who has been ordained a reader.
You know in the old days diaks went to seminary too. They were also employed as the village teacher. The elderly diak of my childhood boasted he sang for the "tsar". He was the same age as the tsarevich and for one of the birthdays was part of a choir formed of boys the same age of the tsarevich from all over the former Russian Empire who were sent to sing at St. Petersburg. Being a diak was a very respected profession with education and musical training. To this day, his successor gets a salary just like the priests and gets a share of the treby
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Thank you for all the replies!
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