The Readers Association AGM 2026

We’ll be welcoming Beth Burras, Lay Ministry Lead Enabler, as also Warden of Readers and Bishop Leah, who will be awarding new licences and Permissions to Officiate for the first time. We’ll also mark major anniversaries of Reader ministry. We’ll discuss the implications of changes to the national Bishops’ Regulations.

• 6.00pm – Tea (Please sign up using the form below to help us cater for numbers)
• 6.45pm – Bishop Leah will formally issue relicences/PTOs
• 7.15pm – AGM starts

The agenda and other papers are posted on the Reader webpages.

This event is for Licenced Lay Readers and Readers with PTO in the Diocese of Sheffield.

ALL readers are invited to join in with the tea before the AGM, not just those who are being relicensed or being awarded PTO. If you would like to join for tea before the AGM, please sign up below: