15. Covenants (Up-dated June 6, 2004)

15.1 The ministry the Incumbent and Lay Reader share is a team ministry.

15.2  A Covenant between the Incumbent and Lay Reader should be signed at the beginning of training of a Lay Reader and annually thoughout his/her ministry (whether as a Parochial or Diocesan Lay Reader). (A form suitable for photocopying is included at the end of the manual in Appendix C)