lay speaker — noun A person who is not ordained but is appointed to lead Church services … Wiktionary
Lay leader — A lay leader is a member of the laity in any congregation who has been chosen as a leader. [ [http://layleadership.com/ Welcome to Lay Leadership ] ] [ [http://www.uua.org/visitors/congregationallife/9533.shtml UUA: Lay Leadership ] ] [… … Wikipedia
Lay reader — A lay reader (in some jurisdictions, notably the Church of England, simply Reader) is a layperson authorized by a bishop of the Anglican Church to read some parts of a service of worship. Anglican lay readers are licensed by the bishop to a… … Wikipedia
lay an egg — {v. phr.}, {slang} To fail to win the interest or favor of an audience. * /His joke laid an egg./ * /Sometimes he is a successful speaker, but sometimes he lays an egg./ … Dictionary of American idioms
lay an egg — {v. phr.}, {slang} To fail to win the interest or favor of an audience. * /His joke laid an egg./ * /Sometimes he is a successful speaker, but sometimes he lays an egg./ … Dictionary of American idioms
Speaker of the House of Commons (United Kingdom) — For the speaker of the House of Lords, see Lord Speaker. Speaker of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom The Crowned Portcullis … Wikipedia
Speaker of the House of Commons (UK) — In the United Kingdom, the Speaker of the House of Commons is the presiding officer of the House of Commons, and is seen historically as the First Commoner of the Land . The current Speaker is The Right Honourable Michael Martin MP, who took… … Wikipedia
lay\ an\ egg — v. phr. slang To fail to win the interest or favor of an audience. His joke laid an egg. Sometimes he is a successful speaker, but sometimes he lays an egg … Словарь американских идиом
Kenneth Lay — Ken Lay redirects here. For the Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police, see Ken Lay (police officer). Kenneth Lay Born Kenneth Lee Lay April 15, 1942(1942 04 15) Tyrone, Missouri, U.S … Wikipedia
Adam Lay Bound — (15th century) The early 15th century MIDDLE ENGLISH lyric beginning “Adam lay ybounden” is a fresh and lively lyric expression of the traditional theological concept of the felix culpa or fortunate fall. This doctrine held that while our… … Encyclopedia of medieval literature
