A '''reader''' (also called a '''lector''') is one of the [[minor orders]] of the [[Orthodox Church]], a sub-clerical order to which a man is [[tonsure]]d , setting him apart as blessed by the [[bishop]] to read the [[apostolos|epistle]] readings in the [[Divine Liturgy]]. He may also serve as a [[cantor]], [[catechism|catechist]], or in other leadership roles in the local [[parish]] community.