Perfecting Performance: The need for rehearsal and direction

No one is born a lector; those who are selected to be lectors ought to be trained. If the lector is perform ministry to the glory of God, one will practice and seek out constructive criticism: “Was I loud enough; could you understand the text; was I reading in a tone that is good for my voice; did I read too quickly; what did I look like when I walked up …”