If you are a member of a religious group, but you are not an ordained minister or priest, then you are a member of the laity. Sometimes members of the laity will play a role in the church service, for example, doing one of the readings or running a youth group.
Noun
everyone except the clergy
a.
The people, as distinguished from the clergy; the body of
the people not in orders.
a.
The state of a layman.
a.
Those who are not of a certain profession, as law or
medicine, in distinction from those belonging to it.
Usage Examples
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