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<p>A <b>lay preacher</b> is a <a href="page.php?w=preacher">preacher</a> who is not <a href="page.php?w=ordained">ordained</a> (i.e. a <a href="page.php?w=laity">layperson</a>) and who may not hold a formal university degree in <a href="page.php?w=theology">theology</a>. Lay preaching varies in importance between religions and their sects.</p>

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<p>Some denominations specifically discourage or disallow lay ministers or lay preachers from assuming certain titles. For example, the <a href="page.php?w=Unitarian_Universalist_Association">Unitarian Universalist Association</a></p><p>
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