First Reader

American  

noun

Christian Science.

1. the elected official of a church or society who conducts the services and meetings and reads from the writings of Mary Baker Eddy and the Scriptures.

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Etymology

Origin of First Reader

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

For nearly a year, while serving as First Reader in his church, he experienced severe joint pain and near-immobility.

From The Guardian • Aug. 6, 2019

In the monosyllabic First Reader, small scholars read of the lame dog, cured by a veterinary, which expressed its gratitude by searching out another lame dog for the same treatment.

From Time Magazine Archive

But ever since Ronald Reagan stepped forward as Clancy's First Reader, the author has had more reason than most to muse about the what-ifs of being officially on the inside.

From Time Magazine Archive

Bafflegab: A First Reader Sir: I wonder how many of your readers resorted to aspirin after reading your March 24 article on bafflegab in the Business section.

From Time Magazine Archive

The First Reader briefly invites the congregation to kneel in silent Communion.

From Manual of the Mother Church The First Church of Christ Scientist in Boston, Massachusetts by Eddy, Mary Baker