51.   It is unclear how the statement will be received in the United States, where there is a wide gulf between lay people and the church hierarchy.

52.   Its members include some academics with expertise in foreign affairs as well as lay people.

53.   Kotchetkov performed services and directly translated the Bible into Russian rather than Old Church Slavonic, an esoteric language understood by few lay people.

54.   Latin Masses gave way to vernacular, priests turned to face their congregations and lay people were allowed to participate in the liturgy.

55.   Lay people were to have a greater role and a greater voice in the church.

56.   Lay people, priests and, eventually, the metropolitans, or regional leaders of the archdiocese, petitioned Bartholomew to remove Spyridon.

57.   Lay people and clergy from both sides of the issue will testify.

58.   Lay people off, and reap the reward of sparkling stock rallies.

59.   Lay people, including several women, read Scripture.

60.   Lay people, however, when reading the Bible, might not be so sophisticated.