Padre Roy Durnford's Lectern. It is made of metal and is a pale green colour. On rear: "MAJOR RCH DURNFORD CCS". It has a green stand and a gray back. A lectern (from the Latin lectus, past participle of legere, "to read") is a reading desk, with a slanted top, usually placed on a stand or affixed to some other form of support, on which documents or books are placed as support for reading aloud, as in a scripture reading, lecture, or sermon. To facilitate eye-contact and improve posture when facing an audience, lecterns may have adjustable height and slant. People generally use lecterns while standing.