OpenLectern puts a Bible passage on a projector or TV and lets someone in the room control it from a phone. It was made for services and prayer meetings where the reading is in two languages, so the screen can show the same passage in both at once, for example English and Tamil.

What it does

Type a reference such as John 3:16-18 or Psalm 23 and it goes on the screen
Show one verse at a time, or the whole passage across several screens
Show a second translation beside the first, and switch either one during the service
The Lord’s Prayer, the creeds and other common liturgy are built in, and you can change the wording to match your church
Responsive reading, with the leader’s and the congregation’s verses marked
Light, sepia, dark and high-contrast screens, with adjustable type size

Getting started

There is nothing to install and no account to create. On your phone, start a new session. You will get a short code. On the computer connected to the projector, choose “Watch a screen” and enter that code. Whatever you pick on the phone now appears on the big screen.

A second person can join as another controller with the code and a PIN. Sessions are anonymous and close on their own a day after they go quiet.