BLACKLEY SUNDAY ROTA AND READINGS
Epiphany to Easter 2026
UPDATED 27th January 2026 to add Eucharistic Assistants to St Andrew's Rota (coloured in blue)
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Names in red indicate a change from previous published rota
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Week commencing Sunday 25th January – Third Sunday of Epiphany Reader 1: Isaiah 9.1–4 or 1 Corinthians 1.10–18 Reader 2: Matthew 4.12–23 |
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Hospitality |
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St Andrew |
Jane |
Jane |
Jane |
Graham |
Colin |
Philip |
Katherine |
Colin/Graham |
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St Peter |
Pam |
Pam |
Pam |
Bev |
Wiktor |
Michael |
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Dave |
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St Paul |
Jane |
Jane |
Jane |
Ikenna |
Moyo |
Ikemba |
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Ikenna |
Tina, Esther and Chief |
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St Andrew Wed |
Philip |
Katherine |
X |
Graham |
Philip |
Katherine |
X |
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Week commencing Sunday 1st February – The Presentation of Christ in the Temple (Candlemas) Reader 1: Malachi 3. 1 – 5 or Hebrews 2. 14 - 18 Reader 2: Luke 2. 22 - 40 |
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St Andrew |
Pam |
Pam |
Pam |
Pam |
Philip |
Colin |
Ann |
Kevin |
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St Peter |
Jane |
Jane |
Jane |
Sue |
Bev |
Sue |
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Dave |
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St Paul |
Pam |
Pam |
Pam |
Jody |
X |
Nnoema |
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Nathan |
Ellen & Sue |
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St Andrew Wed |
Katherine |
Pam |
Pam |
Philip |
Ruth |
Graham |
Philip |
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Week commencing Sunday 8th February – The Second Sunday before Lent (Ordinary Time – Green array) Reader 1: Genesis 1. 1 – 2. 3 or Romans 8. 18 - 25 Reader 2: Matthew 6. 25 - 34 |
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St Andrew |
Helen |
Philip |
X |
Katherine |
Ruth |
Graham |
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Colin |
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St Peter |
Pam |
Pam |
Pam |
Karen |
Dave |
Gillian |
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Dave |
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St Paul |
David |
Pam |
X |
Sylvia |
Nathan |
Jackie |
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Ikemba |
Jody & Derek |
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St Andrew Wed |
Pam |
Pam |
Pam |
Ruth |
Katherine |
Helen |
Ann |
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Week commencing Sunday 15th February – The Sunday next before Lent Reader 1: Exodus 24. 12 – 18 or 2 Peter 1. 16 - 21 Reader 2: Matthew 17. 1 - 9 |
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St Andrew |
Pam |
Pam |
Pam |
Lisa |
Colin |
Philip |
Katherine |
Kevin |
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St Peter |
Sue |
David |
X |
Dave |
Dot |
Bev |
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Dave |
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St Paul |
Pam |
David |
Pam |
David |
Sylvia |
Ikenna |
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Ikenna |
Sylvia, Bola and Marta |
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St Andrew Wed |
Pam |
Pam |
Pam |
Helen |
Graham |
Philip |
Ruth |
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Week commencing Sunday 22nd February – The First Sunday of Lent (Lent – Purple array) Reader 1: Genesis 2. 15 – 17; 3. 1 – 7 or Romans 5. 12 - 19 Reader 2: Matthew 4. 1 - 11 |
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Jane |
Philip |
Graham |
Ruth |
Philip |
Graham |
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St Peter |
Pam |
Pam |
Pam |
Bev |
Gillian |
Dave |
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Dave |
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St Paul |
Jane |
Jane |
Jane |
Nnoema |
Ikenna |
Derin |
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Nathan |
Tina, Esther and Chief |
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St Andrew Wed |
Pam |
Helen |
Pam |
Graham |
Helen |
Ruth |
Helen |
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Week commencing Sunday 1st March – The Second Sunday of Lent Reader 1: Genesis 12. 1 – 4a or Romans 4. 1 – 5, 13 - 17 Reader 2: John 3. 1 - 17 |
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Pam |
Pam |
Ruth |
Helen |
Colin |
Ruth |
Kevin |
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St Peter |
Jane |
Jane |
Jane |
Sue |
Karen |
Dot |
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Dave |
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St Paul |
Pam |
Pam |
Pam |
Jody |
Daniel |
Dorothy E |
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Ikemba |
Ellen & Sue |
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St Andrew Wed |
Philip |
Pam |
Pam |
Helen |
Philip |
Katherine |
Philip |
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Week commencing Sunday 8th March – The Third Sunday of Lent Reader 1: Exodus 17. 1 – 7 or Romans 5. 1 - 11 Reader 2: John 4. 5 - 42 |
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Katherine |
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Colin |
Katherine |
Graham |
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Colin |
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St Peter |
Pam |
David |
Pam |
Karen |
Michael |
Gillian |
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Dave |
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St Paul |
Pam |
David |
X |
Sylvia |
Sophia |
Moyo |
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Ikenna |
Jody & Derek |
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St Andrew Wed |
Pam |
Pam |
Pam |
Philip |
Ruth |
Graham |
Ann |
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Week commencing Sunday 15th March – Mothering Sunday Reader 1: Exodus 2. 1 – 10 (or 1 Samuel 1. 20 – 28) or 2 Corinthians 1. 3 – 7 (or Colossians 3. 12 – 17) Reader 2: Luke 2. 33 – 35 or John 19. 25 - 27 |
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Pam |
Pam |
Graham |
Lisa |
Helen |
Helen |
Kevin |
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St Peter |
Sue |
Sue |
Sue |
Dave |
Dot |
Karen |
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Dave |
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St Paul |
Pam |
Pam |
Pam |
David |
Jackie |
Nnoema |
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Nathan |
Sylvia, Bola & Marta |
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St Andrew Wed |
Pam |
Pam |
Pam |
Ruth |
Katherine |
Helen |
Ruth |
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Week commencing Sunday 22nd March – The Fifth Sunday of Lent Reader 1: Ezekiel 37. 1 – 14 or Romans 8. 6 - 11 Reader 2: John 11. 1 - 45 |
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Philip |
Katherine |
Ann |
Graham |
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St Peter |
Pam |
Pam |
Pam |
Bev |
Wiktor |
Michael |
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Dave |
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St Paul |
Jane |
Jane |
Jane |
Ikemba |
Derin |
Jody |
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Ikemba |
Tina, Esther & Chief |
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St Andrew Wed |
Pam |
Katherine |
Pam |
Graham |
Helen |
Ruth |
Helen |
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Week commencing Sunday 29th March – Palm Sunday Leader: Matthew 21. 1 – 11 (Liturgy of the Passion) Reader 1: Isaiah 50. 4 – 9a or Philippians 2. 5 - 11 Reader 2: Matthew 26.14 – 27.54 (or Matthew 27.11 – 54) |
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Pam |
Pam |
Pam |
Colin |
Dramatic Reading |
Katherine |
Kevin |
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St Peter |
Jane |
Jane |
Jane |
Sue |
Dramatic Reading |
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Dave |
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St Paul |
Pam |
Pam |
Pam |
Pam |
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Ikenna |
Jackie & Rita |
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St Andrew Wed |
Pam |
Pam |
Pam |
Helen |
Philip |
Katherine |
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Week commencing 5th April – Easter Sunday (White or Gold array) Reader 1: Acts 10. 34 - 43 Reader 2: John 20. 1 – 18 or Matthew 28. 1 - 10 |
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Pam |
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Ruth |
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St Peter |
Jane |
Jane |
Jane |
Karen |
Dave |
Gillian |
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Dave |
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St Paul |
Pam |
Pam |
Pam |
Jody |
Margot |
Sylvia |
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Nathan |
Ellen & Sue |
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St Andrew Wed |
Helen |
Philip |
X |
Philip |
Ruth |
Graham |
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