Rota: 1 January 2026 – 31 March 2026

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Week commencing 29 December

Service President/
Officiant		 Deacon Readings Sermon Intercessor Stewards/
Welcomer 		Refreshments Servers

Sunday 4 January

10.00am
Epiphany

   

(Gold)

C Honess J Black
First Reading: Isaiah 60.1-6
C Hayward
Gospel: Matthew 2.1-12
J Black

L Pickersgill

C Peat

A Lyons
C Peat

Welcomer :
V Newhouse

Team Fowler
H Fowler
M Fowler

MC A Hezel
Cr M Rowley
Th D Waddington
Ac C Rowley
Ac G Baines

6.00pm
Festal Evensong for The Epiphany

   

C Honess Cantor:
L Pickersgill
OT Lesson: Isaiah 60.1-9
T Anderton
NT Lesson: John 2.1-11
H Woodhead

C Honess

Th D Waddington

 This service will be streamed.   This service includes the use of incense. 

If you cannot make any of the dates listed please try and swap with someone else on the rota, and inform your team leader. If you are reading or leading prayers please can you discreetly make your way to the lectern – or be close to it – before you are needed, so there are no unnecessary pauses in the liturgy.

Week commencing 5 January

Service President/
Officiant		 Deacon Readings Sermon Intercessor Stewards/
Welcomer 		Refreshments Servers

Wednesday 7 January

10.00am
Said Eucharist

 C Honess

C Rowley

8.30pm
Compline by Candlelight

 J Black

Sunday 11 January

10.00am
Baptism of Christ

 

(Gold)

C Honess J Waddington
First Reading: Isaiah 42.1-9
C Gibbs
Gospel: Matthew 3.13-end
B Mackey

C Honess

A Hezel

T Sirrell
M Bond

Welcomer :
J Williams

Team Rowley
C Rowley
M Rowley
J Blenkinsop
S Blenkinsop

MC J Black
Cr D Waddington
Ac D Valentine
Ac G Baines

4.00pm
Messy Church

 This service will be streamed. 

If you cannot make any of the dates listed please try and swap with someone else on the rota, and inform your team leader. If you are reading or leading prayers please can you discreetly make your way to the lectern – or be close to it – before you are needed, so there are no unnecessary pauses in the liturgy.

Week commencing 12 January

Service President/
Officiant		 Deacon Readings Sermon Intercessor Stewards/
Welcomer 		Refreshments Servers

Wednesday 14 January

10.00am
Said Eucharist

 R Hayes

T Anderton

Sunday 18 January

10.00am
Epiphany 2

   

(White)

C Honess A Hezel
First Reading: Isaiah 49.1-7
D Woodcock
Gospel: John 1.29-42
A Hezel

C Honess

J Black

J Hornung
T Mills

Welcomer :
C Murphy

Team Hartley
S Hartley
C Sirrell
S Hatton
S Hilton

MC L Pickersgill
Cr C Valentine
Th T Anderton
Ac C Rowley
Ac J Saunders

12.00pm
Baptism of Max Zou Stevens

 C Honess

Adm J Kennally

 This service will be streamed.   This service includes the use of incense. 

If you cannot make any of the dates listed please try and swap with someone else on the rota, and inform your team leader. If you are reading or leading prayers please can you discreetly make your way to the lectern – or be close to it – before you are needed, so there are no unnecessary pauses in the liturgy.

Week commencing 19 January

Service President/
Officiant		 Deacon Readings Sermon Intercessor Stewards/
Welcomer 		Refreshments Servers

Wednesday 21 January

10.00am
Said Eucharist

 C Honess

R Grubb

Sunday 25 January

10.00am
Conversion of Paul

 

(White)

C Honess J Waddington
First Reading: Acts 9.1-22
C Murphy
Gospel: Matthew 19.27-end
S Freer

R Hayes

M Baines

A Lyons
R Greaves

Welcomer :
J Kennally

Team Kaye
J Kaye
C Wheelhouse
S Freer

MC L Pickersgill
Cr M Rowley
Ac D Valentine
Ac G Baines

 This service will be streamed. 

If you cannot make any of the dates listed please try and swap with someone else on the rota, and inform your team leader. If you are reading or leading prayers please can you discreetly make your way to the lectern – or be close to it – before you are needed, so there are no unnecessary pauses in the liturgy.

Week commencing 26 January

Service President/
Officiant		 Deacon Readings Sermon Intercessor Stewards/
Welcomer 		Refreshments Servers

Wednesday 28 January

10.00am
Said Eucharist

 C Honess

M Rowley

Sunday 1 February

10.00am
Candlemas

   

(Gold)

C Honess J Black
First Reading: Malachi 3.1-5
D Scholey
Gospel: Luke 2.22-40
J Black

C Honess

T Bond

H Fowler
M Fowler

Welcomer :
T Higgott

Team Sanderson
H Sanderson
K Sully
V Newhouse

MC L Pickersgill
Cr D Kirkham
Th A Hezel
Ac C Valentine
Ac J Waddington

6.00pm
Festal Evensong for Candlemas

 

C Honess Cantor:
L Pickersgill
OT Lesson: Haggai 2.1-9
C Hayward
NT Lesson: John 2.18-22
D Schofield

L Pickersgill

Th D Waddington

 This service will be streamed.   This service includes the use of incense. 

If you cannot make any of the dates listed please try and swap with someone else on the rota, and inform your team leader. If you are reading or leading prayers please can you discreetly make your way to the lectern – or be close to it – before you are needed, so there are no unnecessary pauses in the liturgy.

Week commencing 2 February

Service President/
Officiant		 Deacon Readings Sermon Intercessor Stewards/
Welcomer 		Refreshments Servers

Wednesday 4 February

10.00am
Said Eucharist

 C Honess

M Herring

8.30pm
Compline by Candlelight

 L Pickersgill

Sunday 8 February

10.00am
2 before Lent

 

(Green)

C Honess L Pickersgill
First Reading: Genesis 1.1-2.3
A Hezel
Gospel: Matthew 6.25-end
J Kennally

C Honess

J Waddington

J Hornung
T Mills

Welcomer :
A Lyons

Team Fowler
H Fowler
M Fowler

MC J Black
Cr D Kirkham
Ac C Rowley
Ac G Baines
Adm J Kennally

4.00pm
Messy Church

 This service will be streamed. 

If you cannot make any of the dates listed please try and swap with someone else on the rota, and inform your team leader. If you are reading or leading prayers please can you discreetly make your way to the lectern – or be close to it – before you are needed, so there are no unnecessary pauses in the liturgy.

Week commencing 9 February

Service President/
Officiant		 Deacon Readings Sermon Intercessor Stewards/
Welcomer 		Refreshments Servers

Wednesday 11 February

10.00am
Said Eucharist

 R Hayes

Thursday 12 February

10.30am
Colton Lodges (service of hymns and prayers)

At Colton Lodges

 

Sunday 15 February

10.00am
Next before Lent

   

(Green)

C Honess L Pickersgill
First Reading: Exodus 24.12-end
G Hayward
Gospel: Matthew 17.1-9
L Pickersgill

L Pickersgill

J Bradley

M Bond
T Sirrell

Welcomer :
C Peat

Team Rowley
C Rowley
M Rowley
J Blenkinsop
S Blenkinsop

MC A Hezel
Cr M Rowley
Th D Waddington
Ac J Waddington
Ac R Greaves

 This service will be streamed.   This service includes the use of incense.   This service is at a different location. 

If you cannot make any of the dates listed please try and swap with someone else on the rota, and inform your team leader. If you are reading or leading prayers please can you discreetly make your way to the lectern – or be close to it – before you are needed, so there are no unnecessary pauses in the liturgy.

Week commencing 16 February

Service President/
Officiant		 Deacon Readings Sermon Intercessor Stewards/
Welcomer 		Refreshments Servers

Wednesday 18 February

10.00am
Said Eucharist for Ash Wednesday

 C Honess
First Reading: Isaiah 58.1-12
Gospel: John 8.1-11

C Honess

T Anderton

7.30pm
Ash Wednesday

 

(Purple)

C Honess TBC
First Reading: Joel, 2.1-2, 12-17
H Woodhead
Gospel: Matthew 6.1-6, 16-21
T Anderton

C Honess

L Pickersgill

MC TBC
Cr TBC
Th TBC
Ac TBC
Ac TBC

Sunday 22 February

10.00am
Lent 1

 

(Purple)

C Honess J Waddington
First Reading: Genesis 2.15-17; 3.1-7
B Mackey
Gospel: Matthew 4.1-11
M Barran

C Honess

M Thorndike

A Lyons
T Mills

Welcomer :
J Williams

Team Kaye
J Kaye
C Wheelhouse
S Freer

MC A Hezel
Cr T Anderton
Ac C Rowley
Ac R Greaves

 This service will be streamed.   This service includes the use of incense. 

If you cannot make any of the dates listed please try and swap with someone else on the rota, and inform your team leader. If you are reading or leading prayers please can you discreetly make your way to the lectern – or be close to it – before you are needed, so there are no unnecessary pauses in the liturgy.

Week commencing 23 February

Service President/
Officiant		 Deacon Readings Sermon Intercessor Stewards/
Welcomer 		Refreshments Servers

Tuesday 24 February

9.30am
Bears and Prayers

Wednesday 25 February

10.00am
Said Eucharist

 C Honess

R Grubb

Thursday 26 February

6.00pm
Sacred Space

Sunday 1 March

10.00am
Lent 2

   

(Purple)

R Hayes C Honess
First Reading: Genesis 12.1-4a
J Messruther
Gospel: John 3.1-17
C Honess

R Hayes

A Hezel

H Fowler
M Fowler

Welcomer :
V Newhouse

Team Sanderson
H Sanderson
K Sully
V Newhouse

MC L Pickersgill
Cr C Hayward
Th T Anderton
Ac D Waddington
Ac J Saunders

6.00pm
Choral Evensong

 

L Pickersgill
OT Lesson: Numbers 21.4-9
C Gibbs
NT Lesson: Luke 14.27-33
G Hayward

C Honess

 This service will be streamed.   This service includes the use of incense. 

If you cannot make any of the dates listed please try and swap with someone else on the rota, and inform your team leader. If you are reading or leading prayers please can you discreetly make your way to the lectern – or be close to it – before you are needed, so there are no unnecessary pauses in the liturgy.

Week commencing 2 March

Service President/
Officiant		 Deacon Readings Sermon Intercessor Stewards/
Welcomer 		Refreshments Servers

Tuesday 3 March

9.30am
Bears and Prayers

Wednesday 4 March

10.00am
Said Eucharist

 C Honess

M Rowley

8.30pm
Compline by Candlelight

TBC, may be part of Lent Talks

Friday 6 March

2.00pm
World Day of Prayer service

Sunday 8 March

10.00am
Lent 3

 

(Purple)

C Honess L Pickersgill
First Reading: Exodus 17.1-7
J Kennally
Second Reading: John 4.5-42
D Scholey

C Honess

C Peat

T Higgott
M Bond

Welcomer :
C Peat

Team Hartley
S Hartley
C Sirrell
S Hatton
S Hilton

MC A Hezel
Cr C Hayward
Ac J Waddington
Ac R Greaves
Adm J Kennally

4.00pm
Messy Church

 This service will be streamed. 

If you cannot make any of the dates listed please try and swap with someone else on the rota, and inform your team leader. If you are reading or leading prayers please can you discreetly make your way to the lectern – or be close to it – before you are needed, so there are no unnecessary pauses in the liturgy.

Week commencing 9 March

Service President/
Officiant		 Deacon Readings Sermon Intercessor Stewards/
Welcomer 		Refreshments Servers

Tuesday 10 March

9.30am
Bears and Prayers

Wednesday 11 March

10.00am
Said Eucharist

 C Honess

M Herring

Thursday 12 March

10.30am
Colton Lodges (service of hymns and prayers)

At Colton Lodges

 

6.30pm
Sanctuary

Sunday 15 March

10.00am
Mothering Sunday

   

(Rose)

C Honess L Pickersgill
First Reading: 1 Samuel 1.20-end
M Barran
Gospel: Luke 2.33-35
L Pickersgill

L Pickersgill

M Baines

J Hornung
T Mills

Welcomer :
J Kennally

Team Rowley
C Rowley
M Rowley
J Blenkinsop
S Blenkinsop

MC J Black
Cr T Anderton
Th D Waddington
Ac D Valentine
Ac G Hayward

 This service will be streamed.   This service includes the use of incense.   This service is at a different location.   This service is likely to have high attendance. 

If you cannot make any of the dates listed please try and swap with someone else on the rota, and inform your team leader. If you are reading or leading prayers please can you discreetly make your way to the lectern – or be close to it – before you are needed, so there are no unnecessary pauses in the liturgy.

Week commencing 16 March

Service President/
Officiant		 Deacon Readings Sermon Intercessor Stewards/
Welcomer 		Refreshments Servers

Tuesday 17 March

9.30am
Bears and Prayers

Wednesday 18 March

10.00am
Said Eucharist

 R Hayes

C Rowley

Sunday 22 March

10.00am
Passion Sunday

 

(Purple)

C Honess A Hezel
First Reading: Ezekiel 37.1-14
T Anderton
Gospel: John 11.1-45
B Mackey

C Honess

J Black

M Bond
T Sirrell

Welcomer :
C Murphy

Team Kaye
J Kaye
C Wheelhouse
S Freer

MC L Pickersgill
Cr M Rowley
Ac C Rowley
Ac G Hayward

 This service will be streamed. 

If you cannot make any of the dates listed please try and swap with someone else on the rota, and inform your team leader. If you are reading or leading prayers please can you discreetly make your way to the lectern – or be close to it – before you are needed, so there are no unnecessary pauses in the liturgy.

Week commencing 23 March

Service President/
Officiant		 Deacon Readings Sermon Intercessor Stewards/
Welcomer 		Refreshments Servers

Tuesday 24 March

9.30am
Bears and Prayers

Wednesday 25 March

10.00am
Said Eucharist

 C Honess

T Anderton

Thursday 26 March

6.00pm
Sacred Space

Sunday 29 March

10.00am
Palm Sunday

At Vicarage

     

(Red)

C Honess L Pickersgill
First Reading: Isaiah 50.4-9a
N Jackson
Liturgy of the Palms: Matthew 21.1-11
Liturgy of the Passion: Matthew 26.14-end of 27
Dramatic reading

T Bond

A Lyons
R Greaves

Welcomer :
J Williams

Team Sanderson
H Sanderson
K Sully
V Newhouse

MC J Black
Cr T Anderton
Th D Waddington
Ac C Rowley
Ac C Valentine

 This service will be streamed.   This service includes the use of incense.   This service is at a different location.   This service is likely to have high attendance. 

If you cannot make any of the dates listed please try and swap with someone else on the rota, and inform your team leader. If you are reading or leading prayers please can you discreetly make your way to the lectern – or be close to it – before you are needed, so there are no unnecessary pauses in the liturgy.

Week commencing 30 March

Service President/
Officiant		 Deacon Readings Sermon Intercessor Stewards/
Welcomer 		Refreshments Servers

Monday 30 March

7.30pm
Sanctuary for Holy Week, with anointing for healing and wholeness

(Red)

C Honess L Pickersgill

Tuesday 31 March

10.00am
Said Eucharist

(Red)

C Honess

Adm TBC

7.30pm
Tenebrae

 

C Honess L Pickersgill

 This service will be streamed. 

If you cannot make any of the dates listed please try and swap with someone else on the rota, and inform your team leader. If you are reading or leading prayers please can you discreetly make your way to the lectern – or be close to it – before you are needed, so there are no unnecessary pauses in the liturgy.