BLACKLEY ROTA AND READINGS September – Advent Sunday 2026
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Issued 19th September 2026
Week Commencing: 20 September 2026 - The Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity
Old Testament Reading: Jonah 3.10 - 4.11 New Testament Reading: Philippians 1.21-30
Please prepare both readings if you are Reader 1, and you will be informed which one is needed for the service on the day. Thank you.
Gospel Reading: Matthew 20.1-16
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HC Assist |
AV |
Hospitality |
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St Andrew |
Philip |
Katherine |
X |
Philip |
Graham |
Colin |
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Colin |
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St Paul |
Pam |
Pam |
Pam |
Sylvia |
Ikenna |
Dorothy E |
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Nathan |
Sylvia, Bola & Marta |
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St Peter |
Pam |
Pam |
Pam |
Dave |
Wiktor |
Bev |
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Dave |
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St Andrew (Wednesday) |
Katherine |
Pam |
X |
Philip |
Katherine |
Pam |
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St Paul (Thursday) |
Pam |
Pam |
Pam |
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Week Commencing: 27 September 2026 - The Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity
Old Testament Reading: Ezekiel 18.1-4;25-32 New Testament Reading: Philippians 2.1-13
Please prepare both readings if you are Reader 1, and you will be informed which one is needed for the service on the day. Thank you.
Gospel Reading: Matthew 21.23-32
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HC Assist |
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Hospitality |
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St Andrew |
Jane |
Jane |
Jane |
Ruth |
Helen |
Graham |
Philip |
Graham |
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St Paul |
David |
Pam |
X |
Ikenna |
Matisse & Pam |
Ikemba |
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Ikemba |
Tina, Esther & Chief |
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St Peter |
Pam |
Pam |
Pam |
Pam |
Bev |
Dave |
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Dave |
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St Andrew (Wednesday) |
Pam |
Philip |
Pam |
Ruth |
Graham |
Philip |
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St Paul (Thursday) |
David |
David |
David |
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Week Commencing: 4 October 2026 - Harvest Sunday
Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 5.1-7 New Testament Reading: Philippians 3.4b-14
Please prepare both readings if you are Reader 1, and you will be informed which one is needed for the service on the day. Thank you.
Gospel Reading: Matthew 21.33-46
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Hospitality |
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St Andrew |
Helen |
Philip |
X |
Colin |
Katherine |
Helen |
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Colin |
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St Paul |
Pam |
Pam |
Pam |
David |
Michael |
Derek |
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Ikenna |
Ellen & Sue |
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St Peter |
Pam |
Pam |
Pam |
Pam |
Gillian |
Dot |
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Dave |
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St Andrew (Wednesday) |
Pam |
Pam |
Pam |
Katherine |
Helen |
Ruth |
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St Paul (Thursday) |
Pam |
Pam |
Pam |
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Week Commencing: 11 October 2026 - The Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity
Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 25.1-9 New Testament Reading: Philippians 4.1-9
Please prepare both readings if you are Reader 1, and you will be informed which one is needed for the service on the day. Thank you.
Gospel Reading: Matthew 22.1-14
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Hospitality |
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St Andrew |
Pam |
Pam |
Pam |
Graham |
Lisa |
Katherine |
Ruth |
Colin |
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St Paul |
Pam |
David |
Pam |
Ikemba |
Moyo |
Dorothy E |
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Nathan |
Jody & Derek |
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St Peter |
David |
David |
X |
Bev |
Dot |
Karen |
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Kevin |
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St Andrew (Wednesday) |
Katherine |
Pam |
Pam |
Graham |
Philip |
Katherine |
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St Paul (Thursday) |
David |
David |
X |
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Week Commencing: 18 October 2026 - The Twentieth Sunday after Trinity
Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 45.1-7 New Testament Reading: 1 Thessalonians 1.1-10
Please prepare both readings if you are Reader 1, and you will be informed which one is needed for the service on the day. Thank you.
Gospel Reading: Matthew 22.15-22
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Hospitality |
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St Andrew |
Katherine |
Helen |
X |
Helen |
Philip |
Lisa |
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Graham |
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St Paul |
Jane/David |
David |
X |
Sylvia |
Nathan |
Jackie |
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Ikemba |
Sylvia, Bola & Marta |
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St Peter |
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St Andrew (Wednesday) |
Pam |
Pam |
X |
Helen |
Ruth |
Graham |
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St Paul (Thursday) |
Pam |
Pam |
Pam |
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Week Commencing: 25 October 2026 - Last after Trinity
Old Testament Reading: Leviticus 19.1-2;15-18 New Testament Reading: 1 Thessalonians 2.1-8
Please prepare both readings if you are Reader 1, and you will be informed which one is needed for the service on the day. Thank you.
Gospel Reading: Matthew 22.34-46
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Reader 2 |
HC Assist |
AV |
Hospitality |
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St Andrew |
Jane |
Jane |
Jane |
Katherine |
Ruth |
Philip |
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Graham |
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St Paul |
Jane |
Jane |
Jane |
Nnoema |
Margot |
Jody |
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Ikenna |
Tina, Esther & Chief |
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St Peter |
Pam |
Pam |
Pam |
Dave |
Karen |
Gillian |
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Dave/Kevin |
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St Andrew (Wednesday) |
Pam |
Helen |
Pam |
Philip |
Katherine |
Helen |
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St Paul (Thursday) |
David |
David |
David |
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Week Commencing: 1 November 2026 - All Saints' Day
Old Testament Reading: Revelation 7. 9 - 17 New Testament Reading: 1 John 3. 1 - 3
Please prepare both readings if you are Reader 1, and you will be informed which one is needed for the service on the day. Thank you.
Gospel Reading: Matthew 5.1-12
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Reader 2 |
HC Assist |
AV |
Hospitality |
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St Andrew |
Pam |
Pam |
Pam |
Lisa |
Colin |
Ruth |
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Colin |
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St Paul |
Pam |
Pam |
Pam |
Sylvia |
Daniel |
Sylvia |
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Nathan |
Ellen & Sue |
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St Peter |
Philip |
Philip |
X |
Karen |
Wiktor |
Dave |
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Dave |
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St Andrew (Wednesday) |
Pam |
Pam |
Pam |
Ruth |
Graham |
Philip |
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St Paul (Thursday) |
Pam |
Pam |
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Week Commencing: 8 November 2026 - Remembrance Sunday
Old Testament Reading: Amos 5.18-24 New Testament Reading: 1 Thessalonians 4.13-18
Please prepare both readings if you are Reader 1, and you will be informed which one is needed for the service on the day. Thank you.
Gospel Reading: Matthew 25.1-13
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Hospitality |
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St Andrew |
Katherine |
Colin |
X |
Philip |
Graham |
Ruth |
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Colin |
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St Paul |
Pam |
Pam |
X |
Pam |
Derin |
Jody |
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Ikemba |
Jody & Derek |
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St Peter |
David |
David |
X |
Bev |
Bev |
Karen |
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Dave |
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St Andrew (Wednesday) |
Pam |
Pam |
X |
Katherine |
Helen |
Ruth |
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St Paul (Thursday) |
David |
David |
X |
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Week Commencing: 15 November 2026 - The Second Sunday before Advent
Old Testament Reading: Zephaniah 1.7;12-18 New Testament Reading: 1 Thessalonians 5.1-11
Please prepare both readings if you are Reader 1, and you will be informed which one is needed for the service on the day. Thank you.
Gospel Reading: Matthew 25.14-30
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Intercessions |
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Reader 2 |
HC Assist |
AV |
Hospitality |
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St Andrew |
Pam |
Pam |
Pam |
Ruth |
Helen |
Graham |
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Kevin |
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St Paul |
David |
David |
X |
Ikenna |
Harry |
Nnoema |
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Ikenna |
Sylvia, Bola & Marta |
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St Peter |
Pam |
Pam |
Pam |
Dave |
Gillian |
Wiktor |
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Dave |
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St Andrew (Wednesday) |
Philip |
Pam |
X |
Graham |
Philip |
Katherine |
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St Paul (Thursday) |
Pam |
Pam |
Pam |
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Week Commencing: 22 November 2026 - Christ the King/Sunday next before Advent
Old Testament Reading: Ezekiel 34.11-16;20-24 New Testament Reading: Ephesians 1.15-23
Please prepare both readings if you are Reader 1, and you will be informed which one is needed for the service on the day. Thank you.
Gospel Reading: Matthew 25.31-46
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Intercessions |
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Reader 2 |
HC Assist |
AV |
Hospitality |
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St Andrew |
Pam |
Pam |
Pam |
Colin |
Katherine |
Helen |
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Kevin |
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St Paul |
Pam |
Pam |
Pam |
Ikemba |
Ikenna |
Derek |
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Nathan |
Tina, Esther & Chief |
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St Peter |
Jane |
Jane |
Jane |
Jane |
Dot |
Bev |
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Dave |
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St Andrew (Wednesday) |
Pam |
Pam |
Pam |
Helen |
Ruth |
Graham |
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St Paul (Thursday) |
David |
David |
David |
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Week Commencing: 29 November 2026 - First Sunday of Advent
Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 64. 1 - 9 New Testament Reading: 1 Corinthians 1. 3 - 9
Please prepare both readings if you are Reader 1, and you will be informed which one is needed for the service on the day. Thank you.
Gospel Reading: Mark 13. 24-37
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Reader 2 |
HC Assist |
AV |
Hospitality |
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St Andrew |
Philip |
Helen |
X |
Graham |
Lisa |
Katherine |
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Colin |
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St Paul |
Pam |
Pam |
Pam |
Jody |
Sophia |
Dorothy E |
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Ikemba |
Ellen & Sue |
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St Peter |
Pam |
Pam |
Pam |
Pam |
Dave |
Gillian |
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Dave |
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St Andrew (Wednesday) |
Pam |
Katherine |
Pam |
Philip |
Katherine |
Helen |
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St Paul (Thursday) |
Pam |
Pam |
Pam |
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