In 2026
The NORMAL practise is as follows, however due to the occasional change in service times and locations due to last minute changes, please confirm the location in the Rota table below.
First Sunday of the Month: Pulford Village Hall 10:30 am (Holy Communion)
Second Sunday of the Month: Eccleston Church 10:30 am (Holy Communion)
Third Sunday of the Month: Eccleston Church 9.45 am (Morning Prayer/Said Service)
Third Sunday of the Month: Eccleston Village Hall 10.45 am (Messy Church)
Fourth Sunday of the Month: Eccleston Church 10:30 am (Trad .Holy Communion)
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Frontals
Green – till 16th Nov inclusive (apart from 2nd Nov – All Saints – white, and Remembrance Sunday )
Green – 8th Feb, and 15th Feb
Purple – 30th Nov to 21st December (inclusive)
Purple – 18th Feb to 22nd March
White – 24th December till 1st Feb (inclusive)
2026 rota (March to June)
| Service | Reading | Reader | Prayers | President/ Preacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29th March 10:30 am Trad. HC Eccleston Church | Isaiah 50.4-9a | Paul J | Mo | Rev Steve |
| Thur 2nd April 7:30 pm Maundy Thursday | Exodus 12.1-14 | Paul J | Hutch | Rev Steve/ Rev Steve |
| Friday 3rd April 2:00 pm Good Friday Hour at the Cross | Isaiah 52.13-end of 53 Psalm 22. 1-21 Hebrews 10.16-25 | 1st Rob 2nd Garth 3rd Paul W | n/a | Rev Steve/ Rev Steve |
| 5th April Easter Sunday Eccleston Church All age HC 10:30 am | Acts 10.34-43 | Hilary | n/a | Rev Steve/ Rev Steve |
| 12th April Easter 2 Pulford Church HC 10:30 am | Acts 2.14a, 22-32 | Rob H | Paul W | JH/MG |
| 19th April Easter 3 Eccleston 9:45 am Said HC | Acts 2.14a, 36-41 | Anne B | Sue P | Rev Steve/ Rev Steve |
| 19th April Easter 3 Eccleston 10:45 am Messy Church | ||||
| 26th April Easter 4 Eccleston 10:30 am Choral HC | Acts 2.42-end | Jon Cowdell | Nayland/ Hutch | Rev Steve/ Rev Steve |
| 3rd May Easter 5 Pulford Church 10:30 am HC | Acts 7.55-end | Helen Glaze | Rob H | JH/ST |
| 10th May Easter 6 Eccleston Church 10:30 am Choral HC with Baptism | Acts 17.22-31 | Paul Jenkins | Jeanette | HT/ST |
| 14th May Ascension Choral HC Eccleston 7:00 pm | Acts 1.1-11 & Daniel 7.9-14 | Anne B | Mo | Rev Steve/ Rev Steve |
| 17th May Easter 7 Said HC | Acts 1.6-14 | Sue P | Jeanette | ST/JH |
| 17th May Easter 7 Messy Church with Baptism Eccleston 10:45 am | ||||
| 24th May Pentecost Choral HC Eccleston 10:30 am | Acts 2.1-21 & Numbers 11.24-30 | Nayland/ Hilary | Rev Steve | Rev Steve/ Rev Steve |
| 31st May Trinity Sunday Choral HC Eccleston 10:30 am | Isaiah 40.12-17, 27-end | Angela Newbould | Hutch | Rev Steve/ Rev Steve |
| 7th June Trinity 1 HC Pulford 10:30 am | Hosea 5.15 – 6.6 | Paul W | Rob H | Rev Steve/ Rev Steve |
| 14th June Trinity 2 Choral HC Eccleston 10:30 am | Exodus 19.2-8a | Isla | Helen Glaze | JH/ST |
| 21st June Trinity 3 Said HC Eccleston 9.45 am | Jeremiah 20.7-13 | Anne B | Jeanette | Rev Steve/ Rev Steve |
| 21st June Trinity 3 MESSY CHURCH Eccleston 10.45 am | ||||
| 28th June Trinity 4 Choral HC Eccleston 10:30 am | Jeremiah 28.5-9 | Jon Cowdell | Mo | ST/JH |