Canonical Residence

Read our schedule showing which canon is on duty for worship leadership and pastoral responsibilities.

2026

DateSundayPreacherReadings
JANUARY
4th JanuaryChristmas 2Canon Anne LodgeSirach 24: 1-12
Psalm 147: 13-21
Ephesians 1: 3-14
John 1: (1-9), 10-18
11th JanuaryThe Baptism of the LordCanon David MungavinIsaiah 42: 1-9
Psalm 29
Acts 10: 34-43
Matthew 3: 13-17
18th JanuarySecond Sunday after EpiphanyCanon Adrienne GalliganIsaiah 49: 1-7
Psalm 40: 1-12
1 Corinthians 1: 1-9
John 1: 29-42
25th JanuaryThird Sunday after EpiphanyCanon Andrew McCroskeryIsaiah 9: 1-4
Psalm 27: 1, 4-12
1 Corinthians 1: 10-18
Matthew 4: 12-23
FEBRUARY
1st FebruaryFourth Sunday after EpiphanyCanon Alan BreenMicah 6: 1-8
Psalm 15
1 Corinthians 1: 18-31
Matthew 5: 1-12
8th FebruarySecond Sunday before LentCanon Sonia GylesIsaiah 58: 6-9a
Psalm 131
Revelation 7: 9-12
Luke 10: 25-37
15th FebruarySunday before LentCanon Tom O’BrienDeuteronomy 11: 18-21, 26-28
Psalm 31: 1-5, 19-24
Romans 1: 16-17; 3: 22b-31
Matthew 7: 21-29
22nd FebruaryLent 1Preaching seriesGenesis 2: 15-17; 3: 1-7
Psalm 32
Romans 5: 12-19
Matthew 4: 1-11
MARCH
1st MarchLent 2Preaching seriesGenesis 12: 1-4a
Psalm 121
Romans 4: 1-5, 13-17
John 3: 1-7
8th MarchLent 3Preaching seriesExodus 17: 1-7
Psalm 95
Romans 5: 1-11
John 4: 5-42
15th MarchLent 4Preaching series1 Samuel 16: 1-13
Psalm 23
Ephesians 5: 8-14
John 9: 1-41
22nd MarchLent 5Preaching seriesEzekiel 37: 1-14
Psalm 130
Romans 8: 6-11
John 11: 1-45
29th MarchPalm SundayNo sermonIsaiah 50:4-9a
Psalm 31: 9-16
Philippians 2: 5-11
Matthew 27: 11-54
APRIL
5th AprilEaster DayArchbishop Michael JacksonActs 10: 34-43
Easter Anthems
Colossians 3: 1-4
John 20: 1-18
12th AprilEaster 2Canon Leonard RuddockActs 2: 14a, 22-32
Psalm 16
1 Peter 1: 3-9
John 20: 19-31
19th AprilEaster 3Canon Annie FletcherActs 2: 14a, 36-41
Psalm 116: 1-3, 10-17
1 Peter 1: 17-23
Luke 24: 13-35
26th AprilEaster 4Archdeacon David A. PierpointActs 2: 42-47
Psalm 23
1 Peter 2: 19-25
John 10: 1-10
MAY
3rd MayEaster 5Canon Tom LaydenActs 7: 55-60
Psalm 31: 1-5, 15-16
1 Peter 2: 2-10
John 14: 1-14
10th MayEaster 6Canon William DeverellActs 17: 22-31
Psalm 66: 7-18
1 Peter 3: 13-22
John 14: 15-21
17th MayEaster 7Canon Anne LodgeActs 1: 6-14
Psalm 68: 1-10, 32-35
1 Peter 4: 12-14; 5: 6-11
John 17: 1-11
24th MayPentecostCanon Maurice John ElliottNumbers 11: 24-30
Psalm 104: 26-36, 37b
Acts 2: 1-21
John 20: 19-23
31st MayThe Holy TrinityGuest preacherIsaiah 40: 12-17, 27-31
Psalm 8
2 Corinthians 13: 11-13
Matthew 28: 16-20
JUNE
7th JuneTrinity 1Canon Alan BreenHosea 5: 15 – 6: 6
Psalm 50: 7-15
Romans 4: 13-25
Matthew 9: 9-13, 18-26
14th JuneTrinity 2Canon Suzanne HarrisExodus 19: 2-8a
Psalm 100
Romans 5: 1-8
Matthew 9: 35 – 10: 8, (9-23)
21st JuneTrinity 3Canon Garth BuntingJeremiah 20: 7-13
Psalm 69: 8-11, (12-17), 18-20
Romans 6: 1b-11
Matthew 10: 24-39
28th JuneTrinity 4Canon David GillespieJeremiah 28: 5-9
Psalm 89: 1-4, 15-18
Romans 6: 12-23
Matthew 10: 40-42
JULY
5th JulyTrinity 5Canon Sonia GylesZechariah 9: 9-12
Psalm 145: 8-15
Romans 7: 15-25a
Matthew 11: 16-19, 25-30
12th JulyTrinity 6Canon Paul ArbuthnotIsaiah 55: 10-13
Psalm 65: (1-7), 8-13
Romans 8: 1-11
Matthew 13: 1-9, 18-23
19th JulyTrinity 7Archdeacon Ross StylesWisdom 12: 13, 16-19
Psalm 86: 11-17
Romans 8: 12-25
Matthew 13: 24-30, 36-43
26th JulyTrinity 8Canon Roy H. Byrne1 Kings 3: 5-12
Psalm 119: 129-136
Romans 8: 26-39
Matthew 13: 31-33, 44-52
AUGUST
2nd AugustTrinity 9Canon Annie FletcherIsaiah 55: 1-5
Psalm 145: 8-9, 15-22
Romans 9: 1-5
Matthew 14: 13-21
9th AugustTrinity 10Canon David Mungavin1 Kings 19: 9-18
Psalm 85: 8-13
Romans 10: 5-15
Matthew 14: 22-33
16th AugustTrinity 11Canon Jim V. LuceyIsaiah 56: 1, 6-8
Psalm 67
Romans 11: 1-2a, 29-32
Matthew 15: (10-20), 21-28
23rd AugustTrinity 12Canon Adrienne GalliganIsaiah 51: 1-6
Psalm 138
Romans 12: 1-8
Matthew 16: 13-20
30th AugustTrinity 13Canon Tom O’BrienJeremiah 15: 15-21
Psalm 26: 1-8
Romans 12: 9-21
Matthew 16: 21-28
SEPTEMBER
6th SeptemberTrinity 14Canon Leonard RuddockEzekiel 33: 7-11
Psalm 119: 33-40
Romans 13: 8-14
Matthew 18: 15-20
13th SeptemberTrinity 15Archdeacon David A. PierpointGenesis 50: 15-21
Psalm 103: (1-7), 8-13
Romans 14: 1-12
Matthew 18: 21-35
20th SeptemberTrinity 16Canon Roy H. ByrneJonah 3: 10 – 4: 11
Psalm 145: 1-8
Philippians 1: 21-30
Matthew 20: 1-16
27th SeptemberTrinity 17Canon Andrew McCroskeryEzekiel 18: 1-4, 25-32
Psalm 25: 1-8
Philippians 2: 1-13
Matthew 21: 23-32
OCTOBER
4th OctoberTrinity 18Canon William DeverellIsaiah 5: 1-7
Psalm 80: 8-16
Philippians 3: 4b-14
Matthew 21: 33-46
11th OctoberTrinity 19Canon David GillespieIsaiah 25: 1-9
Psalm 23
Philippians 4: 1-9
Matthew 22: 1-14
18th OctoberTrinity 20Canon Garth BuntingIsaiah 45: 1-7
Psalm 96: 1-9; (10-13)
1 Thessalonians 1: 1-10
Matthew 22: 15-22
25th OctoberFifth Sunday before AdventCanon Tom LaydenLeviticus 19: 1-2, 15-18
Psalm 1
1 Thessalonians 2: 1-8
Matthew 22: 34-46
NOVEMBER
1st NovemberAll Saints’ DayCanon Jim V. LuceyJeremiah 31: 31-34
Psalm 34: 1-10
Revelation 7: 9-17
Matthew 5: 1-12
8th NovemberThird Sunday before Advent, Remembrance SundayCanon Suzanne HarrisIsaiah 2: 1-5
Psalm 4
Romans 8: 31-39
Matthew 5: 1-12
15th NovemberSecond Sunday before AdventCanon Maurice John ElliottZephaniah 1: 7, 12-18
Psalm 90: 1-8, (9-11), 12
1 Thessalonians 5: 1-11
Matthew 25: 14-30
22nd NovemberSunday before Advent, Kingship of ChristArchdeacon Ross StylesEzekiel 34: 11-16, 20-24
Psalm 95: 1-7
Ephesians 1: 15-23
Matthew 25: 31-46
29th NovemberAdvent 1Preaching seriesIsaiah 64: 1-9
Psalm 80: 1-8, 18-20
1 Corinthians 1: 3-9
Mark 13: 24-37
DECEMBER
6th DecemberAdvent 2Preaching seriesIsaiah 40: 1-11
Psalm 85: 1-2, 8-13
2 Peter 3: 8-15a
Mark 1: 1-8
13th DecemberAdvent 3Preaching seriesIsaiah 61: 1-4, 8-11
Psalm 126
1 Thessalonians 5: 16-24
John 1: 6-8, 19-28
20th DecemberAdvent 4Preaching series2 Samuel 7: 1-11, 16
Psalm 89: 1-4, 19-26
Romans 16: 25-27
Luke 1: 26-38
24th DecemberChristmas EveDean Dermot DunneIsaiah 9: 2-7
Psalm 96
Titus 2: 11-14
Luke 2: 1-20
25th DecemberChristmasArchbishop Michael JacksonIsaiah 52: 7-10
Psalm 98
Hebrews 1: 1-12
John 1: 1-18
27th DecemberChristmas 1Canon Paul ArbuthnotIsaiah 63: 7-9
Psalm 148
Hebrews 2: 10-18
Matthew 2: 13-23

2025

Sunday, January 05, 2025Anne LodgeEpiphany Isaiah 60.1-6
Psalm 72.[1-9] 10-15
Ephesians 3.1-12
Matthew 2.1-12
Sunday, January 12, 2025Lesley RobinsonThe Baptism of ChristIsaiah 43.1-7
Psalm 29
Acts 8.14-17
Luke 3.15-17, 21, 22
Sunday, January 19, 2025Andrew McCroskeryEpiphany 2Isaiah 62.1-5
Psalm 36.5-10
1 Corinthians 12.1-11
John 2.1-11
Sunday, January 26, 2025Jim LuceyEpiphany 3Nehemiah 8.1-3, 5-6, 8-10
Psalm 19*
1 Corinthians 12.12-31a
Luke 4.14-21
Sunday, February 02, 2025Adrienne GalliganCandlemasMalachi 3.1-5
Psalm 24.[1-6] 7-10
Hebrews 2.14-18
Luke 2.22-40
Sunday, February 09, 2025David Mungavin4 Before LentIsaiah 6.1-8 [9-13]
Psalm 138
1 Corinthians 15.1-11
Luke 5.1-11
Sunday, February 16, 2025William Deverell3 before LentJeremiah 17.5-10
Psalm 1
1 Corinthians 15.12-20
Luke 6.17-26
Sunday, February 23, 2025Sonia Gyles2 before LentGenesis 2.4b-9, 15-end
Psalm 65
Revelation 4
Luke 8.22-25
Sunday, March 02, 2025Anne LodgeTransfiguration Sunday
(The Sunday before Lent)
Exodus 34.29-end
Psalm 99
2 Corinthians 3.12 – 4.2
Luke 9.28-36 [37-43a]
Sunday, March 09, 2025Sermon seriesLent 1Deuteronomy 26.1-11
Psalm 91.1-2, 9-16*
Romans 10.8b-13
Luke 4.1-13
Sunday, March 16, 2025Sermon seriesLent 2Genesis 15.1-12, 17-18
Psalm 27
Philippians 3.17 – 4.1
Luke 13.31-35
Sunday, March 23, 2025Sermon seriesLent 3Isaiah 55.1-9
Psalm 63.1-9
1 Corinthians 10.1-13
Luke 13.1-9
Sunday, March 30, 2025Sermon seriesLent 4Joshua 5.9-12
Psalm 32
2 Corinthians 5.16-21
Luke 15.1-3, 11b-32

Sunday, April 06, 2025

Sermon series

Passion Sunday (Lent 5)

Isaiah 43.16-21
Psalm 126
Philippians 3.4b-14
John 12.1-8

Sunday, April 13, 2025

No sermon

Palm Sunday

Liturgy of the Palms:
Luke 19.28-40
Psalm 118.1-2, 19-29*

Liturgy of the Passion:
Isaiah 50.4-9a
Psalm 31.9-16*
Philippians 2.5-11
Luke 22.14 – 23.56

Sunday, April 20, 2025

Archbishop Michael Jackson

Easter Day

Isaiah 65.17-end
Psalm 118.1-2,14-24*
Acts 10.34-43
John 20.1-18

Sunday, April 27, 2025

Leonard Ruddock

Easter 2

Job 42.1-6
Psalm 150
Acts 5.27-32
John 20.19-31

Sunday, May 04, 2025The PrecentorEaster 3Jeremiah 32.36-41
Psalm 30
Acts 9.1-6 [7-20]
John 21.1-19
Sunday, May 11, 2025Tom O’BrienEaster 4Numbers 27.12-23
Psalm 23
Acts 9.36-43
John 10.22-30
Sunday, May 18, 2025Archdeacon David PierpointEaster 5Leviticus 19.1-2, 9-18
Psalm 148*
Revelation 21.1-6
John 13.31-35
Sunday, May 25, 2025Tom LaydenEaster 6Joel 2.21-27
Psalm 67
Acts 16.9-15
John 14.23-29
Sunday, June 01, 2025Margaret Daly-DentonEaster 71 Samuel 12.19-24
Psalm 97
Acts 16.16-34
John 17.20-26
Sunday, June 08, 2025Maurice ElliottPentecostGenesis 11.1-9
Psalm 104.26-36,37b*
Acts 2.1-21
John 14.8-17 [25-27]
Sunday, June 15, 2025AllottedTrinity SundayProverbs 8.1-4, 22-31
Psalm 8
Romans 5.1-5
John 16.12-15
Sunday, June 22, 2025David GillespieTrinity 1Isaiah 65.1-9
Psalm 22.19-28
Galatians 3.23-29
Luke 8.26-39
Sunday, June 29, 2025Mark GardnerTrinity 21 Kings 19.15-16, 19-21
Psalm 16
Galatians 5.1, 13-25
Luke 9.51-end
Sunday, July 06, 2025Sonia GylesTrinity 3Isaiah 66.10-14
Psalm 66.1-8
Galatians 6.[1-6] 7-16
Luke 10.1-11, 16-20
Sunday, July 13, 2025Andrew McCroskeryTrinity 4Deuteronomy 30.9-14
Psalm 25.1-10
Colossians 1.1-14
Luke 10.25-37
Sunday, July 20, 2025Archdeacon Ross StylesTrinity 5Genesis 18.1-10a
Psalm 15
Colossians 1.15-28
Luke 10.38-end
Sunday, July 27, 2025The DeanTrinity 6Genesis 18.20-32
Psalm 138
Colossians 2.6-15 [16-19]
Luke 11.1-13
Sunday, August 03, 2025Ginnie KennerleyTrinity 7Ecclesiastes 1.2, 12-14; 2.18-23
Psalm 49.1-12*
Colossians 3.1-11
Luke 12.13-21
Sunday, August 10, 2025David MungavinTrinity 8Genesis 15.1-6
Psalm 33.12-22*
Hebrews 11.1-3, 8-16
Luke 12.32-40
Sunday, August 17, 2025Adrienne GalliganTrinity 9Jeremiah 23.23-29
Psalm 82
Hebrews 11.29 – 12.2
Luke 12.49-56
Sunday, August 24, 2025Lindsay Llewellyn-MacDuffTrinity 10Isaiah 58.9b-14
Psalm 103.1-8
Hebrews 12.18-29
Luke 13.10-17
Sunday, August 31, 2025Leonard RuddockTrinity 11Ecclesiasticus 10.12-18
Psalm 112
Hebrews 13.1-8, 15, 16
Luke 14.1, 7-14
Sunday, September 07, 2025 Anne FletcherTrinity 12Acts 16.16-34
Psalm 97
Revelation 22.12-14, 16, 17, 20, 21
John 17.20-26
Sunday, September 14, 2025Lesley RobinsonTrinity 13Exodus 32.7-14
Psalm 51.1-11
1 Timothy 1.12-17
Luke 15.1-10
Sunday, September 21, 2025William DeverellTrinity 14Amos 8.4-7
Psalm 113
1 Timothy 2.1-7
Luke 16.1-13
Sunday, September 28, 2025archdeacon Ross StylesTrinity 15Amos 6.1a, 4-7
Psalm 146
1 Timothy 6.6-19
Luke 16.19-31
Sunday, October 05, 2025Tom O’BrienTrinity 16Habakkuk 1.1-4; 2.1-4
Psalm 37.1-9
2 Timothy 1.1-14
Luke 17.5-10
Sunday, October 12, 2025The PrecentorTrinity 172 Kings 5. 1-3, 7-15C;
psalm 111; 2
Timothy 2.8-15;
Luke 17.11-19
Sunday, October 19, 2025Archdeacon David PierpointTrinity 18Genesis 32.22-31
Psalm 121
2 Timothy 3.14 – 4.5
Luke 18.1-8
Sunday, October 26, 2025Tom Layden Trinity 19Ecclesiasticus 35.12-17
Psalm 84.1-7
2 Timothy 4.6-8, 16-18
Luke 18.9-14
Sunday, November 02, 2025Jim Lucey4 before AdventIsaiah 1.10-18
Psalm 32.1-8
2 Thessalonians 1.1-12
Luke 19.1-10
Sunday, November 09, 2025 Anne FletcherRemembrance SundayJob 19.23-27a
Psalm 17.1-9*
2 Thessalonians 2.1-5, 13-17
Luke 20.27-38
Sunday, November 16, 2025Maurice Elliott2 before AdventMalachi 4.1-2a
Psalm 98
2 Thessalonians 3.6-13
Luke 21.5-19
Sunday, November 23, 2025David Gillespiethe Kingship of ChristJeremiah 23.1-6
Psalm 46
Colossians 1.11-20
Luke 23.33-43
Sunday, November 30, 2025Sermon seriesAdvent 1Isaiah 2.1-5;
Psalm 122;
 Romans 13.11-14;
Matthew 24.36-44 
Sunday, December 07, 2025Sermon seriesAdvent 2Isaiah 11.1-10;
 psalm 72.1-7, 18-19;
Romans 15.4-13;
Matthew 3.1-12
Sunday, December 14, 2025Sermon seriesAdvent 3 Isaiah 35.1-10;
Canticle: Magnificat;
James 5.7-10;
Matthew 11.2-11
Sunday, December 21, 2025Sermon seriesAdvent 4Isaiah 7.10-16;
 Psalm 80.1-8, 18-20;
Romans 1.1-7;
Matthew 1.18-25
Wednesday, December 24, 2025The DeanChristmas EveIsaiah 52.7-10;
 psalm 98;
Hebrews 1.1-4;
John 1.1-14
Thursday, December 25, 2025The ArchbishopChristmas DayIsaiah 9.2-7;
 Psalm 96;
Titus 2.11-14;
Luke 2.1-14
Sunday, December 28, 2025Canon Paul ArbuthnotChristmas 1Isaiah 63.7-9;
 Psalm 148;
1 Hebrews 2.10-18;
Matthew 2.13-23

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