The Fifth Sunday After Epiphany (Sexagesima Sunday)

Sunday, February 8, 2026

Father of all,

who gave your only-begotten Son

to take upon himself the form of a servant

and to be obedient even to death on a cross:

give us the same mind that was in Christ Jesus,

that, sharing in his humility,

we may come to be with him in his glory;

where he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Stay In Touch

Father Ted Starr - Priest-in-Charge - 0451 929 180 - edward.starr@anglicanchurch.sq.org.au

Mrs Liz Peters - Rector’s Warden - 0400 844 946

Mrs Gail Symons - People’s Warden - 0409 618 511

Mr Tony Hughes - People’s Warden - 0468 764 009

Zoom Church - 328 492 8300 - 548 747

Readings

for The Fifth Sunday after Epiphany

Isaiah 58: 1 - 12

Psalm 112

1 Corinthians 2: 1 - 16

Matthew 5: 13 - 20

Giving

Offering - 704 901 - 0000 0780

Building Fund - 704 901 - 0001 4767

Want to give in other ways? Cards are on sale at the back of the church.

For Your Prayers

We ask of your goodness, Lord, to comfort and sustain all who in this transitory life are in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, or any other adversity, and especially Shirley Kimber, Alex, Ann, Daniel, Lois, Barbara, Helena, Ian, Maggie, Dave, Uncle Peter, Chris, Bill Tattam, Jeff Byrne, Karne, Ika, Greg, Aaron, Joanne, Grace and Faith, and Beryl Old. Please contact Fr Ted to be on this list. We also give thanks for those whose year’s mind occurs at this time, and amongst them Sylvia Muller. Rest eternal grant unto them, O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon them.

Mission and Outreach

Recycling is currently on pause as we look for an alternative storage solution. Please keep an eye out for when we resume this fundraiser.

Meals for Woody Point Special School are starting again. Please label your meal with title, ingredients and date cooked, then freeze it, and bring it to church on Sunday. Meal containers are on the back table. Alternatively, give a monetary donation or supermarket gift card. For more information contact Elizabeth on 0404 080 861.

AGM is coming up! Thank you for your prompt reporting. AGM will be held Sunday, February 15 after the second service, 10:30am.

Would you like a copy of the AGM Reports? There is a mailing list on the information table to fill out if you would like a digital copy sent to you. Alternatively, let Fr Ted know by email or phone (details in this pew sheet). There will, of course, be hard copies available at the AGM – this is just so that you can have a copy beforehand.

Ministry During the Week

Thursday Fellowship: every first and third Thursday from 9:30am to 11:30am. All welcome for a cuppa and a chat. Bring your craft to work on or just enjoy the company.

Caring and Sharing: every fourth Wednesday from 11am.

Talent Table: every last Sunday after the second service.

Bible Study: Tuesdays at 9am and Thursdays at 7pm. All materials supplied.

The Week Ahead

Tues, 10 Feb

8:00 am - Holy Communion

9:30 am - Bible Study

Wed, 11 Feb

10:00 am - Holy Communion

Thurs, 12 Feb

9:00 am - Growth Committee

 7:00 pm - Bible Study

Sun, 15 Feb

7:00 am & 9:00 am The Transfiguration

10:30 am Annual General Meeting (AGM)

World Day of Prayer: March 26 at the Redcliffe Uniting Church.

Mark the date in your diary and contact Gail for more information.

Of the Holy Ghost.

The Holy Ghost, proceeding from the Father and the Son, is of one substance, majesty, and glory, with the Father and the Son, very and eternal God.

Having established God, the Trinity and then worked our way through Christ and his work in salvation, we now move to the third Person of God: The Holy Spirit or, in the old language, the Holy Ghost.

 As a religious tradition descended from the Western Church, we affirm that the Holy Spirit proceeds from both the Father and the Son. “Proceeding” is complicated, insufficient language. What is more important is the fact that the Holy Spirit is a Person, not some vague life-force or energy field. Of equal importance is the question that follows: what does he do?

 In John 15 and 16, Jesus is speaking to his disciples immediately prior his betrayal and arrest. He tells them about the Holy Spirit, whom Jesus sends. The Holy Spirit helps us, by teaching us about Jesus and the Father, by comforting us in times of trial, and of reminding us of what wonderful things are yet to come for God’s people. If you have ever felt God’s comfort, encouragement, or instruction, then you have the Holy Spirit to thank, for it was he who communicated it to you.

 Another work of the Holy Spirit is to transform us into the image of Christ. In Romans 7 and 8, the Apostle is talking about the power of death and sin upon us who are in the flesh. At the hinge point between the two chapters, he collapses in misery, before jumping for joy at God’s solution. We have the Holy Spirit within us, who is the Spirit of Christ (Rom 8:9-11). Since the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Son as well as the Father, we have the image of Christ dwelling within us, transforming us into that image. All our effort at personal growth in holiness is guaranteed, for it is the Holy Spirit of our gracious and loving Lord Jesus who dwells in us.

 Most of the work of the Holy Spirit is humble work. He points us to God, leading us to Christ, communicating his forgiveness and love, and transforming us into his image. Yet he is also God, of one substance, majesty and glory, with the Father and the Son, very and eternal God. The Holy Spirit is a wonderful companion to lead us into the type of godly, loving humility that rejoices at uplifting others.

The Presentation of Christ in the Temple, also known as Candlemas

Sunday, February 1, 2026

Almighty and ever living God,

we humbly pray

that, as your only Son was presented in the temple

in accordance with the law,

so we may be dedicated to you with pure and clean hearts;

through Jesus Christ our Lord,

who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and forever. Amen.

Stay In Touch

Father Ted Starr - Priest-in-Charge - 0451 929 180

Mrs Liz Peters - Rector’s Warden - 0400 844 946

Mrs Gail Symons - People’s Warden - 0409 618 511

Mr Tony Hughes - People’s Warden - 0468 764 009

Zoom Church - 328 492 8300 - 548 747

Readings

for The Presentation of Christ in the Temple, also known as Candlemas

Malachi 3:1-4 - Psalm 24

Hebrews 2:14-18 - Luke 2:22-40

Giving

Offering - 704 901 - 0000 0780

Building Fund - 704 901 - 0001 4767

AGM is coming up! Thank you for your prompt reporting. AGM will be held Sunday, February 15 after the second service, 10:30am.

For Your Prayers

We ask of your goodness, Lord, to comfort and sustain all who in this transitory life are in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, or any other adversity, and especially Shirley Kimber, Alex, Ann, Daniel, Lois, Barbara, Helena, Ian, Maggie, Dave, Uncle Peter, Chris, Bill Tattam, Jeff Byrne, Karne, Ika, Greg, Aaron, Joanne, Grace and Faith, and Beryl Old. Please contact Fr Ted to be on this list.

Mission and Outreach

Recycling is currently on pause as we look for an alternative storage solution. Please keep an eye out for when we resume this fundraiser.

Meals for Woody Point Special School are starting again. Please label your meal with title, ingredients and date cooked, then freeze it, and bring it to church on Sunday. Meal containers are on the back table. Alternatively, give a monetary donation or supermarket gift card. For more information contact Elizabeth on 0404 080 861.

Thank you to all who have given in your used stamps. Especially if you left a good bit of paper round them. ABM will be pleased – Gill.

Ministry During the Week

Thursday Fellowship returns every first and third Thursday from 9:30am to 11:30am. All welcome for a cuppa and a chat. Bring your craft to work on, or just enjoy the company.

Caring and Sharing returns every fourth Wednesday from 11am.

 Talent Table returns every last Sunday after the second service.

Bible Study begins again in February on Tuesdays at 9am and Thursdays at 7pm. All materials supplied. For those who have asked, your $25 booklet will be ready at your first study.

The Week Ahead

Tues, 3 Feb

8:00 am - First Anglican Service at Sydney Cove (1788) (Book of Common Prayer)

9:30 am - Bible Study

Wed, 4 Feb

10:00 am - Anskar, missionary bishop in Sweden (d. 865)

Thurs, 5 Feb

9:30 am - Friendship and Craft Group

 7:00 pm - Bible Study

Of the Resurrection of Christ.

Christ did truly rise again from death, and took again his body, with flesh, bones, and all things appertaining to the perfection of Man's nature; wherewith he ascended into Heaven, and there sitteth, until he return to judge all Men at the last day.

Let’s catch up to where we are. We have affirmed that there is one God, in three Persons, one of whom is the eternal Word, who was made flesh in the person of Jesus of Nazareth, and died. Now we continue: he did truly rise again from death.

This is the great Christian hope: that Jesus of Nazareth was a real, historical person; he was God incarnate; he was killed; he came back from the dead; and he ascended into heaven. All now who place their trust and allegiance in him share in his victory over the grave, and have a place prepared for them by his side when he returns in judgement.

But our Article today, with uncharacteristic specificity, gives us some more details. He didn’t rise again as a ghost, and he didn’t ascend into heaven as a ghost. He took again his body with everything that makes a human human: flesh, bones, and all things appertaining to the perfection of human nature. With one wonderfully Shakespearian line, our spiritual ancestors outflanked the ancient heresy that claimed that physical matter is inherently evil. God made our bodies, and our Lord rose and ascended in his human body. There is something about our physicality that reveals God’s glory.

Whatever the reality of it all is, I don’t think any of us will really fully understand until after Christ’s return. One thinker observed that the caterpillar doesn’t truly comprehend what being a butterfly will be like until the change actually happens. In the same way, we can’t truly comprehend what our glorified bodies will be like until we get them.

In the meantime, we still have to put up with all the aches, creaks, dots, wrinkles and everything else that these pre-glorified bodies get. But even with all our maladies and complaints, God is still pleased to make our bodies his temple, for the glory of God dwells within each Christian (1 Cor 6:19). What wonder, that the perfect God would make our body his temple! What joy, that we will be given perfect bodies when Christ returns in judgement!

FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER 2026

The last couple of months have been busy and joyous for the parish with the commissioning of Fr Ted Starr and his family, Jen and Charles, as well as the Christmas family services. We are so blessed to welcome them to our community.

Thank you to all our Parish family for your generosity and support during the changes that occurred in the last six months of 2025. We are awaiting the structural engineer’s report before we can move forward with the rectory repairs. All previous Parish and rectory maintenance has been completed. The mulch pile in the front carpark came from the removal of the paperbark trees and will be used by the gardening volunteer team.

The Parish AGM is on Sunday Febrary15 after the 9:00am service. Nomination forms are at the white table and annual reports will soon follow.

Fr Ted takes Holy Communion every Tuesday and Thursday at 8:00am and every Wednesday at 10:00am. All are welcome to join him in the side chapel. Ash Wednesday will soon be here and during Lent Fr Ted is commencing Bible study of the book of ROMANS on Tuesday mornings and Thursday evenings. Please see sign sheet on the white table for more information.

If you are unable to attend church and would like to receive Holy Communion at home, our team would happily visit you. Please contact Liz Peters 040 084 4946.

Our wonderful Zoom broadcaster, Gordon, will be away for a month so Zoom will be suspended from Sunday January 25 until Sunday February 22. Zoom contacts are 548747 and ID 3284928300. Safe travels Gordon.

Anglicare are settling in with new social services and Fr Ted and the executive met with Chris, Erin and other staff members in mid-January.

The recycling area is temporarily closed and it will be relocated elsewhere in the church grounds. In the meantime, please hang on to the items. It’s a good little fundraiser,

February will begin with all our groups gathering after the summer break. Friendship and Craft Group 1st and 3rd Thursday 9:30am, 3rd Monday for Mothers’ Union 9:30am, 3rd Wednesday for Ladies Guild 11am, 4th Wednesday for Holy Communion 10am followed by Caring and Sharing. The Growth Committee will also start planning the Parish activities for the year.

The Floral and Art Festival is June 19, 20 and 21, this year. The theme is “A Picture Paints 1000 Words”. The festival organisation will commence with “lift/shift/push/shove” on Sunday June 14 after the 9:00am service. Artists’ exhibitions, potters, jewellery, cards, raffle stalls, floral installations and the plants area will be setting up each day that week until Opening Night on Thursday June 18 at 6:00pm when Bishop Sarah Plowman will bless the Festival. Our patronal festival service will be taken by the Bishop at 9:00am Sunday June 20. Pull down will be Monday June 22 at 4:00pm to replace furniture and have the church shipshape. Please diary note these dates.

The plant stall “home planting” was so successful last year and it’s not too early to start encouraging those cuttings and seeds to flourish. Pots will be found at the back of the deck.

If you have changes or updates of your contact information, please contact your Care and Connect Team member. Please continue to pray for our Parish family and especially for Fr Ted as he settles into his ministry at St Peter’s.

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11

The Second Sunday after Epiphany

Almighty God,

by whose grace alone we are accepted

and called to your service:

strengthen us by your Holy Spirit

and make us worthy of our calling;

through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

February Approaches!

Much work has been happening this month to prepare another year of ministry in the parish. Please do update your calendar with everything that will be going on. (Continued on back page.)

Stay In Touch

Father Ted Starr - Priest-in-Charge - 0451 929 180

Mrs Liz Peters - Rector’s Warden - 0400 844 946

Mrs Gail Symons - People’s Warden - 0409 618 511

Mr Tony Hughes - People’s Warden - 0468 764 009

Readings

The Second Sunday after Epiphany

Isaiah 49:1-7 - Psalm 40:1-14

1 Corinthians 1:1-9 - John 1:29-42

Giving

Offering - 704 901 - 0000 0780

Building Fund - 704 901 - 0001 4767

AGM is coming up! Thank you for your prompt reporting. AGM will be held Sunday, February 15 after the second service, 10:30am.

For Your Prayers

We ask of your goodness, Lord, to comfort and sustain all who in this transitory life are in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, or any other adversity, and especially Shirley Kimber, Alex, Ann, Daniel, Lois, Barbara, Helena, Ian, Maggie, Dave, Uncle Peter, Chris, Bill Tattam, Jeff Byrne, Karne, Ika, Aaron, Joanne, Grace and Faith. Please contact Fr Ted to be on this list.

Those whose year’s mind occurs at this time:

Walter (Buck) Rogers and Iris Stephens. Rest eternal grant unto them, O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon them.

The Week Ahead

Tues, 20 Jan - Holy Communion - 8:00 am

Wed, 21 Jan - Agnes, martyr at Rome, virgin - (d. 304) - 10:00am

Sun, 25 Jan - Holy Communion with thanksgiving and prayers for the nation of Australia - 7:00am - 9:00am

Notices

Thursday Fellowship returns every first and third Thursday from 9:30am to 11:30am. All welcome for a cuppa and a chat. Bring your craft to work on, or just enjoy the company.

Caring and Sharing returns every third Wednesday from 11am.

 Talent Table returns every last Sunday after the second service.

Bible Study begins again in February on Tuesdays at 9am and Thursdays at 7pm. All materials supplied, but if you would like a study to take home with you, please update the sign-on sheet at the back of the church. They are $25 each.

Recycling is currently on pause as we look for an alternative storage solution. Please keep an eye out for when we resume this fundraiser.  Mother’s Union returns every third Monday at 9:30am.

Breakfast Club is asking for donations of towels, either new or second hand. Bring them to church, or donate direct, Cnr Portwood St & Oxley Ave.