MAY NEWSLETTER 2026
It’s May already and the month has been a busy as ever, but what a successful and joyous one.
The month started off with a working bee to re-spruce up the Rectory after several maintenance issues had been completed including the structural posts on the back veranda. It included a mow and tidy as well as the garden walls and the single garage being hosed down. The laundry sink was unclogged and a new piece of pipe fitted. Thank you to all who helped. Painting of the new posts and anti-slip on the steps will be commenced shortly.
Within the next week, the keys were given to the agents to have new tenants in the rectory. What a blessing this is, after all the work and compliance certificates that needed to be put in place. We hope the new family will enjoy living in our community.
The following Saturday saw 30 attend the Barnabus Brekkie with over $780 raised for the charity organisation to purchase pigs and hens for local villages in Ghana to help them become self-sufficient. It was wonderful to have a guest speaker who could tell us about their work.
St Peter’s hosted the Deanery meeting in mid-May, with Bishop Sarah Plowman also attending. Morning tea was provided.
The Ascension, Pentecost and the Trinity were celebrated this month, coming into the new season of Ordinary Sundays, a time which Fr Ted reminded us that prayer and thanks for blessings for each other are the confirmation of our faith and eternal hope through God’s grace.
By the time you receive this letter, it will be close to June and the Floral and Art Festival, this year’s theme being “A Picture Paints 1000 Words.” Opening night is Thursday June 18 at 6pm. It usually lasts an hour, with Bishop Sarah Plowman blessing the festival, followed by refreshments. Please come and bring family and friends. Sunday June 21 is the patronal service of St Peter at 9 am ONLY when Bishop Sarah will preside, followed by morning tea.
A large white board is in church for you to nominate to help at seated jobs, selling cards, raffle tickets, and two new fundraisers, “blind date with a book” and special vases for arranging flowers (thank you Vivianne from the Friendship group for the work on the flower frogs). Please keep potting up plants for the Plant stall. It is a great fundraiser and needs plenty of volunteers and pots. Dale Jarman will be organising the kitchen and teas, please see her if you can help. Preparing soups, cakes and slices adding extra options to the Devonshire Teas, was extremely successful last year.
Look out for the JUNE edition of the Redcliffe Guide to give to friends and family. If you are a member of a community group, invite them to the festival and reserve a table for teas. Flyers and posters can be put up in local coffee shops (ask first and they are usually very helpful) and letter box drops when you walk, with or without the dogs.
Every year the whole Parish always pulls together and every year the visitors say what a joyful place and friendly people we are. Thank you all from the Growth Committee and the Parish Council.