Sunday, February 15, 2026
Almighty God,
you have given your only Son
to be for us both a sacrifice for sin
and also an example of godly life:
give us grace that we may always thankfully receive
the benefits of his sacrifice,
and also daily endeavour to follow
the blessed steps of his most holy life;
through the same Jesus Christ our Lord,
who is alive 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 - 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 Transfiguration
Exodus 24: 12 - 18
Psalm 2
2 Peter 1: 16 - 21
Matthew 17: 1 - 9
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, Lois, Barbara, Helena, Ian, Maggie, Dave, Uncle Peter, Chris, Bill Tattam, Jeff Byrne, Karne, Ika, Greg, Aaron, Joanne, Grace, 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 Nancy Reed, Colin Hodson and Sandra Woolford. 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.
Ministry During the Week
Mother’s Union meets Monday, February 16th at 9:30am. There will be a Bring & Buy. The Deanery President Pam Lynam will be visiting. Please also note AMUA is holding a fundraiser concert of favourite hymns at 2pm on March 15th at the Deception Bay Anglican Church, $5 entry.
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
Mon, 16 Feb
9:30 am - Mother’s Union
Tues, 17 Feb
8:00 am - Holy Communion
9:30 am - Bible Study
6:30 pm - Burning of the Palms
Wed, 18 Feb
10:00 am & 6:30 pm - Holy Communion with the Imposition of Ashes
Thurs, 19 Feb
9:30 am - Friendship and Craft Group
11:30am - Care and Connect Meeting
7:00 pm - Bible Study
Sun, 22 Feb
7:00 am & 9:00 am The First Sunday in Lent, with the commissioning of parish ministries, followed by Talent Table
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 Sufficiency of the Holy Scriptures for Salvation.
Holy Scripture containeth all things necessary to salvation: so that whatsoever is not read therein, nor may be proved thereby, is not to be required of any man, that it should be believed as an article of the Faith, or be thought requisite or necessary to salvation. In the name of the holy Scripture we do understand those Canonical Books of the Old and New Testament, of whose authority was never any doubt in the Church. Of the Names and Number of the Canonical Books [Here is the list of the 39 books of the Old Testament]. And the other Books (as Hierome saith) the Church doth read for example of life and instruction of manners; but yet doth it not apply them to establish any doctrine; such are these following: [Here is the list of the 14 books of the Apocrypha]. All the Books of the New Testament, as they are commonly received, we do receive, and account them Canonical.
This is a rather long Article, and even with some edits for brevity, I am not left with much room for a reflection! Let’s begin by remembering the context.
Plenty of things had been added to Christianity; things that weren’t in the Bible. But the Reformers had read their Bible for themselves, and experienced the gospel which is “the power of God for salvation” (Rom 1:16). The records of these clergymen are just endless accounts of personal conversion moments, simply by having read the Bible!
They wanted to make sure that people didn’t waste their time (and endanger their souls) by making the same mistakes of their generation, by mixing in all that other stuff that just ends up being a distraction.
We also get a reminder that historically, the 39 books of the Old Testament as we have them are, in fact, the historical scriptures of God’s people. The “Apocrypha”, the 14 books up for debate, are helpful for “instruction of manners”, but are not “God-breathed” and inspired by the Holy Spirit in the same way (2 Tim 3:16; 2 Pet 1:21). This is the historical position of the Church, in which we stand.
What I find most gripping about the Scriptures (and this is borne out time and again by experience) is how they are continually fresh; every time I read them, God reveals something new. And I think that can only be a result of its divine inspiration.