Sunday, April 12, 2026
Almighty God,
whose Son Jesus Christ is the resurrection and the life
of all who put their trust in him:
raise us, we pray, from the death of sin
to the life of righteousness;
that we may ever seek the things which are above,
where he 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@anglicanchurchsq.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 Second Sunday of Easter
Acts 2:14a, 22-32
Psalm 16
1 Peter 1:1-12
John 20:19-31
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.
Floral Festival Fundraising now begins. Your giving in the brown envelopes now go towards funding this important outreach ministry.
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 and Alan Kimber, Rosina, Alex, Ann, Lois, Barbara, Helena, Ian, Maggie, Uncle Peter, Chris, Bill Tattam, Jeff Byrne, Karne, Greg, Aaron, Joanne, Grace and Faith, Beryl Old, Fr David, and Nina. Please contact Fr Ted to be on this list.
We also give thanks for those whose year’s mind occurs at this time, especially Dorothy Hiscox and Brian Jones. Rest eternal grant unto them, O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon them.
Mission and Outreach
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 on both of these ministries, contact Elizabeth on 0404 080 861.
Barnabas Brekkie is on Saturday, 9 May to raise money for persecuted Christians in Ghana. Your parish needs you! Do you have a CostCo membership? Can you cook eggs and bacon, brew tea and coffee, wash dishes,or move furniture? Contact Florine, Dale or Gail if so.
ANZAC Day at Woody Point is an important date in the life of our church. Can you help prepare the day before? Can you help set up and pack down morning tea? Phone Vera on 0405 452 771 to volunteer your help.
Ministry During the Week
Mother’s Union meets at a new time: Third Wednesdays at 9am. Please note: MU this month will be at 11:30am for a social at Over There Cafe. All welcome.
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 each service.
Bible Study: Tuesdays at 9am and Thursdays at 7pm. All materials supplied.
The Week Ahead
Tues, 14 Apr
8:00 am - Holy Communion
9:30 am - Bible Study
Wed, 15 Apr
10:00 am - Holy Communion
11:30am - Mother’s Union Social at Over There Cafe
Thu, 16 Apr
9:30 am - Friendship and Craft Group
7:00 pm - Bible Study
Fri, 17 Apr
10:30 am - Ministry with Beaumont Aged Care
Sun, 19 Apr
7:00 am - Holy Communion for the Third Sunday of Easter
9:00 am - Holy Communion for the Third Sunday of Easter
Who is the Church of St Peter the Fisherman?
Welcome to worship, and may this Easter season bring you a new sense of the joy of the resurrection.
We are an Anglican church in the Diocese of Southern Queensland, a comprehensive diocese that contains many different expressions of Anglican Christianity.
We pray that our expression of Anglican Christianity was a means for your own spiritual nourishment.
If you would like to know more about what we do here, please take this pew sheet home with you, as well as a bookmark and information postcard. You are more than welcome to contact the parish priest, Father Ted, at any time using the contact details provided.
If you are experiencing any life events, such as endings, beginnings, or changes, there are many ways to bring the ancient traditions of the Church into your life. Father Ted is always happy to hear from you.
If you would like to learn more about the Lord Jesus Christ, the Bible, or how Anglicanism might fit your spirituality, please get in touch.
What is Baptism?
Today we welcomed the two newest members of the Kingdom of God in Holy Baptism. As an inititation rite, baptism can seem a bit outside the norm compared to, say, an Australian Citizenship Ceremony. But once you get a bit of idea of what it is all about, I am sure you will agree it is far more exciting! Firstly, we call baptism a “sacrament”. According to our Anglican Articles of Religion,”there are two sacraments ordained of Christ our Lord in the Gospel”: Baptism and Holy Communion. So, a sacrament is something that Christ has done, and has commanded us to continue. We are both obeying our Lord, as well as following in his footsteps – I think it is about as close to Jesus we can get on this side of eternity! Another thing to think about with regards to sacraments is that there are two parts: the part you can see, and the part you cannot. This definition comes from St Augustine of Hippo (354-430 AD), which we affirm in our catechism, who said that “sacraments are outward and visible signs of inward and spiritual grace”. So in a sacrament you have the “outward and visible”, which in baptism is the water. Alongside and at the same time, you also have the “inward and spiritual”. I suppose that leads us to our next question: the outward is obvious (water, bread and wine), but what is the inward and spiritual ? Note the word “grace”: “Grace is God’s favour towards us, unearned and undeserved; by grace God forgives our sins, enlightens our minds, stirs our hearts, and strengthens our wills.” In other words, grace is the free gift from God to us. In baptism, the grace we receive is admittance into the covenant people of God. God made a covenant with humanity – a covenant being a binding promise – completely by himself. That promise is everlasting life in his presence, showered with his love and blessing. In baptism we therefore enter into that covenant. Of course, one cannot just go through the motions and expect salvation – this is a loving relationship we are entering into, not an economic contract. But baptism is the sacrament – the outward and visible sign of that inward and spiritual grace. This also leads into the reason why we baptise infants and those who cannot make a profession of faith on their own. (Some Christian denominations will not baptise without that public declaration.) It is because God first loved us, and brought us into his covenant when we were still dead in our sins, that we baptise others in this way. 1 John 4:10 reads “In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.” In baptism we celebrate God’s great love towards us, and our loving response to God.