Sunday, May 24, 2026
O God, who taught the hearts of your faithful people
by sending to them the light of your Holy Spirit:
grant to us by the same Spirit
to have a right judgement in all things,
and evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort;
through the merits of Christ Jesus our Saviour,
who lives and reigns with you,
in the unity of the same 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 Pentecost
Numbers 11:24-30
Psalm 104:26-36
Acts 2:1-21
John 7:37-52
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, Ann, Lois, Barbara, Kevin, Ian, Uncle Peter, Chris, Bill Tattam, Jeff Byrne, Karne, Greg, Aaron, Joanne, Grace and Faith, Beryl Old, Fr David, Nina and Sophie. 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 Judith Davis. Rest eternal grant unto them, O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon them. Flowers this week are for the year’s mind of Sue Howard.
Mission and Outreach
The Brisbane Festival Male Voice Choir has invited us to a Choral Presentation at the Redcliffe Uniting Church, 2:30pm, Saturday 30 May. Admission is free, with donations taken to cover expenses. They are a Christian choir and it looks to be a good way of spending a Saturday afternoon.
Rectory Fundraising envelopes are now in circulation. Almost there!
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.
Ministry During the Week
Mother’s Union meets at a new time: Third Wednesdays at 9am.
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 after Holy Communion.
Talent Table: every last Sunday after each service.
Bible Study: Tuesdays at 9am and Thursdays at 7pm. All welcome; all materials supplied.
Beaumont Aged Care: Holy Communion every third Friday at 10am.
Recycling will begin again in June. New Location: the small white shed at the back of the property.
Any questions call Elizabeth Melvin on 0404 080 861
The Week Ahead
Tues, 26 May
8:00 am - Holy Communion for St Augustine of Canterbury (d. 605)
9:30 am - Bible Study
11:30 am - Funeral for Joyce Monica Lee
Wed, 27 May
10:00 am - Holy Communion followed by Caring and Sharing. Join the fun and fellowship!
Thu, 28 May
7:00 pm - Bible Study
Sat, 30 May
2:30 pm - Brisbane Festival Male Voice Choir at Redcliffe Uniting Church (free entry)
Sun, 31 May
7:00 am & 9:00 am - Holy Communion for Trinity Sunday
From The Ladies Guild
Please Note: The Ladies Guild will not be holding the May Talent Table, due to unforeseen circumstances.
Prayer Space with Leisa
This week is all about Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit came with power and changed everything. This prayer has quickly become one close to my heart—it speaks deeply to me, and I know I will keep coming back to it, and I hope it resonates with you as well.
So let us open our hearts and invite the Holy Spirit to come among us as we pray together. Allow its words to draw you into the presence of God. Pray unhurriedly, breathe deeply, and rest in the assurance of his constant presence.
Come, Holy Spirit,
come and fill the hearts of your faithful people,
and kindle in us the fire of your love.
Come as the wind, and sweep through our lives,
removing all that holds us back from you.
Come as the fire, and purify our hearts,
that we may burn with love for you and for one another.
Come as the voice of truth,
and guide us in the way of Christ.
Come as the giver of life,
and renew your Church in faith, hope, and love.
Empower us to be your witnesses,
to speak your word with boldness,
and to live as your people in the world.
Send us forth in the strength of your Spirit,
to serve and love as your faithful people,
this day and always.
Amen.
Floral Festival Updates
There are many ways you can help make this year a big one!
Please Pot plants for the plant stall, and bring to the
Plant Stall on Wednesday, June 17th.
Do you have any empty egg cartons? Could you please save them, bring them to church, and give them to Liz.
We also have a dedicated Facebook page for all Floral Festival updates!
facebook.com/RedcliffeFloralAndArtFestival
Or, search using: #redcliffefloralandartfestival
Young Adult Camp 2026
Young adults from St Andrew’s Anglican Church, South Brisbane and North Pine Anglican Church are warmly inviting all young adults to our upcoming Young Adults Camp, a great opportunity to step away from the busyness of everyday life, grow together in faith, and build genuine community.
Venue:
Pointro Campsite (Maroon Dam)
532 Burnett Creek Road
Maroon Qld 4310
The camp will run from the afternoon of Friday 3 July through to 11:00am on Monday 6 July, and we’d love for all young adults to be part of it. Please note that main meals will be provided, so just BYO snacks and drinks to keep you going in between. Three nights full stay is $132.50. There are also options for two nights, one night, or day pass. Fr Ted will be attending on the Saturday to preach, celebrate the sacrament and maybe even go on a hike.
Scan the QR Code for booking, and share with anyone you think might be interested.
Article 17: Of Predestination and Election
Predestination to Life is the everlasting purpose of God, whereby (before the foundations of the world were laid) he hath constantly decreed by his counsel secret to us, to deliver from curse and damnation those whom he hath chosen in Christ out of mankind, and to bring them by Christ to everlasting salvation, as vessels made to honour. Wherefore, they which be endued with so excellent a benefit of God be called according to God's purpose by his Spirit working in due season: they through Grace obey the calling: they be justified freely: they be made sons of God by adoption: they be made like the image of his only-begotten Son Jesus Christ: they walk religiously in good works, and at length, by God's mercy, they attain to everlasting felicity.
As the godly consideration of Predestination, and our Election in Christ, is full of sweet, pleasant, and unspeakable comfort to godly persons, and such as feel in themselves the working of the Spirit of Christ, mortifying the works of the flesh, and their earthly members, and drawing up their mind to high and heavenly things, as well because it doth greatly establish and confirm their faith of eternal Salvation to be enjoyed through Christ, as because it doth fervently kindle their love towards God: So, for curious and carnal persons, lacking the Spirit of Christ, to have continually before their eyes the sentence of God's Predestination, is a most dangerous downfal, whereby the Devil doth thrust them either into desperation, or into wretchlessness of most unclean living, no less perilous than desperation.
Furthermore, we must receive God's promises in such wise, as they be generally set forth to us in holy Scripture: and, in our doings, that Will of God is to be followed, which we have expressly declared unto us in the Word of God.
This is quite a long Article! So let’s just cover the big theme: God is the first mover when it comes to our relationship with him. This is a great comfort to the Christian, because it means our salvation is not dependant on our fickle nature, nor by our amount or quality of faith. Rather, it is the fact that God first loved us, and that his faithfulness endures forever, that we know we are “delivered from curse and damnation”. This is “full of sweet, pleasant, and unspeakable comfort to godly persons”, and we should often turn to God’s promises to us in Christ. The next step is, how do we know this for sure? Do you feel in yourself “the working of the Spirit of Christ”? Specifically, do you feel that, over time, your interest in “works of the flesh” has tended to die off, and that, as you continue in your walk with Jesus, your mind is being drawn up “to high and heavenly things”? The Holy Spirit works over time to bring us to a state of sanctification (that is, “made like the image of [God’s] only-begotten Son Jesus Christ”). Walk with God; walk in step with the Holy Spirit. Reflect on the great change being worked in your soul, and the unspeakable comfort this doctrine brings to you in times of soul distress.
