Sunday, June 7, 2026
O Lord, from whom alone all good things come:
grant that by your holy inspiration
we may think those things that are good,
and by your merciful guiding
may perform them;
through our Lord Jesus Christ. 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 Second Sunday after Pentecost
Hosea 5:15-6:6
Psalm 50:7-15
Romans 5:1-11
Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26
Giving
Offering - 704 901 - 0000 0780
Building Fund - 704 901 - 0001 4767
Other Stewardship
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, Barbara, Kevin, Ian, Uncle Peter, Chris, Bill Tattam, Jeff Byrne, Karne, Greg, Aaron, Joanne, Grace and Faith, Beryl Old, Fr David, Nina, Sophie, Lesley, Helena, Shakiraia and Kristy. 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 Lillian Dittman, Dorothy Duffield, Gerry Flude, Jurate Edwards, Josephine Dyer and Shayne Morris. Rest eternal grant unto them, O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon them.
Mission and Outreach
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.
Please pray for the next season of mission and outreach. Please pray for the Parish Council and other lay leaders in our church who are discerning where God is leading us to serve our community. Please also pray for the Floral Festival, that God may use it for his glory.
Ministry During the Week
Mother’s Union meets at a new time: Third Wednesdays at 9am. The June meeting will be held at 11am at Over There Cafe.
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, 9 June
8:00 am - Holy Communion for St Columba of Iona
NO BIBLE STUDY THIS WEEK
Wed, 10 June
10:00 am - Holy Communion
Thu, 11 June
9:00 am - Growth Committee
12 noon - Holy Communion for St Barnabas, apostle and martyr
NO BIBLE STUDY THIS WEEK
Sun, 14 June
7 am & 9am - Holy Communion for the Third Sunday after Pentecost with guest preacher Fr Jacob Kelly and a celebration of 150 years of Mother’s Union
Prayer Space with Leisa
As we now journey through the season of Ordinary Time, my weekly prayers will take a more inward focus, reflecting on the life and ministry of our parish. Together, we will prayerfully consider how God is calling St Peter The Fisherman into its next season of mission and outreach, and how we might grow in faith, service, welcome, and love for one another. May we be open to the guidance of the Holy Spirit as we discern God’s purpose for our church and community.
Here is your invitation during the week to pause, pray, and open your heart to God’s vision for our parish.
Loving God,
we pray for our parish of St Peter The Fisherman as we seek to discern the next season of mission and outreach to which you are calling us.
Bless our parish family, our ministry, and our community. May we be a church that reflects your love, extends your hospitality, and faithfully casts it nets wide, trusting that you are at work among us.
Renew our vision, strengthen our faith, and guide us into new opportunities to serve, welcome, and share your love with our community.
Through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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
Remember also to sign up on the whiteboard! Have a look at what jobs need filling. There is plenty to do, and all of it is valuable and fulfilling volunteer work. You’ll be spending time with your church family while engaging with the community – a wonderful opportunity to do some important kingdom work while having fun at the same time.
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 18: Of Obtaining Eternal Salvation Only By The Name Of Christ
They also are to be had accursed that presume to say, That every man shall be saved by the Law or Sect which he professeth, so that he be diligent to frame his life according to that Law, and the light of Nature. For holy Scripture doth set out unto us only the Name of Jesus Christ, whereby men must be saved.
There is a great benefit to reading ancient Church history. When we do so, we discover that most of the arguments around who God is and who we are have already happened. There might be different names, but they are the same issue. Different masks, same deceiver. Recently I came across a short history of the influence of Hinduism in the English-speaking world. It described a preacher of that religion, and how he convinced many in the society he went to influence the cosmic claims of that religion. Considering it was from over a century ago, it was impressive to see how far his message had survived. It was the idea that there is one supreme divine being, or thought, above all others. Because of that, each human religion and spirituality is therefore one pathway of many in which we all aspire to get to that one supreme divine revelation. Does this sound familiar in Australia in the early 21st Century? I don’t think we would have to go far to find people who would agree with that idea. Yet Christians, and us Anglicans in particular, identify that claim as a heresy (“heresy” meaning a claim that is factually incorrect). We don’t even have to go back that far to find a definitive statement on it: less than 500 years ago our spiritual forebears declared that those who “presume to say” such things “are to be had accursed”. I very much doubt Archbishop Thomas Cranmer had heard of Hinduism, but as our history teaches and Scripture affirms, there is nothing new under the sun (Eccles 1:9). In his day there was a similar idea, just with a different name. It is not enough to choose one path and stick to it. The God of the Bible is the God of all things. All humans come from the same source, and are made and sustained by the same God, revealed in these days to be the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. To reject that is not to reject a “Western” religion, or some ancient Near Eastern Jewish sect. It is to reject the God who is that supreme divine being. This supreme divine being, the Triune God, sent the Second Person of God into this world: Jesus of Nazareth, the Messiah, or Christ. He died on the cross so that our sins may be forgiven, made righteous, and be allowed to enter into the immediate presence of the God who is, and was, and is to be. This is the great spiritual issue of our day, and indeed of every age: we humans are condemned by our own thoughts and actions; and yet the God who condemns us also loves us and has given us a path to forgiveness. This path to forgiveness is of infinite value, since it is through the very blood of that same God we have offended against. Eternal salvation is to be obtained only by the name of Christ since that is the path God has offered to us. And it is sufficient to forgive all things, and it is the most supreme revelation of God’s love towards us that he would do such a thing for us.