Sunday, August 23, 2026
Creator God,
you have made us for yourself,
and our hearts are restless
until they find their rest in you:
teach us to offer ourselves to your service,
that here we may have your peace,
and in the world to come may see you face to face;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
The Week Ahead
Fr Ted is away in the second half of this week. Please pray for all clergy at the Preacher’s Conference.
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 Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Exodus 1:8-2:10
Psalm 124
Romans 12:1-8
Matthew 16:13-20
Printed copies of every sermon are on the back table
Giving
Offering - 704 901 - 0000 0780
Building Fund - 704 901 - 0001 4767
Other Stewardship
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 and Alan Kimber, Rosina, Ann, Barbara, Kevin, Ian, Chris, Jeff Byrne, Karne, Greg, Aaron, Joanne, Grace and Faith, Beryl Old, Fr David, Nina, Sophie, Lesley, Helena, Claire, Melissa Cameron, Janice, Carol, 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 among them Joan Solomon. Rest eternal grant unto them, O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon them.
Mission and Outreach
Woody Point Special School has been discerned as a focus for our new season of mission and outreach. The yellow lid bins at the back of the church are waiting for your extra groceries to donate to their pantry. Meals which are labelled with date and ingredients, packaged and frozen can be put in the church freezer for collection. For more information, contact Elizabeth on 0404 080 861, or Leisa.
BCA Boxes are due: please leave them on the back table, or hand to Elizabeth.
Spirited Generosity is an ongoing initiative in our parish. Please check the back table for information on our next steps. If anything has been raised in your spirit as a result, please continue the conversation with fellow parishioners, parish councillors, wardens, and Fr Ted.
Ministry During the Week
Mother’s Union: Every third Wednesday 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.
Bible Study: Tuesdays at 9:30am and Thursdays at 7pm. All welcome; all materials supplied.
Beaumont Aged Care: Holy Communion every third Friday at 10:30am.
Recycling has resumed in the new location: the small white shed at the back of the property. Any questions call Elizabeth Melvin on 0404 080 861
Services: Part of the priestly calling is that clergy “shall unite themselves with the unceasing prayer of the Church on earth and in heaven, being carried by this rhythm of prayer in peace and joy.” Various services throughout the week are offered to this end, and all are warmly encouraged to attend.
The Week Ahead
Tues, 25 Aug
8:00 am - Holy Communion
Wed, 26 Aug
10:00 am - A Service of Holy Communion with Caring and Sharing
Sun, 30 Aug
7:00 & 9:00 am - Holy Communion for the Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Fisher Bags
Welcome • Care • Mission
Our Fisher Bags — Bags of Love are a simple way for our parish to extend Christ’s love beyond our church doors. They are designed to welcome those who are new among us, offer care and encouragement to those who may need a little support, and strengthen our mission of reaching out and connecting with our wider community.
Sunday 6 September — following the 8am service
We would love your help to collate 100 Fisher Bags, ready for our parish to use whenever an opportunity arises to welcome, care or reach out to someone.
Come along and lend a hand as together we put our faith into action — one bag of love at a time.
With thanks Parish Council
Growth Committee Update
The Growth Committee have been busy preparing for the second half of this year. Please see information below for events coming up in the life of the parish.
Father’s Day Raffle tickets will be on sale after worship from today onwards and drawn on Father’s Day, 6 September. Tix are $5 for 6. See back table or Liz, Gail or Florine to purchase.
Men’s Breakfast will be held on the church deck on the morning of Saturday, 12 Setpember. Details to follow.
The Blessing of the Pets will be on the afternoon of Saturday, 10 October at 3pm. Donations this year will go to Happy Paws, a community-run animal shelter.
Melbourne Cup Afternoon Tea will be held on Saturday, 31 October from 2pm. Tix are $20 each.
Volunteers will be needed for all of these efforts. Please consider what your role could be, and how you might support these events.
Prayer Space with Leisa
“Remembered with Love”
Those we love may no longer walk beside us, but the love we shared remains forever within our hearts. Today we remember with gratitude those who have gone before us and entrust them into the everlasting love and care of God.
Let us pray.
Loving and eternal God, we give you thanks for the lives of those we have loved and who are no longer with us. Thank you for the love they gave, the memories we shared, the lessons they taught us, and the many ways their lives continue to be part of ours.
When we miss them, comfort our hearts.
When memories return, help us to receive them with gratitude and remember the joy of having loved and been loved.
We entrust our loved ones into your everlasting care, confident that nothing—not even death—can separate us from your love in Jesus Christ.
Until that day when all things are made new in you, help us to treasure the memories, carry their love within us, and live each day with faith and hope.
For those we love and see no longer, we give you thanks, O Lord, and entrust them into your eternal peace.
Through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
