Third Sunday After Pentecost

Sunday, June 14, 2026

Lord,

we beseech you to keep your family, the Church,

in continual godliness,

that through your protection

it may be free from all adversities,

and devoutly given to serve you in good works,

to the glory of your name;

through Jesus Christ our Lord. 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

Genesis 12:1-3; 15:1-21

The Song of Mary (APBA p.9; Luke 1:46-55

Romans 4:16-25

John 8:48-59

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 Grant Peters and Jim Nixon. 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 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

Remember to check the shelf next to the church door for what’s happening this week.

The Week Ahead

This week is all systems go to set up for the Annual Redcliffe Floral and Art Festival – services and Bible Study are on pause and will resume next week after the festival is over.

Please check the calendar, which can be found next to the front door, on both notice boards, and on the church website for details on what happens each day this week to set up for the festival.

The whiteboard in the church next to the baptismal font has even more details, as well as a sign-on sheet where you can put your name down to volunteer to help with the God-glorifying success of the festival. 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

Prayer Space with Leisa

This coming weekend, our parish will again welcome visitors from across the community to the Redcliffe Floral and Art Festival, and we look forward to welcoming Bishop Sarah Plowman as she opens the festival. Let us pray for God’s blessing upon this special event and all who will be part of it. 

Loving God, 

We give you thanks for the opportunity to welcome our community through the Redcliffe Floral and Art Festival. As we open our church doors this coming weekend, may this event be more than a celebration of beauty and creativity; may it be an expression of your love, hospitality, and grace. 

Bless all who have contributed their gifts, time, and talents in preparation for this festival, especially those who have worked tirelessly behind the scenes. May their efforts bring joy to all who visit and reflect the beauty of your creation. 

We give thanks for the ministry of Bishop Sarah Plowman and warmly welcome her as she joins us to open the festival. Bless her wisdom, strength, and joy in her ministry, and may her presence among us be a source of encouragement and fellowship. 

As visitors enter our church over these days, may they encounter a warm welcome, meaningful connection, and the peace of your presence. Help us to be faithful ambassadors of Christ, sharing your love through every conversation, every act of kindness, and every expression of hospitality. 

Guide us as we seek to serve our community and grow in mission. May this festival strengthen relationships, open new opportunities for outreach, and help others see the hope and love that are found in you.

Through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

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.

Second Sunday After Pentecost

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.

Trinity Sunday

Sunday, May 31, 2026

Almighty and everliving God,

increase in us your gift of faith,

so that, forsaking what lies behind

and reaching out to that which is before us,

we may run the way of your commandments

and win the crown of everlasting joy;

through Jesus Christ our Lord. 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 Trinity Sunday

Exodus 34:1-8

Psalm 20

2 Corinthians 13:11-14

Matthew 28:16-20

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, Lois, Barbara, Kevin, Ian, Uncle Peter, Chris, Bill Tattam, Jeff Byrne, Karne, Greg, Aaron, Joanne, Grace and Faith, Beryl Old, Fr David, Nina, Sophie and Lesley. 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 Joyce Lee, Peter Dennis, Lillian Iles, Myolene O’Dempsey, Irene Stanton, and Sue Howard. 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.

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, 2 June

8:00 am - Holy Communion

9:30 am - Bible Study

Wed, 3 June

10:00 am - Holy Communion for Martyrs of Uganda, Janani Luwum, archbishop of Uganda, and John XXIII, bishop of Rome

Thu, 4 June

9:30 am - Friendship and Craft Group

12 noon - Corpus Christi Holy Communion

7:00 pm - Bible Study

Fri, 5 June

12 noon - Holy Communion for St Boniface of Mainz

Sun, 7 June

8 am - Holy Communion for the Second Sunday after Pentecost

Prayer Space with Leisa

Today, on this Trinity Sunday, we gather to worship the one God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. As we reflect on the mystery and the beauty of the Holy Trinity, we are reminded that God is revealed to us in love, grace, and fellowship, drawing us into deeper relationship with him and with one another. 

As we journey through this week, you are invited to make space each day to pause, pray, and rest in God’s presence. Let us draw near to God in prayer with open and trusting hearts. 

Loving and eternal God,

Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,

We praise you for the mystery of your love

Revealed to us in creation, redemption, and the gift of your Spirit.

Draw us closer to you,

That we may live in faith, hope, and unity.

Teach us to reflect your love in our homes, our church, and our community,

Showing compassion, grace, and peace to all we meet.

Father, guide us in your wisdom.

Lord Jesus, lead us in your truth.

Holy Spirit, fill us with courage and strength to serve you faithfully each day.

 (continued overleaf) 

May the grace of the Holy Trinity

Surround us, sustain us, and send us out in love,

Today and always. 

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

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.

The Creed of Saint Athanasius in modern English translation

Alongside the Apostles’ Creed, which we recite at baptisms (and during Eastertide, in order to recollect our own baptismal vows), and the Nicene Creed, the Athanasian Creed completes the three ancient Creeds of the Church that we affirm as part of our unity as Anglicans. “Creed” comes from the Latin word for heart; it is a statement of worship as much as intellectual belief.

Attributed to St Athanasius, he is not likely to have written it himself. The name comes moreso from the fact that he was one of the great saints who fought for the truth of the Triune God in a time when the Church was attacked by anti-Trinitarian heresy. It is also known by the name Quicunque Vult, the first words of the Creed as it appears in the Latin.

Whoever wishes to be saved: must, above all, hold to the catholic* faith.
Unless they keep this faith whole and complete: they will undoubtedly be lost forever.
And this is the catholic faith: we worship one God in Trinity, and Trinity in Unity.
We neither conflate the persons: nor divide the substance.
For there is one person of the Father, another of the Son: and another of the Holy Spirit.

But the godhead of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit is one: their glory is equal, and their majesty co-eternal.
What the Father is, the Son is: and the Holy Spirit is also.
The Father is uncreated, the Son uncreated: and the Holy Spirit uncreated.
The Father is immeasurable, the Son immeasurable: and the Holy Spirit immeasurable.
The Father is eternal, the Son eternal: and the Holy Spirit eternal.
Yet they are not three eternal beings: but one eternal being.
Just as there are neither three uncreated beings, nor three immeasurable beings: but one uncreated, immeasurable being.
Likewise, the Father is almighty, the Son almighty: and the Holy Spirit almighty.
And yet they are not three almighty beings: but one almighty being.
So, the Father is God, the Son is God: and the Holy Spirit is God.
And yet they are not three Gods: but one God.
So, the Father is Lord, the Son is Lord: and the Holy Spirit is Lord.
And yet they are not three Lords: but one Lord.
For, just as Christian truth compels us: to confess each person individually as God and Lord,
so the catholic religion forbids us: from saying there are three Gods or three Lords.

The Father is made from none: neither created, nor begotten.
The Son is of the Father alone: neither made, nor created, but begotten.
The Holy Spirit is from the Father and the Son: neither made, nor created, nor begotten, but proceeding.
So, there is one Father: not three Fathers.
There is one Son: not three Sons.
There is one Holy Spirit: not three Holy Spirits.
And in this Trinity no person is before or after another: no person is greater or less than another.
But the whole three persons are coeternal: and coequal with each other.
So, as in everything, as was said above: the Unity in Trinity, and the Trinity in Unity, is to be worshipped.
Whoever wishes to be saved: must understand the Trinity in this way.

But it is also necessary for eternal salvation: to believe faithfully in the incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ.
For this is the right faith we believe and confess: our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is God and man.
He is God, of the substance of the Father, begotten before time: and he is man, of the substance of his mother, born in time.
Perfect God, perfect man: with a rational soul and human flesh.

He is equal to the Father with respect to his divinity: he is less than the Father with respect to his humanity.
Although he is God and man: he is not two, but one Christ.
And he is one, not by the turning of his divinity into flesh: but by the taking of humanity into God.
He is completely one, not by a mixing of substances: but by the unity of his person.
For just as a rational soul and flesh are one man: so God and man are one Christ.
This Christ suffered for our salvation: descended to the dead, and on the third day he rose from the dead.
He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty: from there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
At his coming, all people will rise with their own bodies: and they will give an account for their own works.
And those who have done good will go into eternal life: but those who have done evil into eternal fire.
This is the catholic faith: unless each person faithfully and firmly believes it, they cannot be saved.

Amen.

*catholic: belief held by all Churches of God

MAY NEWSLETTER 2026

MAY NEWSLETTER 2026

It’s May already and the month has been a busy as ever, but what a successful and joyous one.

The month started off with a working bee to re-spruce up the Rectory after several maintenance issues had been completed including the structural posts on the back veranda. It included a mow and tidy as well as the garden walls and the single garage being hosed down. The laundry sink was unclogged and a new piece of pipe fitted. Thank you to all who helped. Painting of the new posts and anti-slip on the steps will be commenced shortly.

Within the next week, the keys were given to the agents to have new tenants in the rectory. What a blessing this is, after all the work and compliance certificates that needed to be put in place. We hope the new family will enjoy living in our community.

The following Saturday saw 30 attend the Barnabus Brekkie with over $780 raised for the charity organisation to purchase pigs and hens for local villages in Ghana to help them become self-sufficient. It was wonderful to have a guest speaker who could tell us about their work.

St Peter’s hosted the Deanery meeting in mid-May, with Bishop Sarah Plowman also attending. Morning tea was provided.

The Ascension, Pentecost and the Trinity were celebrated this month, coming into the new season of Ordinary Sundays, a time which Fr Ted reminded us that prayer and thanks for blessings for each other are the confirmation of our faith and eternal hope through God’s grace.

By the time you receive this letter, it will be close to June and the Floral and Art Festival, this year’s theme being “A Picture Paints 1000 Words.” Opening night is Thursday June 18 at 6pm. It usually lasts an hour, with Bishop Sarah Plowman blessing the festival, followed by refreshments. Please come and bring family and friends. Sunday June 21 is the patronal service of St Peter at 9 am ONLY when Bishop Sarah will preside, followed by morning tea.

A large white board is in church for you to nominate to help at seated jobs, selling cards, raffle tickets, and two new fundraisers, “blind date with a book” and special vases for arranging flowers (thank you Vivianne from the Friendship group for the work on the flower frogs). Please keep potting up plants for the Plant stall. It is a great fundraiser and needs plenty of volunteers and pots. Dale Jarman will be organising the kitchen and teas, please see her if you can help. Preparing soups, cakes and slices adding extra options to the Devonshire Teas, was extremely successful last year.

Look out for the JUNE edition of the Redcliffe Guide to give to friends and family. If you are a member of a community group, invite them to the festival and reserve a table for teas. Flyers and posters can be put up in local coffee shops (ask first and they are usually very helpful) and letter box drops when you walk, with or without the dogs.

Every year the whole Parish always pulls together and every year the visitors say what a joyful place and friendly people we are. Thank you all from the Growth Committee and the Parish Council.