This Week at St Peters
Readings for this Sunday: 3rd of May
Acts 7:55-60; Psalm 31:1-5, 17-18; 1 Peter 2:11-25; John 14:1-14
Collect for this Sunday
Everliving God, whose Son Jesus Christ is the way, the truth, and the life: give us grace to love one another, to follow in the way of his commandments, and to share his risen life; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Birthdays this week
Frankie Park: 6th ; Karen Quinn: 6th ; Janet Griffiths: 9th ; Barry Hancox: 9th
Prayer Requests
Bob, Paul, John, Jim, Clive, Kay, Betty
Continuing Prayer List
Kaye, Phillipa, Elizabeth, Nicholas, Linda, Rev'd Carolyn, Vivienne, Blake, Vicki, Anne, Bretton, Roger, Evelyn, Raelee
Online Sunday Worship
If you would like to watch a full Eucharist, visit YouTube and search for St Johns Cathedral Brisbane
Notices for this week
Health and Safety Notice- If you feel you may be contagious with cold and flu symptoms, please refrain from attending church activities. All parishioners and encouraged to maintain good hygiene practices and respect others personal space
Singing Group:
The next meeting will be on the 5th of May 2026 at 3:30pm.
As you may be aware, Monday the 5th is a public holiday (Labour Day). However, with the Archbishop coming on the 10th, we are hoping to get in an extra practice. Hope you are all able to attend.
AMUA Gathering:
A big thanks to Ken Park for kindly sharing his memories of his time in the forces, which were received with appreciation by our members. We heard of many personal experiences, as well as experiences from members' relatives. It was a morning of deep reflection and pride for those who made this journey for us. AMUA will be setting up and serving morning tea on May 10th, 2026, when our Archbishop Jeremy will be visiting. The next gathering will be on Monday, 25th May 2026, at 10:00 am Eucharist in St. Peter’s, followed by morning tea in Cooinda. The morning will continue with "With Fun With Trivia”. All are welcome.
This Sunday, there will be a retiring collection for DV Sunday
A note from Dorothy Dashwood on St Peter's book club:
The St Peter’s Book Club is always happy to welcome new members. It meets once a month on a Friday at 2pm. So, if you have an hour free and enjoy reading an eclectic mix of literature, then St Peter’s Book Club is for you. The next meeting will be on Friday, the 15th of May. For further information, don't hesitate to get in touch with Dorothy Dashwood, mobile 0412 788 101 or email ddashwood@optusnet.com.au.’
Our next Ningi Service will be on the 3rd of May.
as usual, start time will be 11:30am
To Crafters from Suzie:
For the remainder of 2026, we are now looking at 3 dates to display and sell our goods. The next stall at St. Peter's will be on our Patronal Day, the 5th of July 2026. Also, there will be 2 stalls at the Uniting Church.
1. Mother’s Day stall on 9th May, held at the Uniting Church.
2. Patronal Day, 5th July, St. Peter's, after our 8:30 am service.
3. Christmas stall in November, to be held at the Uniting Church.
A reminder, all cooked goods must have the ingredients and date of cooking clearly advertised. Please PRICE your goods by what YOU might pay for the item YOURSELF. You know how much goes into the goods and how much time is spent processing.
Looking forward to seeing your lovely work.
Birthday Cards
Also, we like to have a stockpile of handmade birthday cards ready for sending out to our parishioners monthly. Thank you to those who have already supplied cards, and we appreciate any card contributions to this ministry.
Thank you for your ongoing support in these matters.
Sue (0416339972)
Sunday Roster - There are vacancies in the following duties that are always in need of being filled. Sunday Services, both 7.30am and 9.30am. AV Operators, Welcomers, Sidepersons and Intercessors are needed. Interested persons are asked to contact Margaret Peterson on 07 5497 6978
Name Badges - If you would like a new name badge, there is a list in the narthex. Please print your name clearly on the list. The cost is $12 per badge, which can be paid when you receive your badge using the "return" envelope and placing your payment in the gifting box in the narthex. Badges will be ordered at the beginning of each month when needed
Donations - There is a box of envelopes in the narthex (with a pen) for use by anyone wishing to give money in the giving box for specific reasons e.g. Retiring Collections, payment for attending functions, purchase of items such as calendars, etc. Please, please, write on the envelope what the money is for, your name and the amount. This will greatly assist the counters to distribute the funds to the correct account.
PARISH CONTACT DETAILS
PRIEST-IN-CHARGE: The Rev’d Gary Tognola - 07 3408 3191
PARISH OFFICE: 07 3408 3191
PARISH EMAIL: bribieisland@anglicanchurchsq.org.au
(Monday-Thursday – 9 am to 12 pm)
WEBSITE: www.stpetersbribie.org.au
ONLINE GIVING BY DIRECT DEPOSIT
Account Name - Bribie Island Anglican Parish
General Expense Account: BSB # 704-901 Account # 00000040
(everyday expenses including Minister’s Stipend)
Building Fund Account: BSB # 704-901 Account # 00012557
(Maintenance for all Church Buildings)
Youth Fund Account: BSB # 704-901 Account # 00015173
(Support youth ministry, including RI)
Notices for weekly newsletter - Items that need to be added to "This week at St Peter's" need to be emailed to the office by noon each Wednesday. If you are having difficulty with reading the weekly emails: Please check our website at: https://www.stpetersbribie.org.au/
Each week the "What's on at St Peters" as well as the monthly Beacon is published to the website for all to catch up on. You will also be able to check up on any upcoming events as well
Churchwardens' Contacts -
Margaret Peterson - 0754976978 : Email - jeff.marg.peterson@bigpond.com
Leanne Cronk - 0427973373 : Email - leanne.cronk@y7mail.com
Ian Carr - 0458755644 : Email - tropicalcg@hotmail.com
