Sunday 27 October 2024

   This Week at St Peters

Readings for this Sunday

Jobs 42: 1-6, 10-17; Psalm 34: 1-8; Hebrews 7:21-28; Mark 10: 46-52

Collect for this Sunday

O God, you give light to the blind and comfort to the sorrowing,
and in your Son you have given us a High Priest who has offered the true sacrifice for us and yet can sympathise with us in our weakness: hear the cry of your people and lead us home to our true country, where with your Son and the Holy Spirit you live and reign, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen

Birthdays This Week

Les Baker: 27 Oct ; Shaun Skeggs 31 Oct

Prayer Requests

John Kerr, Roger, Trish, Tony, Bob, Norma Collis, Kevin Avison

Continuing Prayer List

Kaye Bush, Phillipa Booth, Elizabeth, Nicholas & Blake Kubler,
Elva Woods, Linda Peterson, Vivienne Bourne, Fr Stephen Redhead

Online Sunday Worship 

If you would like to watch a full Eucharist, visit YouTube and search for St John’s 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 are encouraged to maintain good hygiene practices and respect others personal space. 

AMUA : Next meeting will be Monday the 28 October at 10:00am. Eucharist and AGM. Meeting in the church followed by morning tea in Coorinda. All are welcome

Singing Group—The singing Group is back and will meet this Monday 28/10/2024 at 4pm. All are welcome.

BAKERS AND CRAFTERS NEEDED – Parish Council has approved the running of a Christmas Stall on Sunday 1st December following the combined 10.30am service and before the Parish Christmas Lunch.  The stall will have a Christmas theme however we would be grateful of any types of cakes, biscuits, slices or confectionary.  If each baker could make just one item, it would go towards making the event a success.  We also are needing jams, chutneys, pickles and preserves. A list of ingredients will be required for each baked and cooked item.  For craft we would love any sewn, knitted, crotched, cross-stitched items, cards, artwork, woodwork which would be suitable for Christmas gifts.  We need help to make this work so if you have a talent and can donate an item it would be greatly appreciated.  For more information please contact Debbie Eustace 0413 027 349 or Lorraine James 0427 120 378

                    Can you help to promote and sell tickets?

         See Rev Gary or contact the office for further details

                  To purchase tickets see Greg Rollason.

Hope25 is an opportunity for us to share the hope that we have in Jesus. It is an intentional season of sharing hope in Jesus for every parish and community in the Anglican Church of Australia. The dates will be Easter Day (April 20) to Pentecost Sunday (June 8) 2025. 

Each parish is invited to prayerfully commit to doing (at least) one new activity to share the hope that we have in Jesus during this season. Every parish is encouraged to form a parish Hope25 team who will receive step by step encouragement via the monthly Hope25 email list. 

For more information, see the Hope25 website, where you can sign up for the email list: https://www.hope25.com.au/    

Sunday Roster – There are vacancies in the following duties for Sunday Services, both 7.30 am and 9.30 am.  AV Operators, Welcomers, Sidespersons and Intercessors are needed.  Interested persons are asked to contact Margaret Peterson on 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 received. Badges will be ordered at the beginning of the month. 

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 a function, 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. 

Notices for weekly newsletter: Items that need to be added to "This week at St Peters" need to be emailed to the office by noon each Wednesday.  

Churchwardens’ Contacts - 

Greg Rollason – 0431 598 560  Email – greg.rollo@bigpond.com 

Margaret Peterson – 5497 6978  Email – jeff.marg.peterson@bigpond.com 

Di Thatcher – 0409 846 471 Email – di@thatcher.com.au 

   This Week at St Peters

Readings for this Sunday

Proverbs 1:20-23; Psalm 19; James 3:1-12; Mark 8:27-38

Collect for this Sunday

God of unchangeable power, when the heaven and earth were made, the morning stars sang together and the host of heaven shouted for joy: open our eyes to the wonders of creation and teach us to use all things for good, to the honor of your glorious name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit , one God, for ever and ever. Amen

Birthdays This Week

Janet Berry: 20 Oct ; Jan Jones 20 Oct

Prayer Requests

John Kerr, Roger, Trish, Tony, Bob, Norma Collis, Kevin Avison

Continuing Prayer List

Kaye Bush, Phillipa Booth, Elizabeth, Nicholas & Blake Kubler,
Elva Woods, Linda Peterson, Vivienne Bourne, Fr Stephen Redhead

Online Sunday Worship 

If you would like to watch a full Eucharist, visit YouTube and search for St John’s 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 are encouraged to maintain good hygiene practices and respect others personal space. 

Singing Group—The singing Group is back and will meet this Monday 21/10/2024 at 4pm. All are welcome.

                    Can you help to promote and sell tickets?

         See Rev Gary or contact the office for further details

Hope25 is an opportunity for us to share the hope that we have in Jesus. It is an intentional season of sharing hope in Jesus for every parish and community in the Anglican Church of Australia. The dates will be Easter Day (April 20) to Pentecost Sunday (June 8) 2025. 

Each parish is invited to prayerfully commit to doing (at least) one new activity to share the hope that we have in Jesus during this season. Every parish is encouraged to form a parish Hope25 team who will receive step by step encouragement via the monthly Hope25 email list. 

For more information, see the Hope25 website, where you can sign up for the email list: https://www.hope25.com.au/    

Sunday Roster – There are vacancies in the following duties for Sunday Services, both 7.30 am and 9.30 am.  AV Operators, Welcomers, Sidespersons and Intercessors are needed.  Interested persons are asked to contact Margaret Peterson on 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 received. Badges will be ordered at the beginning of the month. 

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 a function, 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. 

Notices for weekly newsletter: Items that need to be added to "This week at St Peters" need to be emailed to the office by noon each Wednesday.  

Churchwardens’ Contacts - 

Greg Rollason – 0431 598 560  Email – greg.rollo@bigpond.com 

Margaret Peterson – 5497 6978  Email – jeff.marg.peterson@bigpond.com 

Di Thatcher – 0409 846 471 Email – di@thatcher.com.au 

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   This Week at St Peters

Readings for this Sunday

Jobs 42: 1-6, 10-17; Psalm 34: 1-8; Hebrews 7:21-28; Mark 10: 46-52

Collect for this Sunday

O God, you give light to the blind and comfort to the sorrowing,
and in your Son you have given us a High Priest who has offered the true sacrifice for us and yet can sympathise with us in our weakness: hear the cry of your people and lead us home to our true country, where with your Son and the Holy Spirit you live and reign, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen

Birthdays This Week

Les Baker: 27 Oct ; Shaun Skeggs 31 Oct

Prayer Requests

John Kerr, Roger, Trish, Tony, Bob, Norma Collis, Kevin Avison

Continuing Prayer List

Kaye Bush, Phillipa Booth, Elizabeth, Nicholas & Blake Kubler,
Elva Woods, Linda Peterson, Vivienne Bourne, Fr Stephen Redhead

Online Sunday Worship 

If you would like to watch a full Eucharist, visit YouTube and search for St John’s 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 are encouraged to maintain good hygiene practices and respect others personal space. 

AMUA : Next meeting will be Monday the 28 October at 10:00am. Eucharist and AGM. Meeting in the church followed by morning tea in Coorinda. All are welcome

Singing Group—The singing Group is back and will meet this Monday 28/10/2024 at 4pm. All are welcome.

BAKERS AND CRAFTERS NEEDED – Parish Council has approved the running of a Christmas Stall on Sunday 1st December following the combined 10.30am service and before the Parish Christmas Lunch.  The stall will have a Christmas theme however we would be grateful of any types of cakes, biscuits, slices or confectionary.  If each baker could make just one item, it would go towards making the event a success.  We also are needing jams, chutneys, pickles and preserves. A list of ingredients will be required for each baked and cooked item.  For craft we would love any sewn, knitted, crotched, cross-stitched items, cards, artwork, woodwork which would be suitable for Christmas gifts.  We need help to make this work so if you have a talent and can donate an item it would be greatly appreciated.  For more information please contact Debbie Eustace 0413 027 349 or Lorraine James 0427 120 378

                    Can you help to promote and sell tickets?

         See Rev Gary or contact the office for further details

                  To purchase tickets see Greg Rollason.

Hope25 is an opportunity for us to share the hope that we have in Jesus. It is an intentional season of sharing hope in Jesus for every parish and community in the Anglican Church of Australia. The dates will be Easter Day (April 20) to Pentecost Sunday (June 8) 2025. 

Each parish is invited to prayerfully commit to doing (at least) one new activity to share the hope that we have in Jesus during this season. Every parish is encouraged to form a parish Hope25 team who will receive step by step encouragement via the monthly Hope25 email list. 

For more information, see the Hope25 website, where you can sign up for the email list: https://www.hope25.com.au/    

Sunday Roster – There are vacancies in the following duties for Sunday Services, both 7.30 am and 9.30 am.  AV Operators, Welcomers, Sidespersons and Intercessors are needed.  Interested persons are asked to contact Margaret Peterson on 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 received. Badges will be ordered at the beginning of the month. 

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 a function, 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. 

Notices for weekly newsletter: Items that need to be added to "This week at St Peters" need to be emailed to the office by noon each Wednesday.  

Churchwardens’ Contacts - 

Greg Rollason – 0431 598 560  Email – greg.rollo@bigpond.com 

Margaret Peterson – 5497 6978  Email – jeff.marg.peterson@bigpond.com 

Di Thatcher – 0409 846 471 Email – di@thatcher.com.au