This Sunday we welcome Fr. Doug Frith as our celebrant at both services.
Here are the 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.
Scams – A reminder to be wary of scams which have been happening again. No one connected with leadership in the parish will ever contact you and ask you to share your financial details or ask you to buy something on our behalf like a gift card.
All Saints’ Day Service – Wednesday 1st November at 10.00 at St. Peter’s.
Meals on Wheels’ Delivery Survey – Parish Council would like to commence the ministry of helping with Meals on Wheels deliveries beginning in 2024. A survey is available for those interested.
Australian Anglican Church Calendar 2024 - These calendars which support the work of the Anglican Church in Australia may now be ordered. If you would like a calendar, please place your name on the list in the narthex. Cost is $16 per calendar. Payment can be made to the parish account with “Calendar” and your name in the reference or alternatively a clearly marked envelope with Calendar, your name and the correct money which can be placed in the box in the narthex by Sunday 5th November.
2024 Lectionary - Shortly we will be ordering the 2024 Lectionary. If you would like a copy, please place your name on the list in the narthex. Cost is $16. Payment can be made to the parish account with “Lectionary” and your name in the reference or alternatively, a clearly marked envelope with Lectionary, your name and correct money which can be placed in the box in the narthex by Sunday 5th November.
Dinner Party Raffle – The winner is: Ticket 13 – Kay Benson. Once again, this fundraiser has been a great success raising $810 for general funds. Thank you all; those who will cook, those who offered to cook, those who sold and bought tickets and those who gave donations. Kay has been a supporter of this fundraiser since day one, always buying multiple tickets – it’s lovely to see her as winner. Thank you. Frankie and Margaret
Christmas Cards - Christmas cards are available to purchase from a box in the Narthex. Cost is $5.00 for packet of 10 or 50 cents each. A money tin is provided in the box. Brenda Allardyce
Parish Contacts – If you need any assistance with matters relating to St Peter’s please contact the Churchwardens whose contact details are on the front of the Beacon and at the end of these notices. Until the appointment of a Locum the Parish phone will be diverted through to Debbie, our Volunteer Parish Administrator.
Appointment of a New Priest for St Peter’s - At the AGM each year the Parish elects 3 nominators to work with the Diocese to seek the appointment of a Parish Priest. Our Parish Nominators are Di Thatcher, Margaret Peterson, Greg Rollason. All Parishioners are invited to submit names of clergy they feel would be suitable to be our next Parish Priest. Please support your Parish Nominators by assuring them of your prayers and by not asking them for updates. The process will take as long as it takes, and it is critical that all deliberations of the Presentation Board remain completely confidential.
Installation of New Archbishop - Archbishop-elect Jeremy Greaves will be installed as Archbishop of Brisbane at St John’s Cathedral on Saturday 16th December 2023 at 10.30am.
“Lift the Lid on Mental Health” Walk – Bribie Island Rotary is holding a walk to raise funds for mental health from Brennan Park to the Bridge and back on Sunday 29th October commencing at 8.00am. Tickets are $30 each which includes a t-shirt and may be purchased on the Eventbrite link https://www.liftthelidwalk.com.au/bribie-island or on the day at the park from 7.00am. For more information, please contact Jeff Eustace 0412 353 820.
Northern Region Lay Retreat – This will be a silent retreat and run from Friday 24th November until Sunday 26th November at the Raymont Residential College, Auchenflower. For further details and bookings, please contact Nerida Murray at neridamurray@me.com.
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.
Parish Newsletter - The Beacon is a monthly publication released towards the beginning of each month. If you have a notice you wish published in next month’s Beacon, please email it to the office by Sunday 29 October.
Here are the Readings and Prayer Points for this week.
Readings for this Sunday – (Ordinary Sunday 29) Exodus 33.12-23; Psalm 99; 1 Thessalonians 1.1-10; Matthew 22.15-33.
Collect for this Sunday – Almighty and everlasting God, in Christ you have revealed your glory among the nations: grant that your Church throughout the world may persevere with steadfast faith in proclaiming the cross to be the way that leads to life eternal; 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.
Prayer for a New Parish Priest - Bountiful God, give to this parish a faithful pastor who will faithfully speak your word and minister your sacraments; an encourager who will equip your people for ministry and enable us to fulfil our calling. Give to those who will choose, wisdom, discernment, and patience, and to us give warm and generous hearts, for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen.
Birthdays this Week – Les Baker (27th).
Prayer Requests – Anne Dowd, Greg Bean, Vivienne Bourne, Vicki, Linda Peterson.
Continuing Prayer List – Elva Woods, Kaye Bush, Phillipa Booth, Krista-Liisa Pulkkinen, Elizabeth, Nicholas & Blake Kubler.
Online Sunday Worship – If you would like to watch a full Eucharist, visit YouTube and search for St John’s Cathedral Brisbane.
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