Notices_Sunday 15th February 2026 — The Transfiguration of Our Lord

Wel­come to any vis­it­ors with us today. Please join us for pan­cakes ($5 dona­tion if you are able) and tea/coffee, after the ser­vice.

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TODAY – Par­ish Coun­cil meets after 9.30am ser­vice and morn­ing tea — in the church.

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Tues­day Night Bible Study at 7.30pm:
Held at Fr Philip Bradford’s place. We will be con­tinu­ing with the Gos­pel of Mat­thew. Please bring a bible. All wel­come.

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Wed 18th Feb­ru­ary — Ash Wed­nes­day ser­vices at 10.30am & 7.30pm.
Both ser­vices are in the church.

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Sat­urday 21st Feb­ru­ary at 3pm for a 3.15pm start — Cinema Para­diso: Salute — The story behind the image (2008)
This film, dir­ec­ted and pro­duced by Aus­trali­an sprint­er Peter Norman’s neph­ew, tells the story of the polit­ics, and more pro­foundly, the faith behind the image.
Inter­val with espresso, pro­secco and cheese, con­clud­ing at 5.30pm.
RSVP not required. Screen­ing in the Church Hall.

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Thursday 26th Feb­ru­ary, 6.00 for 6.30 pm – Men’s Night Out
Held at Torino Pizza Res­taur­ant, 155 Enmore Road, Enmore
For more inform­a­tion con­tact Kev­in Green on Mob: 0405 691 055

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Sat­urday 7th March 2026 from 9.30am — Len­ten Quiet Day
The Sydney Mis­sion-Col­lege of the Oratory of the Good Shep­herd invites you to join in their annu­al Quiet Day for the sea­son of Lent, to be held in the church and grounds of St John’s Church, Birch­grove, (corner of Birch­grove Road and Spring Street). The lead­er will be The Ven­er­able Keith Dean-Jones OGS, Aus­trali­an Pro­vin­cial of the Oratory. After cof­fee and con­ver­sa­tion at 9.30 am, silence will be main­tained, apart from the pray­ers of the Offices and the Euchar­ist, until 4.15 pm. Fr Keith will give two addresses and will be avail­able for indi­vidu­al coun­selling and recon­cili­ation. The event is free.
Par­ti­cipants are asked to bring their own pic­nic lunches. Tea and cof­fee will be provided. All are most wel­come to attend

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Sunday 15th March – Annu­al Gen­er­al Meet­ing after the 9.30am ser­vice.

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Sat­urday 18th April – Rail Pil­grim­age to Mor­peth: Mark­ing the 100th Anniversary of the open­ing of St John’s Theo­lo­gic­al Col­lege
Please see the fly­er with all details on our notice board out­side the hall.

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ST PAULS PANTRY needs food, health and clean­ing items: A bas­ket is in the church foy­er for dona­tions.

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Weekly Inter­ces­sions for our Com­munity:
Monday: Moya Holle; Noel Jeffs; and Geoff Lind­say & Mandy Tib­bey.
Tues­day: Joseph, Esth­er, Joyti & Joshlyn Kumar; and Evelyn Maack.
Wed­nes­day: Lea MacNeil & Don­ald Thomas; and Jen­nifer McGov­ern.
Thursday: John M.; Jo Middleton; Pamela Naple; and Fran Neilson.
Fri­day: We pray for pas­tor­al care min­istry teams at all Hos­pit­als and all those who are min­istered to.
Sat­urday: Almighty God, we pray for those in areas of con­flict. We pray for heal­ing and good med­ic­al care for those who have been injured. For those who have lost homes and pos­ses­sions, please meet their daily needs for food, clean water and shel­ter and com­fort those who mourn the loss of loved ones. And bless all who are help­ing those impacted. Amen.
Long Term Pas­tor­al Pray­er list: John Bowen (Priest); Janet Walms­ley; Lyn Car­ring­ton; Simone Crowth­er; Kar­en Stein­er-Hill; Christine Kon­draten­ko; Mar­garet Chiew; Ray Som­mer; John Hardy; Marissa & Meg Maack, Jude, Isla, & Al Don­nell; Noel Jeffs; Michael Aiken; and Mel McK­im­mie.

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Read­ings for Next Sunday: First Sunday in Lent
First Read­ing: Gen­es­is 2.15–17; 3.1–7      Psalm: 32
Second Read­ing: Romans 5. 12–21          Gos­pel: Mat­thew 4.1–11