GOOD NEWS TIMES

Trinity – 2026

Dear Friends,

What a wonderful birthday we had for the Holy Spirit. Thank you so much to our children for allowing us all to listen to their ‘children’s talk’ and to learn about the power of the Holy Spirit in each of our lives.  God often leads us to insights and understanding through the faith of the young.  It is we adults who make complicated, the straightforward messages which God sends to us.  God’s Holy Spirit does indeed have the power to blow our church over. God has the power through hail storms to give us a new roof too.

The first Christians and the Early Church were constantly under threat; their very existence threatened by Romans and particularly by Jews living in Roman and Greek cities. Under constant threat for the survival of the church they saw and learned to trust the power of God through the Holy Spirit.  Children have little difficulty seeing that God can still, through the Holy Spirit do anything.  We adults seem to expect that either someone else, like a diocese or a bishop should fix tings for us or else that we should be able to do things in our own power.

In the Bible, God waits until we are powerless before showing us his power, so that we may know and give God the glory.  The power of the Holy Spirit should come with a warning label for the Holy Spirit does God’s work according to God’s plan not our plans.

I continue to be grateful for the work of our Churchwardens and Parish Council. The issues before us are significant; we are not alone; all small Anglican churches are facing similar issues.

This Sunday, Trinity Sunday, we celebrate our God who tells us he is God the Father and God the Son and God the Holy Spirit but together they are just one God.

A better title might be, ‘Who is God really? Sunday’ I am grateful to Angela for offering to preach this week.  She get’s the complications and I get even more fun with our children.  Last Sunday they (quite rightly) focused on the power of God’s Holy Spirit.  I look forward to exploring what God is really like.

My thanks to everyone who helped with Ken Woodall’s funeral on Tuesday.  Being able to celebrate life in our church and to also support each other as we grieve is a true expression of our Christian faith and hope and love.

Grace and peace and abundant life,

 ROB

Trinity 31 May 2026

Sentence: Proclaim the Name: ‘The Lord, the Lord, a God who is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness. Exodus 34:6

Collect: Almighty and everlasting God, you have given to us your servants grace by the confession of a true faith to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity,  and in the power of the divine majesty to worship the Unity:  keep us steadfast in this faith, and evermore defend us from all adversities, for you live and reign, one God forever and ever. Amen

Roster         (a number of changes so please check and confirm) 

Welcome                   Inga

Music                         Mardi

Prayers                       Helen D

Morning Tea              Diane

Reader                        Jon

LA                                  Richard

Preacher                     Rev Angela

Hymns and Readings

1st Reading  Exodus 34:1-9         (Moses makes new tablets)

Psalm           8                              (APBA p229)

Epistle         2 Corinthians 13:11-13      

Gospel         Matthew 28:16-20   (Go in the name of the Trinity)

Hymns                                                       

Procession   132   Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty

Gospel      160   Father all-loving and ruling in majesty

Communion  143  Immortal, invisible, God only wise

Recession    158  God has spoken by his prophets

Prayers for the people and issues within our Parish Family and Community.

For all we know and love, in times of sickness or surgery and for all who care for them, particularly:

Andrew, Geoff, Andrew, David, James, Rod

For all who are grieving the loss of loved ones or dealing with the imminent death of those we love.

For all, particularly in our parish, who are parents, grandparents and carers.  That God will sustain us with his love

For Archbishop Jeremy, our Regional Bishops and all who are trying in God’s power to lead God’s Anglican Church where God would have us go.

That we as God’s church in Moggill, in the power of God’s Holy Spirit, may hear and trust and have the courage to follow wherever God’s Spirit leads us.

NOTICES

Services This Week

Wednesday 27 May at 8:30am – Morning Prayer and Bible Discussion

Saturday 30 May at 7:30am – Ladies’ and Men’s Breakfasts

Sunday 31 May at 8:30am –TRINITY Service of Holy Communion + Children’s program

(followed by Morning Tea)

Wednesday 3 June at 8:30am – Morning Prayer + Bible Discussion

Coming Events

Sunday 7 June at 8:30am –Holy Communion + Children’s program

(followed by Morning Tea)

Wednesday 10 June at 8:30am – Morning Prayer + Bible Discussion

2nd Sunday after Pentecost                     7 June 26

Roster         (a number of changes so please check and confirm) 

Welcome                   June

Music                         Cath

Prayers                       Jon

Morning Tea              Dell

Reader                        Bronwen

LA                                  Helen

Preacher                     Rev Rob

Hymns and Readings – Pentecost II                               7 June 26

1st Reading  Genesis 12:1-9       

Psalm           33:1-21*                  (APBA p252) verses changed from lectionary

Epistle         Romans 4:13-25     

Gospel         Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26       (Jesus calls Matthew & heals)

Hymns        Cath                                   

Procession   693   Come as you are

Gospel      619   Have faith in God my heart

Communion  589  Jesus calls us! O’er the tumult

Recession    580  Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us

Low Gluten or Gluten Free wafers – We have ‘low gluten’ wafers available every Sunday and are happy to ‘consecrate’ and give them to you but we need to know who would like them.  We also have ‘gluten free’ wafers.  Asking before the Service is helpful but you can also ask during the distribution of the bread and wine.

Careforce, Inala Pantry –The volunteers from St Hugh’s Anglican Church at Inala greatly appreciate our support for their work.  Food items for Inala Pantry can be left in the marked area in the church for delivery to Inala. 

Kenmore Anglican Concert  – Holy Spirit Anglican Church Kenmore have a concert by Kim Kirkman on Sunday 14 June at 2:00pm.  Details are attached at the very end of this newsletter (after the readings).  It’s not free; tickets can be booked or purchased at the door.

CHURCH CONTACTS

Our Church Email moggillmtcrosby@anglicanchurchsq.org.au

Follow Anglican News on our Website:  www.mmcanglican.org.au

Clergy:

The Reverend Rob Sutherland, CSC - Priest-in-Charge (part-time)

Mobile 0406 767 757 – Email Rob.Sutherland@anglicanchurchsq.org.au

The Reverend Angela McNeill (Honorary Assistant Priest)

Mobile 0439 877 057 - Email ajmcneil@bigpond.net.au

Church Wardens:

Bronwen Thomas  Mobile 0448 120 218 - Email bronwen.thomas@sap.com

Helen Donovan Mobile  0417 789 433 - Email alheld@bigpond.net.au

Richard Ponsonby Mobile  0448 899 801 rbponsonby@gmail.com

Parish Council Secretary: Rob Law Mobile  0403 842 329 – Email roblaw1512@gmail.com

Treasurer and Hall Hire contact: Richard Ponsonby Mobile  0448 899 801 - Email  moggillmtcrosby.treasurer@anglicanchurchsq.org.au

Children’s Ministry Coordinator:  Helen Donovan Mobile  0417 789 433

Maintenance Coordinator:  Anne Greenwood  Mobile  0438 201 900

Email  annejeanette1949@outlook.com