Sunday 23rd August 2026 - Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
- St Mark's Dalby
- 3 days ago
- 5 min read
Together Sharing Christ’s Love
Redeemer, Macalister / St Mark’s, Dalby
ST MARK’S GUIDING PRINCIPLES
Christ Centred Spirit Guided Inclusive
Encouraging Discipleship Witnessing to the Gospel
Liturgical Colour: Green
The Sundays after Pentecost (known as the "non-festival" season of the church year) are the Sundays in which we concentrate on the growth of the church.
They begin with Trinity Sunday, and ends with "Christ the King" Sunday, where we focus on the end times, and the second coming of our Lord Jesus.
The Gospel lessons for this season concentrate on the teaching and ministry of Jesus. The Old Testament and Epistle lessons have a semi-continuous narrative, with the Revised Common Lectionary (which we customarily use) giving two options for the Old Testament lessons, either the stories of the Patriarchs through Genesis and Exodus, or the Prophets.
The liturgical colour for the Sundays after Pentecost (which comprises roughly half of the church year) is green, as this symbolises new life and growth.
This week at Redeemer, Macalister (Yr A):
Readings – Exodus 1:8 – 2:10; Romans 12:1-8; Matthew 16:13-20;
Worship Service – Redeemer, Macalister – Worship Service @ 7.30am;
Bible Reader – Brian Weier;
Hymns (Mac) – 188; 248; Jesus, what a beautiful name; You are my strength;
This week at St Mark’s, Dalby (Yr A):
Readings – Exodus 1:8 – 2:10; Romans 12:1-8; Matthew 16:13-20;
Worship Service - St Mark’s, Dalby – Worship Service @ 9:30am;
Bible Reader – James;
Prayer of Church – James;
Hymns (Dalby) – Hallelujah for the cross; 377; Grace; Desert song, Grace alone; Blessed Assurance;
Events/Meetings this week:
Every Monday – 500 Cards in the Church Hall @ 7.00pm
Tues 25th Aug – Mens Talk on the hall deck @ 10.00am
Wed 26th Aug – Dalby Churches Together @ Uniting Church @ 6.00pm
Every Wednesday – Ningana, Dalby – Worship Service @ 10.30am
Every Saturday – Prayer Group @ 7.00am in Meeting Room (at back of Hall)
Sun 30th Aug - Macalister – Worship Service @ 7:30am
Sun 30th Aug - Dalby – Worship Service @ 9:30am
Sun 30th Aug - Ningana – Worship Service @ 2.00pm
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Walk My Way:
As most of you heard on Sunday we had a wonderful day for Walk My Way Dalby!
We were blessed with beautiful weather, 56 enthusiastic participants, plenty of laughter and encouragement - and we certainly built up an appetite, because we sold out of sausages!
Our amazing bakers also provided a delicious array of treats, which are now also sold out. The baking sales and donations given on just on Sunday morning totalled over $430, followed by another $250 donation on Monday. What an amazing response!
Which now brings our Western Downs Faith in Motion team to $7,194!! And thanks to the generosity of our church and wider community, our total now represents support for an incredible 71 precious refugee girls to receive an education.
Praise God! 🙌
That is 71 girls with greater opportunities, greater hope and a greater chance to shape their own futures. What an incredible thing to be part of!
And a huge THANK YOU to everyone who made this possible. We could not have done it without our risk assessors, bakers, marshals, BBQers, servers, couriers, set-up and pack-down crews, suppliers, participants, encouragers, supporters and donors.
Whether you walked a kilometre, cooked a sausage, baked a cake, carried a table, gave a donation, cheered someone on or simply turned up - you played a part.
Thank you for putting faith into motion and helping give these precious girls hope for their future.
Speaking of grateful, a special thank you must go to LLL. Not only are they the Gold Partner for the Brisbane Walk My Way event (and by extension our event) providing all of the Walk My Way shirts, but they also generously responded to a cheeky donation request by giving $500 to Western Downs Faith in Motion. We are incredibly grateful for their generosity and support!
What a privilege to see our church and wider community come together for such an important cause. Donations can still be given in cash or online at https://brisbane.walkmyway.org.au/page/WesternDownsFaithinMotion
Praise God for a beautiful day, an amazing community, and 71 precious young lives being given new opportunities through education! ❤️
PS If you didn't receive a PRECIOUS bracelet because of sizing issues, please see Anne
Dalby Pathfinders:
Dalby Baptist Church - Mon 21st – Wed 23rd September – 9am to 1pm. $20 for 3 days. Thrill time, Chill time, worship & talks, BBQ every day. Register via QR code.
Mark Your Calendar:
School Holidays – 19th Sept to 5th Oct 2026
– 12th Dec to 26th Jan 2027
Chappy Sandy & Karl at St Mark’s – 30 Aug
St Mark’s Fellowship Camp (Mt Binga) – 12 & 13 Sept
SWQLP B & E meeting (St Mark’s) – 20 Sept
Anglican members visiting – Sun 27 Sept
St Mark’s Trivia night – Sat 7 Nov
St Mark’s B & E – Sun 8 Nov
Anglican Church “Countdown to Christmas” – Sat 21 Nov
Prayer Points for the Week:
For the church, that it may not despair in times of trouble, knowing that death and hell cannot overcome it
for the ministers of the church, that they may use God's authority to forgive sins with wisdom and compassion
for those who serve the church with their gifts: those who prophesy, those who serve, those who teach, those who encourage, those who give, those who lead, and those who show compassion
for the workforce, professions, trades-people, technicians, trade unions
for the persecuted, the victimised, the exploited, those abused, physically and emotionally, victims of crime, those who are confused or misled
Happy Birthday this week to:
Lewys Sivertsen (Wed); Emma Toomey (Wed);
Baptism Anniversaries:
Chris Heintze; Jill Johnson; Theodore Johnson; Justin Toomey; Cameron Voght;
If we missed your Birthday or Baptism Anniversary, please contact St Mark's Church Office
On The Noticeboard/Narthex:
2026 St Mark’s Committees
2026 Rosters
Safe Church Posters
LCA Policies & Procedures (Orange folder)
CHAPPY News
ENGAGE Youth Dinner – 29th August 2026 – RSVP
REPLENISH – Women’s Retreat – 9th to 11th October 2026
Church Rosters:
Church Rosters are available on the website.
Check out if you are on the weekly roster here>>
Weekly Roster for 30th August 2026:
Morning Tea: Kessler; Ruhle Z;
Bible Reader: Brauer;
Prayer of Church: Brauer;
PA (Sound): Noller S;
LS Audio: Reichelt S;
LIVE Stream: Reichelt B;
Power-point: Reichelt E;
Kids Zone: 23 Aug;
Monthly Roster for August 2026:
Church Cleaning: Klinge; (5th Sunday 30th – Renner, Pukallus)
Church Grounds: VOLUNTEERS;
Stewards: Brauer;
Welcoming: Steinhardt;
Pastoral Assistants: Steinhardt V;
HC Servers: Hartwig Garry (2, 9, 16 Aug); Hensel E (23, 30 Aug);
Macalister Roster for 23rd August 2026:
Church Cleaning: Jason & Le-Anne S;
Bible Reader: Delma W;
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