Sunday 15th February 2026 - Last Sunday after Epiphany - Transfiguration

REFLECTTION: Matthew 17:1-9 “The Transfiguration”

Do you understand the transfiguration? If you think you do, you have

probably only begun to scratch the surface, because as many times as I look at

it, the more I realise that I don’t fully understand it and the more mysterious it

gets. In the transfiguration, we see the past, the present and the future

blurring together with Jesus, now in a glorified future form, talking with

Moses who died 1500 years earlier, and with Elijah who went direct to heaven

800 years earlier. Even the spheres of heaven and earth coincide with a bright

cloud of the presence of God descending over them and the voice of God

speaking from that cloud. It is mysterious on every level, but it is a powerful

statement of the divinity and mission of Jesus Christ, and it is of great

importance in our understanding of the person of Jesus.

1. The fulfilment of the prophecies of the past.

a. The coming of the prophet like Moses whom they must listen to

b. The coming of the Messiah, the Servant.

c. The coming of the new Moses and the new Exodus.

2. Confirmation & encouragement in the present.

a. Mountain tops and thundering voices.

b. Glory and Mystery.

c. But also confusion and fear.

3. The hope of glory for the future.

a. The hope of Resurrection

b. The hope of Eternal Life with God

To think about:

What does the transfiguration teach you about Jesus?

Hymns

TIS 212 Christ whose glory fills the skies

TIS 256 From heaven you came

TIS 234 How good Lord to be here

TIS 228 Crown him with many crowns.

VICAR TO TAKE LEAVE IN FEBRUARY

Graeme and Jane will be taking 26 days leave from Feb 23rd for a much

longed for return trip to Chile where they worked for 18years as missionaries

with CMS. This trip has been put off various times because of COVID, cancer,

studies and buildings but now they finally get to do it. Ian Oates has agreed to

come back as Locum during this period. Friends will be staying in the

vicarage.

SHROVE TUESDAY

Pancake Dinner this Tuesday at 6pm in the Parish Centre. There will be a

short time of Shrove Tuesday reflection and Worship and a lovely dinner that

you will bring. Margo and Kay will line people up to bring pancakes. Please

indicate on the sheet in the foyer which Savoury or Sweet pancake topping

you can bring. Bring some drinks to share.

LENTEN STUDY

Guides have arrived and can be picked up from Graeme. The cost is $12.

ASH WEDNESDAY

We begin lent this coming Wednesday with special Ash Wednesday services

with imposition of ashes at 10am Wednesday morning and at 7pm Wednesday

evening. The Wednesday growth group will not be on to allow people to

attend the service if they wish.

MISSION SUNDAY

This Sunday: Oyem will be speaking on the church project we are supporting

in South Sudan. Please remember to bring your mission boxes and to consider

prayerfully a donation for the retiring offering that will be taken on the day for

the church in South Sudan.

LAWN MOWING ROSTER 14 February – Heinz & Rusty

THIS WEEK WE PRAY FOR: St James' Dandenong (Graeme Peters, Oyem

Amaylek, George Ladu); The Diocese of North West Australia; The Church of

the Province of the Indian Ocean; St John’s Footscray–Pastoral visit; St Paul’s

Cathedral Evensong; Anglican Parish of All Saints Rosebud w St Katherine’s

McCrae–Pastoral Service; St Andrew’s Corio-Norlane–Pastoral Service.

READINGS FOR NEXT SUNDAY - 22nd February: Genesis 12:1-4;

Psalm 32; 2 Romans 5:12-21; Matthew 25.31-46

THIS WEEK WE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR: Nigel, Jen, Glen, Sherene,

Gloria, Ron, Ruth, Mike, Amy, Cecil & Beryl.