Sunday 11 January

Epiphany 1 / The Baptism of Our Lord (W)

[1] Isaiah 42:1-9 [2] Psalm 29 [3] Acts 10:34-43

[4] Matthew 3:13-17 (NIV)

Saturday: Emu Park 8:30am ● Yeppoon 6:00pm

Sunday: Yeppoon 7:30am ● 9:30am 

All Services: Rob (HC)

Sunday 18 January

Epiphany 2 (G)

[1] Isaiah 49:1-7 [2] Psalm 40:1-14 [3] 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

[4] John 1:29-42 (NIV)

Saturday: Emu Park 8:30am ● Yeppoon 6:00pm  

Sunday: Yeppoon 7:30am ● 9:30am 

All Services: Rob (HC)

Sunday 25 January

Epiphany 3 (G)

 [1] Isaiah 9:1-4 [2] Psalm 27:1-10 [3] 1 Corinthians 1:10-18

[4] Matthew 4:12-25 (NIV)

Saturday: Emu Park 8:30am ● Yeppoon 6:00pm  

Sunday: Yeppoon 7:30am ● 9:30am 

All Services: Rob (HC)

Sunday 1 February

Epiphany 4 (G)

 [1] Micah 6:1-8 [2] Psalm 15 [3] 1 Corinthians 1:18-31

[4] Matthew 5:1-12 (NIV)

Saturday: Emu Park 8:30am ● Yeppoon 6:00pm  

Sunday: Yeppoon 7:30am ● 9:30am 

All Services: Rob (HC)

WHAT'S ON IN JANUARY

THURSDAY 1 JANUARY 2026

NEW YEAR'S DAY

FRIDAY 2



SATURDAY 3

• 7:30-9:30am Working Bee at St. James
• 8:30am Emu Park Traditional Service
• 6pm Yeppoon Contemporary Service
• & Dinner after this service

SUNDAY 4

• 7:30am Yeppoon Traditional Service
• 9:30am Yeppoon Family Service

MONDAY 5

• 11am St. James Yeppoon - the funeral of Gwyn Davies

TUESDAY 6

WEDNESDAY 7

THURSDAY 8

FRIDAY 9

• 10:30am CARV Service (HighCare)

SATURDAY 10

• 8:30am Emu Park Traditional Service
• 6pm Yeppoon Contemporary Service

SUNDAY 11

• 7:30am Yeppoon Traditional Service
• 9:30am Yeppoon Family Service

MONDAY 12

• 11am St. Paul's Cathedral, Rockhampton - the funeral of Sir Graham McCamley

TUESDAY 13

WEDNESDAY 14

THURSDAY 15

FRIDAY 16

SATURDAY 17

• 8:30am Emu Park Traditional Service
• 6pm Yeppoon Contemporary Service
• & Dinner after this service

SUNDAY 18

• 7:30am Yeppoon Traditional Service
• 9:30am Yeppoon Family Service 

MONDAY 19

TUESDAY 20

WEDNESDAY 21

THURSDAY 22

FRIDAY 23

SATURDAY 24

• 8:30am Emu Park Traditional Service
• 6pm Yeppoon Contemporary Service

SUNDAY 25

• 7:30am Yeppoon Traditional Service
• 9:30am Yeppoon Family Service

MONDAY 26

AUSTRALIA DAY

* * *

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS END 26/1/2026

Kids CONNECT, YOUTH LINKT, Kids CHURCH

& CONNECT Groups

start again in February 2026

* * *

TUESDAY 27

WEDNESDAY 28

THURSDAY 29

FRIDAY 30

SATURDAY 31

• 8:30am Emu Park Traditional Service
• 6pm Yeppoon Contemporary Service

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS in Queensland

New Year’s Day: Thursday 1 January

Australia Day: Monday 26 January

EASTER:

• Good Friday: 3 April           
• Saturday 4 April
• Easter Sunday 5 April
• Monday 6 April

Anzac Day: Saturday 25 April

Labour Day: Monday 4 May

Rockhampton Show (Livingstone Shire): Friday 12 June

King’s Birthday: Monday 5 October

CHRISTMAS:

• Christmas Day: Friday 25 December
• Boxing Day: Saturday 26 December

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS in Queensland 2026

December 13, 2025 – January 26, 2026

(Kids CONNECT, YOUTH LINKT, Kids CHURCH & CONNECT groups resume February 2026)

• April 3 – 19 
• June 27 – July 12 
• September 19 – October 5 
• December 12 – January 26, 2027

We will be Livestreaming our services again very soon. Past services & sermons can still be viewed on our Facebook page and YouTube channel. Search for Keppel Anglican on either  facebook.com or youtube.com 

Church

Hebrews 10:23-25

Rob Stanley

10 & 11 January 2026

11 January 2026

The First Sunday After Epiphany / The Baptism of Our Lord

Sentence: 

A voice came from heaven, saying, ‘This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased.’ Matthew 3:17

Prayer of the Day: 

Loving God, your Son came to seek the lost, and was baptised with sinners: grant that we, who have been baptised in his name, may reach out in love to those in need with the mercy of Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, for ever and ever. Amen.

Prayer of the Week: 

Almighty God, who anointed Jesus at his baptism with the Holy Spirit and revealed him as your beloved Son: inspire us, your children, who are born again of water and the Spirit, to surrender our lives to your service, that we may rejoice to be called your children; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

18 January 2026

The Second Sunday After Epiphany

Sentence: 

God is faithful; by him you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. 1 Corinthians 1:9

Prayer of the Day:

Almighty God, whose Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ, is the light of the world: may your people, illumined by your word and sacraments, shine with the radiance of his glory, that he may be known, worshipped, and obeyed to the ends of the earth; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Prayer of the Week: 

Almighty God, by whose grace alone we are accepted and called to your service: strengthen us by your Holy Spirit and make us worthy of our calling; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

25 January 2026

The Third Sunday After Epiphany

Sentence: 

Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and curing every disease and every sickness among the people. Matthew 4:23

Prayer of the Day: 

Loving God, the light of the minds that know you, the life of the souls that love you, and the strength of the hearts that serve you: help us so to know you that we may truly love you, and so to love you that we may faithfully serve you, whose service is perfect freedom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Prayer of the Week: 

O God, the strength of all those who put their trust in you: mercifully accept our prayers, and because through the weakness of our mortal nature we can do nothing good without you, grant us the help of your grace, that in keeping your commandments we may please you both in will and deed; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

1. THANKSGIVING:

Almighty God, Creator of all things, we thank you for making us in your image and giving us life. Though we have sinned, you loved us and sent your Son, Jesus, who lived the life we could not live and died the death that we deserve. We come to you in humble dependence, thankful for the glorious gospel of the risen Lord Jesus, through whom we are forgiven, saved and called to serve you forever.

To you be all glory, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Amen.

3. BUILDING THE CHURCH: 

Our heavenly Father, we thank you for the promise of your Son to build his church. Empower us by your Holy Spirit so we may boldly proclaim and live out the gospel with courage, clarity and compassion. Raise up future leaders in our churches to equip your people to be disciples of Christ in our families, workplaces and communities. In your mercy, use us to draw people of all ages to respond to the good news in faith and obedience, so that future generations will know and trust you.

We pray this in the name of our Saviour Jesus, Amen.

Bill Carmichael, June Waymouth, John, Max Bragg,

Betty & Des McLucas, Candice Wall, Lesley Richards, Stephen,

Rae Goody & her daughter Stacey, Pat Krenske,

Ian Buckley, Danny Daffey, Joy Manning, Sam & Aleisha,

Doug & Sylvia Belot, Marcus Belot, Rachel Belot, Lorraine Veach,

Suzanne’s granddaughter Georgia and friend’s son Coulton,

Pamela Durre, Jenny Archer’s grandson Harry and his family,

Bismarck & Winnie, Neil Morton, John & Kerry Minto,

Phil & Sue Foyle, Bev Memmott, Bryan, Brian,

Rochelle Coll, the family of Alex Oliver, Bec (Taryn’s friend), 

Marzley, Colin (Ivy's brother), Suzanne Kavanagh,

Rhonda & Fred, Tony Moffat's wife Julie (who has cancer),

Sandra Younger’s ongoing recovery, 

Susan’s friend Karen's grandson Jireh, Gaye’s daughter Brodie,

and the family of Gwyn Davies.

The family of Sir Graham McCamley whose funeral will be held at St. Paul's Cathedral, Rockhampton on Monday 12/01/2026 at 11am.

Prayer for those who are housebound at this time:

Jan Haworth & Archie McIntosh, Norma Hempenstall,

Mary Peacock, Rita Sykes, Mavis Johnson, and Evelyn Vickery.

Please pray for our Parish Council  

Parish Wardens: Lyndall Anderson (Parish Secretary), Jane Bacon

Parish Councillors: Graham Black, Jan Kelly, John Minto, Laura Kann, Rob Kann, Sharyn Black (Treasurer), and Rob Stanley (Chair). 

(Hazel Chappell who attends as our minute-taker). 

What's on in our parish ...

 1st - Working Bee at St. James & 6pm dinner

 2nd - Ladies Lunch

 3rd - 6pm dinner 

 4th - Men's Lunch

 5th - Off!

(From February 2025)

Please write your name on the list in the church foyer if you are offering a lift to others or would like a lift:

For the funeral of Sir Graham McCamley

on Monday 12 January at 11am

at St Paul’s Cathedral.

Leaving from St. James car park at 9am.

9:30 Service morning tea is a great time to chat and fellowship with others at our church. At the moment morning tea is set up before and during the end of the 9:30 service.

In 2026 we will be starting a creche as part of Kids Church so we will be unable to set up the morning tea in the hall prior to the service.

We are looking for a few people who are able to commit to a roster of setting up morning tea during the end of the 9:30 service. This is not necessarily a roster to bring food but a roster to set out the cups, make the tea, put out the food others have brought etc.

As part of our commitment to protecting the children, youth and vulnerable in our church, those 18 and over need to be compliant with our safe ministry practices.

Please let Philippa know or contact the church office and leave a message (email or church phone). 

Minutes of the most recent meeting will be available (soon) for viewing in the Foxwell Room and on the Emu Park noticeboard.  

Church Office

e: office@keppelanglican.org

p: 07 4989 2108

Open: Monday 9am-12pm ● Friday 11am-1pm

Address: 15 Housden Pl, Yeppoon QLD 4703, Australia

FIND US: 

St. James Yeppoon: Housden Pl ● Christ Church Emu Park: Hunter St

Website: keppelanglican.org

Wardens

Lyndall Anderson m: 0418 392 303

Jane Bacon  m: 0417 770 112 

Ministry Leaders

Rob Stanley (Senior Minister)

m: 0427 727 080  e:  r@keppelanglican.org

(Day off: Tuesday)

John Minto (Pastor)

m: 0414 835 074 e: jkminto@gmail.com

To contact a team member about Family Ministry, please contact Rob or leave a message at the office.