Friday22 November 2019

Pray Daily: December 2019

Pray Daily

Find out our Diocese’s December daily prayer points and join our community in intercession this month

Friday 22 November 2019

Friday 22 November 2019

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‘Pray Daily’ is a cycle of suggested daily prayer points for each month. The cycle covers parishes, schools and other entities across the Anglican Church Southern Queensland, as well as other Anglican Dioceses internationally.

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Throughout December

• Parishes seeking new incumbents: Bardon, Bulimba, Carindale, Drayton, East Redland, Gayndah, Goonaneman, Ithaca-Ashgrove, Lutwyche, Kingaroy, Mt Gravatt, Noosa, North Pine, Sunnybank, Tamborine Mountain

 Sunday 1 December

• Pray for mission agencies and their work throughout the Anglican Communion
• The Diocese of Duk and the ongoing work of peace-making in South Sudan: †Daniel Deng Abot
• The Anglican Church of Australia: The Primate †Philip Freier; The General Secretary – Anne Hywood; The General Synod and the Standing Committee
• The Parish of Texas-Inglewood: Kay Hart – Locum
• Anglicare Australia: Kasy Chambers & staff
• Anglican Schools Office, Church House: Executive Director – Sherril Molloy & staff

 Monday 2 December

• The Dioceses of Seoul (Korea): †Peter Lee; Eastern Newfoundland & Labrador (Canada): †Geoffrey Peddle
• The Diocese of Adelaide: †Geoff Smith, †Timothy Harris, †Chris McLeod, †Denise Ferguson; Clergy & People
• The Parish of The Gap: Ken Hopper, Ken Collins, Desley Green
• Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre: Neil Pennell & Tom Gray
• Anglican Church Grammar School, East Brisbane: Headmaster – Alan Campbell; Chaplain – Bryan Gadd; Chair of School Council – Daniel O’Connor, members of School Council; staff & students

 Tuesday 3 December

• The Diocese of Seychelles (Indian Ocean): †James Richard Wong Yin Song; The Episcopal Church of Eastern Oregon: †Patrick Bell
• The Diocese of Armidale: †Rick Lewers; Clergy and People
• The Parish of The Lakes Anglican Church: Daniel Berris, John Simpson
• Brisbane Correctional Centre: Kevin Bell & Neil Pennell
• Cannon Hill Anglican College, Cannon Hill: Principal – Gary O’Brien; Chaplain – Sarah Leisemann; Chair of College Council – Gavin Nicholson; members of College Council; staff & students

 Wednesday 4 December

• The Dioceses of Sheffield (England): †Pete Wilcox, †Peter Burrows; Eastern Zambia (Central Africa): †William Mchombo; The Episcopal Church of Easton: †Santosh Marray
• The Diocese of Bathurst: †Mark Calder – Bishop; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Toowong: Tom Sullivan, Alan Dale, Elsie Clack
• Brisbane Women’s Correctional Centre: Sue Grimmett
• Canterbury College, Waterford: Principal – Daniel Walker; Chaplain – Elroy Mee; Chair of College Council – Jeff Thomas; members of College Council; staff & students

 Thursday 5 December

• The Diocese of Shinyanga (Tanzania): †Johnson Chinyong’ole; The Episcopal Church of Eau Claire: †William Lambert
• The Diocese of Ballarat: †Garry Weatherill; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Toowoomba West: Pauline Harley, Arthur Prosser, Andrew Baldwin, John Tyler
• Maryborough Correctional Centre: Rimaati Skyner, William Skyner & Melissa Marshall
• Coomera Anglican College, Coomera: Principal – Mark Sly; Chaplain – Mary-Anne Rulfs; Chair of School Council – Stephen Knott; members of College Council; staff & students

 Friday 6 December

• The Dioceses of Shyira (Rwanda): †Laurent Mbanda; Edinburgh (Scotland): †John Armes
• The Diocese of Bendigo: †Matt Brain; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Toowoomba, St Bartholomew’s: Adam Lowe, Daniel Rouhead, Peter Dutton, Bettrys Lowe, Amy Norman, Michael Calder, Holly Adamson
• Bribie Anglican Cancer Support Group
• Fraser Coast Anglican College, Hervey Bay: Principal – Joe Wright; Chaplain – Jeff Jarvis; Chair of College Council – Kirsti Kee; members of College Council; staff & students

 Saturday 7 December

• The Dioceses of Shyira (Rwanda): †Samuel Mugisha; Edmonton (Canada): †Jane Alexander
• The Diocese of Brisbane: †Phillip Aspinall; Assistant Bishops: †Cameron Venables, †Jeremy Greaves, †John Roundhill; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Toowoomba, St James: Mark Carlyon, Bev Thorogood, Bp Cecil Warren, John Pryce-Davies, Garth Shaw, Deborah Bird, David Snape, Matthew Weatherley
• Surfers Paradise Anglican Crisis Care, incorporating St John’s Drop-in Centre
• Hillbrook Anglican School, Enoggera: Principal – Geoff Newton; Chaplain – David Adams; Chair of School Council – Robert Seljak; members of School Council; staff & students

 Sunday 8 December

• Pray for the work of the Mothers’ Union around the world: Sheran Harper – Worldwide President: Bev Jullien – Chief Executive
• The Diocese of Bunbury: †Ian Coutts, Clergy and People
• The Parish of Toowoomba, St Luke’s: Paul Mitchell, Peter Mayen, Fred Ailwood, Terry Leonard, Bill Watson, Bp Clyde Wood, Malcolm Twine, Sharon Mitchell
• St Margaret’s Home Assist, Secure, Sandgate
• Matthew Flinders Anglican College, Buderim: Principal – Stuart Meade; Chaplain – Lizzie Gaitskell; Chair of College Council – Evan Gilbert; members of College Council; staff & students

 Monday 9 December

• The Dioceses of Shyogwe (Rwanda:) †Jered Kalimba; Egba (Nigeria): †Emmanuel Adekunle; Lafia (Nigeria): †Godwin Robinson
• The Diocese of Canberra-Goulburn: †Mark Short, Assistant Bishops: †Trevor Edwards, †Stephen Pickard & Archdeacon Carol Wagner – Bishop Designate; Clergy and People
• Torres Strait Islander Parish:
• Refugee & migrant settlement
• St Aidan’s Anglican Girls’ School, Corinda: Principal – Toni Riordan; Chaplain – Gillian Moses; Chair of School Council – Cecile Wake; School Council members; staff & students

 Tuesday 10 December

• The Dioceses of Sialkot (Pakistan): †Alwin John Samuel; Egba West (Nigeria): †Samuel Ajani
• Ministry to the Defence Force: Vacant; Chaplains & Members of the Defence Force
• The Parish of Warwick: Heather Dearden – Locum, Lizzie Gaitskell – Rector designate, Barbara Diery, Julie Simpson, Rosemary Peterson, Stephanie Frances, Valerie Graydon
• Men’s Sheds
• St Andrew’s Anglican College, Peregian Springs: Principal – Chris Ivey; Chaplain – Gary McClellan; Chair of College Council – Rosalyn Cheales; members of College Council; staff & students

 Wednesday 11 December

• The Dioceses of Singapore (South East Asia): †Rennis Ponniah, †Low Jee King; Egbu (Nigeria): †Geoffrey Okoroafor; Egypt (Jerusalem & Middle East): †Mouneer Anis, †Samy Fawzy
• The Diocese of Gippsland: †Richard Treloar, Clergy and People
• The Parish of Waterloo Bay: Scott Gunthorpe, John Bretz, James Cosgrove, Rhonda Soltes
• Chermside Anglican Welfare Ministries
• St Hilda’s School, Southport: A/g Head of School – Wendy Lauman; Chaplain – Patrick Duckworth; Chair of School Council – Susan Brandis; members of School Council; staff & students

 Thursday 12 December

• The Dioceses of Sittwe (Myanmar): †James Min Dein; Eha-Amufu (Nigeria): †Daniel Olinya
• The Diocese of Grafton: †Murray Harvey; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Wilston: Max Lambourne, David Pope
• Congregations in communion with the Anglican Church
• St Luke’s Anglican School, Bundaberg: Principal – Craig Merritt; Chaplain – Iain Furby; Chair of School Council – Hermina Conradie; members of School Council; staff & students

 Friday 13 December

• The Dioceses of Sittwe (Myanmar): †Moses Tun Pa; Ekiti (Nigeria): †Christopher Omotunde; Ekiti Kwara (Nigeria): †Andrew Ajayi; Ekiti Oke (Nigeria): †Isaac Olubowale; Ekiti West (Nigeria): †Rufus Adepoju
• Ministry with the Aboriginal People of Australia: †Chris McLeod
• The Parish of Wishart: Peter Judge-Mears, Thomas Milton, Christopher Boyce, Graeme Goldsworthy, David Rogers-Smith, Michelle Philp
• Oratory of the Good Shepherd
• St John’s Anglican College, Forest Lake: Head of College – Maria McIvor; Chaplain – Vacant; Chair of College Council – Steve Scott; members of College Council; staff & students

 Saturday 14 December

• The Diocese of Sodor & Man (England): †Peter Eagles; The Episcopal Church of El Camino Real: †Mary Gray-Reeves
• Ministry with the Torres Strait Island People of Australia
• The Parish of Woolloongabba: Ron Paschke
• Mathew Hale Public Library
• St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School, Ascot: Principal – Roslyn Curtis; Chaplain – Susan Crothers-Robertson; Chair of School Council – Alison Quinn; School Council members; staff & students

 Sunday 15 December

• The Dioceses of Sokoto (Nigeria): †Augustin Omole; El Salvador (Central America): †Juan David Alvarado Melgar
• The Diocese of Melbourne: †Philip Freier; Regional Bishops: †Genieve Blackwell, †Bradly Billings, †Paul Barker, †Kate Prowd; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Wynnum: Donna Petersen, Jamee-lee Callard
• MU Australia
• St Paul’s School, Bald Hills: Headmaster – Paul Browning; Chaplain – Mark Leam; Acting Chair of School Council – Lynda Johnson; members of School Council; staff & students

 Monday 16 December

• The Dioceses of South Ankole (Uganda): †Nathan Ahimbisibwe; Eldoret (Kenya): †Christopher Ruto
• The Diocese of Newcastle: †Peter Stuart; Regional Bishops: †Sonia Roulston, †Charlie Murry; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Yeronga: Rebecca King
• Kirami Residential Aged Care – Hervey Bay
• The Glennie School, Toowoomba: Interim Principal – Peter Crawley: Chaplain – Sharon Mitchell; Chair of School Council – Elizabeth Gillam; members of School Council; staff & students

 Tuesday 17 December

• The Diocese of El-Obeid (Sudan): †Ismail Gabriel Abudigin; The Episcopal Church of South Dakota: †John Tarrant
• The Diocese of the Northern Territory: †Greg Anderson; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Zillmere: Helen Button, John Keyt, Margorie Charrington, Sr Gillian SSA
• Meilene Residential Aged Care – Bundaberg
• The Southport School, Southport: Headmaster – Greg Wain; Chaplain – Jonathan Whereat; Chair of School Council – Fraser Perrin; members of School Council; staff & students

 Wednesday 18 December

• The Dioceses of South Kerala (South India): †Dharmaraj Rasalam; Ely (England): †Stephen Conway, †David Thomson; Embu (Kenya): †David Muriithi Ireri
• The Diocese of North Queensland: †Keith Joseph; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Alexandra Hills: Jonathan Bright, Rod Wood
• Anglicare SQ Children & Families, Foster & Kinship Care, (Roma)
• The Springfield Anglican College, Springfield: A/g Head of College – Wendy Ashley-Cooper; Chaplain – Erika Williams; Chair of College Council – Tim Reid; members of College Council; staff & students

 Thursday 19 December

• The Dioceses of South Rwenzori (Uganda): †Jackson Nzerebende; Enugu (Nigeria): †Emmanuel Chukwuma; Enugu North (Nigeria): †Sosthenes Eze
• The Diocese of North West Australia: †Gary Nelson; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Algester: Jane Mitchell, Morris Rangiwai
• Anglicare SQ Children & Families, Foster & Kinship Care, (Gold Coast)
• Toowoomba Anglican School, Toowoomba: Head of School – Simon Lees; Chaplain – Zoe Browne; Chair of School Council – Mac Drysdale; members of School Council; staff & students

 Friday 20 December

• The Dioceses of South West Tanganyika (Tanzania): †Matthew Mhagama; Esan (Nigeria): †Friday Imaekhai
• The Diocese of Perth: †Kay Goldsworthy; Assistant Bishops: †Kate Wilmot, †Jeremy James; Clergy and People
• The Parish of All Saint’s, Brisbane: Richard Martin, Andrew Gilbert, Bill Pearson, Robert Long, Arthur Fellows
• Anglicare SQ Mental Health & Wellbeing (Beenleigh)
• West Moreton Anglican College, Karrabin: Principal – Geoff McLay; Chaplain – Julie Craig-Leaves; Assistant Chaplain – Brenda Davis; Lay Minister – Juliana Bate; Chair of College Council – Ian Lupton; members of School Council; staff & students

 Saturday 21 December

• The Diocese of Etche (Nigeria): †Precious Nwala, †Jacob Bada
• The Diocese of Riverina: †Donald Kirk; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Allora-Clifton: Laurel Raymond, Rod Winterton, Tom Bower
• Anglicare SQ Mental Health & Wellbeing, Riverview (Booval)
• All Saints Anglican School, Merrimac: Headmaster – Patrick Wallas; Chaplain – Ann McGuinness; Chair of School Council – John Fradgley; members of School Council; staff & students

 Sunday 22 December

• Pray for Christians in other denominations and the work of the ecumenical movement: His Holiness Pope Francis, Bishop of Rome; His All Holiness Archbishop Bartholomew of Constantinople, New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch; The Revd Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, General Secretary of the World Council of Churches; †Ivan M Abrahams, General Secretary World Methodist Council; The Reverend Chris Ferguson, General Secretary of the World Communion of Reformed Churches
• The Diocese of Rockhampton: †David Robinson; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Annerley: Br Donald Campbell, Robert Braun, Br Daniel, Br Lionel, Jenny Thompson, Bp Godfrey Fryar, Fang Ling Quested, Michael Saminathan, Michael Chiplin, Br Alfred Leong, John Searle, Mary Florence, Lionel Peiris
• Anglicare SQ Mental Health & Wellbeing (Inala)
• St John’s College UQ: Rose Alwyn – Warden; Chaplain – Ceri Wynne; Chair of Council – John Peden; members of College Council; staff & students

 Monday 23 December

• The Dioceses of Evo (Nigeria): †Innocent Ordu; Exeter (England): †Robert Atwell, †Nick McKinnel, †Jackie Searle
• The Diocese of Sydney: †Glenn Davies; Assistant Bishops: †Ivan Lee, †Peter Hayward, †Christopher Edwards, †Peter Lin, †Michael Stead, †Malcolm Richards; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Aspley-Albany Creek: Nicholas Whereat, Peter Lockyer, Ian McWilliam, John Swift
• Anglicare SQ St Bart’s Youth Accommodation (Nathaniel House)
• St Francis Theological College, Milton: Principal – †Jonathan Holland; Academic Dean – Peter Kline; staff; sessional lecturers & students

 Tuesday 24 December

• The Dioceses of Ezo (South Sudan): †John Kereboro Zawo; Faisalabad (Pakistan): †John Samuel
• The Diocese of Tasmania: †Richard Condie; Assistant Bishop †Chris Jones; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Auchenflower-Milton: Penny Jones, Illtyd Loveluck
• Anglicare SQ Children & Families Residential (Gympie)
• Anglican Schools Australia Management Committee and Member Schools: President – Peter Laurence

 Wednesday 25 December

• Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem and the People of Bethlehem
• The Dioceses of Falkland Islands (Parish of) (Falkland Islands): †Timothy Thornton; False Bay (Southern Africa): †Margaret Brenda Vertue, The Episcopal Church of Federal Ministries: †Carl Wright, †James Magness
• The Diocese of The Murray: †Keith Dalby; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Banyo: Stephen Briggs, Anthony Hallin
• Anglicare SQ Children & Families Residential (Caloundra)
• All Anglican Schools Business Managers/Bursars and Senior Leaders

 Thursday 26 December

• The Diocese of Fianarantsoa (Indian Ocean): †Gilbert Rakotondravelo; The Episcopal Church of Florida: †John Howard
• The Diocese of Wangaratta: Archdeacon Clarence Bester – Administrator; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Barambah: Lay leaders and visiting Clergy
• Anglicare SQ Children & Families Residential (Logan)

Friday 27 December

• The Episcopal Churches of Fond du Lac: †Matthew Alan Gunter; Fort Worth: †Scott Mayer
• The Diocese of Willochra: †John Stead; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Bardon: Ron Bundy – Locum, Richard Bowie, Cameron Smith
• Anglicare SQ Community Aged & Disability, North Coast (Bundaberg)
• State School Teachers

Saturday 28 December

• The Dioceses of Fredericton (Canada): †David Edwards; Freetown (Sierra Leone) (West Africa): †Thomas Arnold Ikunika Wilson
• The Parish of Beaudesert: Tony Swansson
• EPIC Assist

Sunday 29 December

• The Dioceses of Gahini (Rwanda): †Alexis Bilindabagabo, †Manasseh Gahima; Gambia (West Africa): †James Allen Yaw Odico
• The Parish of Beenleigh: Peter Palmer, Frank Phillips
• Fortitude Valley, Trinity Centre Pantry

 Monday 30 December

• The Diocese of Gasabo (Rwanda): †Onesphore Rwaje; Gboko (Nigeria): †Emmanuel Nyitsse
• Brisbane Mar Thoma Church: A. K. Thomas
• Household of Deacons

Tuesday 31 December

• The Diocese of George (Southern Africa): †Brian Marajh; The Episcopal Church of Georgia: †Scott Benhase
• The Parish of Boonah-Harrisville: Helen Paget, Miriam Nyrene
• Archbishop’s Examining Chaplains