Pray Daily: January 2020
Pray Daily
Find out our Diocese’s January daily prayer points and join our community in intercession this month

‘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.
Pray Daily can also be downloaded as a PDF or as a Word doc for easy printing.
Throughout January
- Parishes seeking new incumbents: Bardon, Bulimba, Carindale, Drayton, Gayndah, Goonaneman, Ithaca-Ashgrove, Lutwyche, Kingaroy, Mt Gravatt, Noosa, North Pine, Sunnybank, Tamborine Mountain
Wednesday 1 January
- The Dioceses of Lagos (Nigeria): †Humphery Olumakaiye; Lagos Mainland (Nigeria): †Akinpelu Johnson; Lagos West (Nigeria): †James Olusola Odedeji
- 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 Booval: Christopher Bate, Brian Hughes, Geoff Sampson, Juliana Bate
- Queensland Churches Together: Gen Sec – Richard Tutin
- Anglican Schools Office, Church House: Executive Director – Sherril Molloy & staff
Thursday 2 January
- The Dioceses of Lahore (Pakistan): †Revd Irfan Jamil; South Western Brazil (Brazil): †Francisco De Assis Da Silva; The Episcopal Church of Southeast Florida: †Peter Eaton
- The Diocese of Adelaide: †Geoff Smith, †Timothy Harris, †Chris McLeod, †Denise Ferguson; Clergy & People
- The Parish of Bramble Bay: Howard Smith
- Woodford Correctional Centre: Paul Bryden & Grant Law
- 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
Friday 3 January
- The Dioceses of Lainya (South Sudan): vacant; Southeastern Mexico (Mexico): †Benito Juarez-Martinez
- The Diocese of Armidale: †Rick Lewers; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Bundaberg: Keith Dean-Jones, Norman Wagstaff
- Finance and Diocesan Services Commission: Sandra Long and staff
- Cannon Hill Anglican College, Cannon Hill: Principal – Gary O’Brien; Chaplain – Vacant; Chair of College Council – Gavin Nicholson; members of College Council; staff & students
Saturday 4 January
- The Dioceses of Lake Malawi (Central Africa): †Francis Kaulanda; Southern Brazil (Brazil): †Humberto Maiztegue Goncalves
- The Diocese of Bathurst: †Mark Calder; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Brisbane Valley: Ian Bailey, Ross Cameron
- Numinbah Correctional Centre: Margaret Hampson
- Canterbury College, Waterford: Principal – Daniel Walker; Chaplain – Elroy Mee; Chair of College Council – Jeff Thomas; members of College Council; staff & students
Sunday 5 January
- Pray for the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia: †Philip Richardson – Bishop of Taranaki and Primate: †Don Tamihere – Pihopa o Aotearora and Primate: †Fereimi Cama – Bishop of Polynesia and Primate
- The Diocese of Ballarat: †Garry Weatherill; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Bulimba: Lindsay Howie – Locum
- Southern Queensland Correctional Centre: Sue Barker
- Coomera Anglican College, Coomera: Principal – Mark Sly; Chaplain – Mary-Anne Rulfs; Chair of School Council – Stephen Knott; members of College Council; staff & students
Monday 6 January
- The Dioceses of Lake Rukwa (Tanzania): †Mathayo Kasagara; Southern Highlands (Tanzania): †Julius Lugendo; Gitega (Burundi): †John Nduwayo
- The Diocese of Bendigo: †Matt Brain; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Buderim: Moira Evers, Pam Hill, Ken Beer, Bill Doak, Douglas Lloyd, Lynette Neil, John Cornish, Montague Morris, Theo Woods
- Wolston Correctional Centre: David Lunniss & Ken Collins
- Fraser Coast Anglican College, Hervey Bay: Principal – Joe Wright; Chaplain – Jeff Jarvis; Chair of College Council – Kirsti Kee; members of College Council; staff & students
Tuesday 7 January
- The Dioceses of Lango (Uganda): †Alfred Olwa; Southern Malawi (Central Africa): †Alinafe Kalemba; Glasgow & Galloway (Scotland): vacant
- The Diocese of Brisbane: †Phillip Aspinall; Assistant Bishops: †Cameron Venables, †Jeremy Greaves, †John Roundhill; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Bribie Island: Steven Schwarzrock, Bp Bruce Clark, Marilyn Cullen, Carolyn Payne, Jim Tait, Barry Shield
- Parishes and Other Mission Agencies Commission: Cathy Grant, Stephen Harrison, Belinda Macarthur & Joanne Rose
- Hillbrook Anglican School, Enoggera: Principal – Geoff Newton; Chaplain – David Adams; Chair of School Council – Robert Seljak; members of School Council; staff & students
Wednesday 8 January
- The Dioceses of Langtang (Nigeria): †Stanley Fube; Southern Nyanza (Kenya): †James Ochiel
- The Diocese of Bunbury: †Ian Coutts, Clergy and People
- The Parish of Bundaberg West: Andrew Schmidt, Edwin Edgerton, Robert Perry, Michael Vercoe
- Diocesan Council
- Matthew Flinders Anglican College, Buderim: Principal – Stuart Meade; Chaplain – Kathrin Koning; Chair of College Council – Evan Gilbert; members of College Council; staff & students
Thursday 9 January
- The Dioceses of Lebombo (Southern Africa): †Carlos Simao Matsinhe; Southern Philippines (Philippines): †Danilo Labacanacruz Bustamante; The Episcopal Church of Southern Ohio: †Thomas Breidenthal
- The Diocese of Canberra-Goulburn: †Mark Short, Assistant Bishops: †Trevor Edwards, †Stephen Pickard & Archdeacon Carol Wagner – Bishop Designate; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Burleigh Heads: Eron Perry, Peter Uther
- Parish secretaries and volunteer staff in the Diocese
- St Aidan’s Anglican Girls’ School, Corinda: Principal – Toni Riordan; Chaplain – Gillian Moses; Chair of School Council – Cecile Wake; School Council members; staff & students
Friday 10 January
- The Dioceses of Leeds (England): †Nicholas Baines
- Ministry to the Defence Force: Vacant; Chaplains & Members of the Defence Force
- The Parish of Caboolture: Avriel Green, David Deng Aleer, Paul Bryden, Robert Dean, John Pattison, Lorna Pattison, James Oulds
- Clergy with Permission to Officiate in the Diocese
- 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
Saturday 11 January
- The Dioceses of Leicester (England): †Martyn James Snow; Gloucester (England): †Rachel Treweek
- The Diocese of Gippsland: †Richard Treloar, Clergy and People
- The Parish of Caloundra with Glasshouse Country: Timothy Nicholson, Anthony Halstead, David Curry, Clarrie White, Ray Barraclough, Ian Marshall
- Brookfield Centre for Christian Spirituality, Brookfield
- 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
Sunday 12 January
- The Episcopal Church of Southern Virginia: †Herman Hollerith
- The Diocese of Grafton: †Murray Harvey; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Carindale: Jamee-lee Callard – Locum, John Magee
- Anglican Board of Mission – Australia Ltd
- St Luke’s Anglican School, Bundaberg: Principal – Craig Merritt; Chaplain – Iain Furby; Chair of School Council – Hermina Conradie; members of School Council; staff & students
Monday 13 January
- The Dioceses of Lesotho (Southern Africa): †Adam Mallane Taaso; Southwark (England): †Christopher Chessun
- Ministry with the Aboriginal People of Australia: †Chris McLeod
- The Parish of Centenary Suburbs: John Coleman, Tom Wood, Bill Redman, Graham Oates
- Church Missionary Society
- 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
Tuesday 14 January
- The Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham (England): †Paul Gavin Williams; The Episcopal Church of Lexington: †Mark van Koevering
- Ministry with the Torres Strait Island People of Australia
- The Parish of Chelmer-Graceville: Michael Stalley, Owen Strong
- Anglican Aid Abroad
- 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
Wednesday 15 January
- The Dioceses of Liberia (West Africa): †Jonathan Bau-Bau Bonaparte Hart (Primate); The Episcopal Church of Southwest Florida: †Dabney Smith
- The Diocese of Melbourne: †Philip Freier; Regional Bishops: †Genieve Blackwell, †Bradly Billings, †Paul Barker, †Kate Prowd; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Chermside: Daniel Paulraj, Jim Nolan, Gay Nye, Canon Don Edwards, Brian Hanley
- Angligreen
- 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
Thursday 16 January
- The Dioceses of South Ankole (Uganda): Lichfield (England): †Michael Ipgrave; The Episcopal Church of Southwestern Virginia: †Mark Allen Bourlakas
- The Diocese of Newcastle: †Peter Stuart; Regional Bishops: †Sonia Roulston, †Charlie Murry; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Chinchilla (Leichhardt-Chinchilla Anglican Mission Area): Terry Frewin
- Mission to Seafarers
- The Glennie School, Toowoomba: Interim Principal – Peter Crawley: Chaplain – Sharon Mitchell; Chair of School Council – Elizabeth Gillam; members of School Council; staff & students
Friday 17 January
- The Diocese of Limerick & Killaloe (Ireland): †Kenneth Kearon; The Episcopal Church of Spokane: †Gretchen Rehberg
- The Diocese of the Northern Territory: †Greg Anderson; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Clayfield St Mark’s: Nicole Colledge, Allan Shephard, Stephen Lake, Jacqui Lake, Peter Daugaard, Derek Allton, Roslyn Clifton
- Anglican Overseas Aid
- The Southport School, Southport: Headmaster – Greg Wain; Chaplain – Jonathan Whereat; Chair of School Council – Fraser Perrin; members of School Council; staff & students
Saturday 18 January
- The Dioceses of Lincoln (England): †David Court (Acting Bishop); Goma (Congo): †Kadhoro Desire Makanirwa; The Episcopal Church of Springfield: †Daniel Martins
- The Diocese of North Queensland: †Keith Joseph; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Coolum: Cathy Laufer, Richard Bowie, Jocelyn Pitt, Carol Roth, Patrick Doulin, Jim McPherson
- St John’s Home for Aged Men – Toowong
- 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
Sunday 19 January
- Pray for the united Church of Bangladesh – †Samuel Sunil Mankhin – Moderator, Church of Bangladesh & Bishop of Kushtia
- The Diocese of North West Australia: †Gary Nelson; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Cooroora: Imelda O’Loughlin – Locum
- St Martin’s Residential Aged Care – Taigum
- Toowoomba Anglican School, Toowoomba: Head of School – Simon Lees; Chaplain – Zoe Browne; Chair of School Council – Mac Drysdale; members of School Council; staff & students
Monday 20 January
- The Dioceses of St Albans (England): †Alan Smith; Gombe (Nigeria): †Henry Ndukuba Litoral; The Episcopal Church of Ecuador: †Alfredo Morante
- The Diocese of Perth: †Kay Goldsworthy; Assistant Bishops: †Kate Wilmot, †Jeremy James; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Freshwater: Claye Middleton, Masanja Ngweso, Les Monaghan, Doug Frith
- Anglicare SQ Community Aged & Disability, North Coast (Hervey Bay)
- 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
Tuesday 21 January
- The Dioceses of Liverpool (England): †Paul Bayes; St Asaph (Wales): †Gregory Cameron
- The Diocese of Riverina: †Donald Kirk; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Coorparoo: Jeremy Gehrmann, Jim Stonier, Graham Stephens, Juliet Briner, Chris Eagles
- Anglicare SQ Community Aged & Disability, West
- All Saints Anglican School, Merrimac: Headmaster – Patrick Wallas; Chaplain – Ann McGuinness; Chair of School Council – John Fradgley; members of School Council; staff & students
Wednesday 22 January
- The Diocese of St Davids (Wales): †Joanna Penberthy
- The Diocese of Rockhampton: †David Robinson; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Crows Nest: visiting clergy – occasional services
- Anglicare SQ Community Aged & Disability, West (Toowoomba)
- St John’s College UQ: Rose Alwyn – Warden; Chaplain – Ceri Wynne; Chair of Council – John Peden; members of College Council; staff & students
Thursday 23 January
- The Dioceses of Llandaff (Wales): †June Osborne; St Edmundsbury & Ipswich (England): †Martin Seeley
- The Diocese of Sydney: †Glenn Davies; Assistant Bishops: †Ivan Lee, †Peter Hayward, †Christopher Edwards, †Peter Lin, †Michael Stead, †Malcolm Richards, †Gary Siew Leong Koo; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Cunnamulla (Maranoa-Warrego Anglican Mission Area): Rick Gummow
- Anglicare SQ Community Aged & Disability, North Coast (Nambour)
- St Francis Theological College, Milton: Principal – †Jonathan Holland; Academic Dean – Peter Kline; staff; sessional lecturers & students
Friday 24 January
- The Diocese of St Helena (Southern Africa): †Dale Bowers
- The Diocese of Tasmania: †Richard Condie; Assistant Bishop †Chris Jones; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Dalby: David Browne, Zoe Browne, Ken Hansen, Ian Harris
- Anglicare SQ Community Aged & Disability, North Coast (Bokarina)
- Anglican Schools Australia Management Committee and Member Schools: President – Peter Laurence
Saturday 25 January
- The Dioceses of Lomega (South Sudan): †Paul Benjamin Yugusuk; Sunyani (West Africa): †Festus Yeboah-Asuamah; Grahamstown (Southern Africa): †Ebenezer Ntlali
- The Diocese of The Murray: †Keith Dalby; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Drayton: John Pryce-Davies – Locum, Dorothy Daniels, John Thompson
- Anglicare SQ Community Aged & Disability, West (St George)
- All Anglican Schools Business Managers/Bursars and Senior Leaders
Sunday 26 January
- Pray for the Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil – †Naudal Alves Gomes – Primate of Brazil & Bishop of Curitiba
- The Diocese of Wangaratta: Archdeacon Clarence Bester – Administrator; Clergy and People
- The Parish of East Brisbane: Br Donald Campbell, Cecilie Lander, Mervyn Lander, Paul Bland, Mark Vincent
- Anglicare SQ Community Aged & Disability, West (Chinchilla)
Monday 27 January
- The Diocese of London (England): †Sarah Mullally
- The Diocese of Willochra: †John Stead; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Eastern Hills Anglicans: Chris Tyack
- Anglicare SQ Community Aged & Disability, Brisbane North (Stafford)
- State School Teachers
Tuesday 28 January
- The Dioceses of Swansea & Brecon (Wales): †John Davies; Guadalcanal (Melanesia): †Nathan Tome; The Episcopal Church of Long Island: †Lawrence Provenzano
- The Parish of East Redland (aka Cleveland & Stradbroke Island): Margaret Wesley, Aubrey Pedwell, Allan Goodwin, Colleen & Bill Guttormsen, George Roberts, Peter Moss, Bruce Henzell, David Lamont, Clive Cooper, Neville Knott
- Anglican Cursillo Movement in Australia
Wednesday 29 January
- The Diocese of Swaziland (Southern Africa): †Ellinah Ntfombi Wamukoya; The Episcopal Church of Los Angeles: †John Harvey Taylor
- The Parish of Ekibin: Denis Galloway – Locum
- Anglican Men’s Society
Thursday 30 January
- The Diocese of Tabora (Tanzania): †Elias Chakupewa; The Episcopal Church of Louisiana: †Morris Thompson
- The Parish of Everton Park: Andrew Peters
- Bush Ministry Fund
Friday 31 January
- The Diocese of Luapula (Central Africa): †Robert Mumbi; Taita-Taveta (Kenya): †Liverson Mng’onda Saturd
- The Parish of Fortitude Valley: Rodney Wolff, Susan Barker, Thomas Brown, Stephen Redhead
- Domestic Violence Task Force