Pray Daily - December 2020
Pray Daily
Find out our Diocese’s December 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 December
- Parishes seeking new incumbents: Algester, All Saints (Wickham Terrace), Bulimba, Caloundra with Glasshouse Country, Gayndah, Goonaneman, Kingaroy, Lutwyche, Maleny, Tamborine Mountain, The Gap
Tuesday 1 December
- The Dioceses of Seoul (Korea): †Peter Lee; Eastern Newfoundland & Labrador (Canada): †Geoffrey Peddle
- The Diocese of Duk and the ongoing work of peace-making in South Sudan: †Daniel Deng Abot
- The Anglican Church of Australia: The Primate – †Geoff Smith; The General Secretary – Anne Hywood; The General Synod and the Standing Committee
- The Parish of Maroochydore: Tania Eichler, Robert Davidson, Philip Robinson, John Barnes
- Diocesan Reconciliation Action Plan Co-ordinator: Sandra King
- Anglican Schools Office, Church House: Executive Director – Sherril Molloy & staff
Wednesday 2 December
- The Diocese of Seychelles (Indian Ocean): †James Richard Wong Yin Song; The Episcopal Church of Eastern Oregon: †Patrick Bell
- The Diocese of Adelaide: †Geoff Smith; Assistant Bishops – †Timothy Harris, †Chris McLeod, †Denise Ferguson; Clergy & People
- The Parish of Maryborough: Sue Wilson, Godfrey Gilmour, Andrea Maslin, Melissa Marshall
- Director of Discernment: Sarah Plowman and assistant Lyn Lamb
- Anglican Church Grammar School, East Brisbane: Headmaster – Alan Campbell; Chaplain – Bryan Gadd; Lay Chaplain – Stephanie Cotroneo; Chair of School Council – Daniel O’Connor, members of School Council; staff & students
Thursday 3 December
- The Dioceses of Sheffield (England): †Pete Wilcox; Eastern Zambia (Central Africa): †William Mchombo; The Episcopal Church of Easton: †Santosh Marray
- The Diocese of Armidale: †Rick Lewers; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Millmerran: David Snape – Missioner Locum
- Youth, Children’s & Families Ministry: Jonathan Kemp, Erica Skerman
- Cannon Hill Anglican College, Cannon Hill: Principal – Gary O’Brien; Chaplain – Br Nathan James; Chair of College Council – Gavin Nicholson; members of College Council; staff & students
Friday 4 December
- The Diocese of Shinyanga (Tanzania): †Johnson Chinyong’ole; The Episcopal Church of Eau Claire: †William Jay Lambert
- The Diocese of Bathurst: †Mark Calder; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Mt Gravatt: Gary Smith – locum, Cheryl Selvage, Colin Roberts, Trevor Butler, Claire Johnson
- Anglicare ASCQ: Karen Crouch & staff
- Canterbury College, Waterford: Principal – Daniel Walker; Chaplain – Nia Viviani; Chair of College Council – Jeff Thomas; members of College Council; staff & students
Saturday 5 December
- The Dioceses of Gasabo (Rwanda): †Laurent Mbanda; Edinburgh (Scotland): †John Armes
- The Diocese of Ballarat: †Garry Weatherill; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Morningside: Martyn Hope, Warwick Humphries, Ron Paschke
- Anglicare Australia: Kasy Chambers & staff
- Coomera Anglican College, Coomera: Principal – Mark Sly; Chaplain – Mary-Anne Rulfs; Chair of School Council – Stephen Knott; members of College Council; staff & students
Sunday 6 December
- Pray for the Reformed Episcopal Church of Spain (Extra-Provincial to the Archbishop of Canterbury): †Carlos López-Lozano – Bishop of Spanish Reformed Episcopal Church
- The Diocese of Bendigo: †Matt Brain; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Moggill-Mt Crosby: +Rob Nolan, Kevin Booth, Angela McNeill
- Queensland Churches Together
- Fraser Coast Anglican College, Hervey Bay: Principal – Joe Wright; Chaplain – Jeff Jarvis; Chair of College Council – Kirsti Kee; members of College Council; staff & students
Monday 7 December
- The Dioceses of Shyira (Rwanda): †Samuel Mugisha; Edmonton (Canada): Vacant
- The Diocese of Brisbane: †Phillip Aspinall; Assistant Bishops – †Cameron Venables, †Jeremy Greaves, †John Roundhill; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Mudgeeraba: Harry Reuss, John McNamee, David Heussler, Geoffrey Bransgrove, Desmond Pritchard
- Numinbah Correctional Centre: Margaret Hampson
- Hillbrook Anglican School, Enoggera: Principal – Geoff Newton; Chaplain – David Adams; Chair of School Council – Robert Seljak; members of School Council; staff & students
Tuesday 8 December
- The Dioceses of Shyogwe (Rwanda): †Jered Kalimba; Egba (Nigeria): †Emmanuel Adekunle; Lafia (Nigeria): †Godwin Robinson
- The Diocese of Bunbury: †Ian Coutts; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Mundubbera-Eidsvold-Monto: Jeff Balnaves
- Southern Queensland Correctional Centre: Sue Barker
- Matthew Flinders Anglican College, Buderim: Principal – Stuart Meade; Chaplain – Kathrin Koning; Chair of College Council – Evan Gilbert; members of College Council; staff & students
Wednesday 9 December
- The Dioceses of Sialkot (Pakistan): †Alwin John Samuel; Egba West (Nigeria): †Samuel Oludele Ogundeji
- The Diocese of Canberra-Goulburn: †Mark Short; Assistant Bishops – †Trevor Edwards, †Stephen Pickard, †Carol Wagner; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Nambour: Ralph Bowles, Theodor Svensen, John Graham-Freeman
- Wolston Correctional Centre: David Lunniss & Ken Collins
- St Aidan’s Anglican Girls’ School, Corinda: Principal – Toni Riordan; Chaplain – Gillian Moses; Chair of School Council – Stephen Green; School Council members; staff & students
Thursday 10 December
- The Dioceses of Singapore (South East Asia): †Titus Chung; Egbu (Nigeria): †Geoffrey Okoroafor; The Province of Alexandria (new): †Mouneer Hanna Anis
- Ministry to the Defence Force: †Grant Dibden; Chaplains & Members of the Defence Force
- The Parish of Nanango: Robert Chippendale – Locum
- Woodford Correctional Centre: Paul Bryden & Grant Law
- 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
Friday 11 December
- The Dioceses of Sittwe (Myanmar): †James Min Dein; Eha – Amufu (Nigeria): †Daniel Olinya
- The Diocese of Gippsland: †Richard Treloar; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Nerang: Harry Reuss, Joy White, Ross Burnett
- NQ Townsville Correctional Centre: Ed Spriggins & Diana MacGregor
- St Hilda’s School, Southport: Principal – Wendy Lauman; Chaplain – Patrick Duckworth; Chair of School Council – Susan Brandis; members of School Council; staff & students
Saturday 12 December
- The Dioceses of Ekiti (Nigeria): †Christopher Tayo Omotunde; Ekiti Kwara (Nigeria): †Andrew Ajayi; Ekiti Oke (Nigeria): †Isaac Olubowale; Ekiti West (Nigeria): †Rufus Adepoju
- The Diocese of Grafton: †Murray Harvey; Clergy and People
- The Parish of New Farm: Olaf Anderson, Ian Mundy, Tim Booth
- Home Carers
- St Luke’s Anglican School, Bundaberg: Principal – Craig Merritt; Chaplain – Iain Furby; Chair of School Council – Hermina Conradie; members of School Council; staff & students
Sunday 13 December
- Pray for the Falkland Islands (Extra-Provincial to Canterbury): †Timothy Thornton – Bishop to the Forces and Bishop to the Falkland Islands
- Ministry with the Aboriginal People of Australia: †Chris McLeod
- The Parish of Noosa: Chris Johnson, Lynda Johnson, Chris Ivey
- Sudanese Congregations in ACSQ
- 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
Monday 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 North Pine: David Ruthven, Graham Ross, Bruce Worthington, Bruce Sligo
- Converge International Industrial Chaplain
- 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
Tuesday 15 December
- The Dioceses of Sokoto (Nigeria): †Augustine Omole: El Salvador (Central America): †Juan David Alvarado Melgar
- The Diocese of Melbourne: †Philip Freier; Assistant Bishops – †Genieve Blackwell, †Bradly Billings, †Paul Barker, †Kate Prowd; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Nundah: Graham Warren, Imelda O’Loughlin, Elizabeth McConnell
- Indigenous Leaders and Communities in the Diocese
- 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
Wednesday 16 December
- The Dioceses of South Ankole (Uganda): †Nathan Ahimbisibwe; Eldoret (Kenya): †Christopher Ruto
- The Diocese of Newcastle: †Peter Stuart; Assistant Bishops – †Sonia Roulston, †Charlie Murry; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Oakey: David Snape – Missioner Locum
- Camp Hill Care and Concern Group
- The Glennie School, Toowoomba: Principal – Mary Anne Evans; Chaplain – Sharon Mitchell; Chair of School Council – Paddy Nicholls; members of School Council; staff & students
Thursday 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 Palmwoods: Richard Gowty
- St Andrew’s Care, Caloundra
- The Southport School, Southport: Headmaster – Greg Wain; Chaplain – Jonathan Whereat; Chair of School Council – Fraser Perrin; members of School Council; staff & students
Friday 18 December
- The Dioceses of South Kerala (South India): †Dharmaraj Rasalam; Ely (England): †Stephen David Conway; Embu (Kenya): †David Muriithi Ireri
- The Diocese of North Queensland: †Keith Joseph; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Pittsworth:
- St Lawrence’s Parish Care Program, Caboolture
- The Springfield Anglican College, Springfield: Principal Steven Morris; Chaplain – Erika Williams; Chair of College Council – Tim Reid; members of College Council; staff & students
Saturday 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 Quilpie: Geoff Reeder (Missioner)
- St John’s Community Care Services, Burleigh Heads
- Toowoomba Anglican School, Toowoomba: Head of School – Simon Lees; Chaplain – Zoe Browne; Chair of School Council – Mac Drysdale; members of School Council; staff & students
Sunday 20 December
- Pray for mission agencies and their ministry throughout the Anglican Communion, including the Mothers’ Union around the world
- The Diocese of Perth: †Kay Goldsworthy; Assistant Bishops – †Kate Wilmot, †Jeremy James; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Redcliffe: Graheme Baldock, Richard James, Anne Bottomley, Philip Stewart, Michael O’Brien, Chris Whittall
- Christ Church Caring Ministries, Bundaberg
- West Moreton Anglican College, Karrabin: Principal – Geoff McLay; Chaplaincy team – Louise Orpe, Brenda Davis & Juliana Bate; Chair of College Council – Ian Lupton; members of School Council; staff & students
Monday 21 December
- The Dioceses of South West Tanganyika (Tanzania): †Matthew Mhagama; Esan (Nigeria): †Friday Imaekhai
- The Diocese of Riverina: †Donald Kirk; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Robina/Mermaid Beach: Stewart Perry, Ron Bundy, Elroy Mee, Thomas Pamflett, Robert Wisken, Dale Lennon, Bowen Miller
- Bribie Anglican Cancer Support Group
- All Saints Anglican School, Merrimac: Headmaster – Patrick Wallas; Chaplain – Ann McGuinness; Chair of School Council – John Fradgley; members of School Council; staff & students
Tuesday 22 December
- The Dioceses of Etche (Nigeria): †Precious Nwala; Etsako (Nigeria): †Jacob Bada
- The Diocese of Rockhampton: The Very Reverend Peter Grice – Bishop Elect; The Venerable Tom Henderson-Brooks – Administrator; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Rochedale: George Stuart, Michael Bennett, Brian Darbyshire
- Surfers Paradise Anglican Crisis Care, incorporating St John’s Drop-in Centre
- St John’s College UQ: Rose Alwyn – Warden; Chaplain – Vacant; Chair of Council – John Peden; members of College Council; staff & students
Wednesday 23 December
- The Dioceses of Evo (Nigeria): †Innocent Ordu; Exeter (England): †Robert Atwell
- The Diocese of Sydney: †Glenn Davies; Assistant Bishops – †Peter Hayward, †Christopher Edwards, †Peter Lin, †Michael Stead, †Malcolm Richards, †Gary Siew Leong Koo; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Roma: Heather Dearden
- Meilene Residential Aged Care – Bundaberg
- St Francis Theological College, Milton: Principal – †Jonathan Holland; Academic Dean – Peter Kline; staff; sessional lecturers & students
Thursday 24 December
- The Dioceses of Ezo (South Sudan): †John Kereboro Zawo; Faisalabad (Pakistan): †John Samuel; Falkland Islands (Falkland Islands): †Timothy Thornton
- The Diocese of Tasmania: †Richard Condie; Assistant Bishop – †Chris Jones; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Rosewood: Louise Orpe, Rex Marre, Brenda Davis
- St John’s Home for Aged Men – Toowong
- Anglican Schools Australia Management Committee and Member Schools: President – Peter Laurence
Friday 25 December
- Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem and the People of Bethlehem
- The Diocese of The Murray: †Keith Dalby; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Samford: Robert Paget
- St Martin’s Residential Aged Care – Taigum
- All Anglican Schools Business Managers/Bursars and Senior Leaders
Saturday 26 December
- The Dioceses of Fianarantsoa (Indian Ocean): †Gilbert Rateloson Rakotondravelo; False Bay (Southern Africa): †Margaret Brenda Vertue; The Episcopal Church of Florida: †John Howard
- The Diocese of Wangaratta: †Clarence Bester; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Sandgate Northpoint: Mike Donaldson, Malcolm Bell, Alan Gate, George Henry, Jonathan Osborne, Tom Hall
- Symes Grove Residential Aged Care – Taigum
- State School Teachers
Sunday 27 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 General Secretary of the World Council of Churches; Bishop Ivan M Abrahams, General Secretary World Methodist Council; and The Reverend Chris Ferguson, General Secretary of the World Communion of Reformed Churches
- The Diocese of Willochra: †John Stead; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Sherwood: Peter Shayler-Webb, Robert McKennay, Jackie Hurren
- Symes Thorpe Residential Aged Care – Toowoomba
Monday 28 December
- The Episcopal Churches of Fond du Lac: †Matthew Alan Gunter; Fort Worth: †Scott Mayer
- The Parish of South Brisbane: Hugh Begbie – Locum, Rod Irvine, Lex MacQueen, Richard Gibson, Ian McGrath, John Arnold
- Anglicare SQ West Region Community Services (Toowoomba)
Tuesday 29 December
- The Dioceses of Fredericton (Canada): †David Edwards; Freetown (Sierra Leone) (West Africa): †Thomas Ikunika Wilson
- The Parish of Southport: Don Parker, John Pinson, Jim Edson
- Anglicare SQ Homelessness Services – Women & Families
Wednesday 30 December
- The Dioceses of Gahini (Rwanda): †Alexis Bilindabagabo; Gambia (West Africa): †James Yaw Odico
- The Parish of Springfield: Charlie Lacey, Erika Williams, Trevor Adams
- Anglicare SQ West Region Community Services (Roma)
Thursday 31 December
- The Diocese of George (Southern Africa): †Brian Marajh; The Episcopal Church of Georgia: †Scott Benhase
- The Parish of St George with Dirranbandi: Paul Mitchell – Locum
- Anglicare SQ Brisbane North Community Services – Staff and clients (Strathpine)