Pray Daily: April 2021
Pray Daily
Find out our Diocese’s April 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 April
- Parishes seeking new incumbents: Algester, All Saints (Wickham Terrace), Auchenflower-Milton, Caloundra with Glasshouse Country, Chelmer-Graceville, Gayndah, Holland Park, Kingaroy, Lutwyche, South Brisbane, Surfers Paradise, Tamborine Mountain
Thursday 1 April
- The Diocese of Bath & Wells – The Church of England
- 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 Ithaca-Red Hill: Bill Colbrahams – Locum
- Youth, Children’s & Families Ministry: Jonathan Kemp, Erica Skerman
- Anglican Schools Office, Church House: Executive Director – Sherril Molloy & staff
Friday 2 April
- The Diocese of Bathurst – The Anglican Church of Australia
- The Diocese of Adelaide: †Geoff Smith; Assistant Bishops – †Timothy Harris, †Chris McLeod, †Denise Ferguson; Clergy & People
- The Parish of Jimboomba: Dan Talbot, Ken Spreadborough, Maurice Collins, Jillian Crawford, David Lunniss
- Anglicare ASCQ: Karen Crouch & staff
- 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
Saturday 3 April
- The Diocese of Bauchi – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
- The Diocese of Armidale: †Rodney Chiswell; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Kangaroo Point: Gary Harch, Colin Cussen, Sandy Marshall, Jane Mitchell
- Anglicare Australia: Kasy Chambers & staff
- Cannon Hill Anglican College, Cannon Hill: Principal – Gary O’Brien; Chaplain – Br Nathan James; Chair of College Council – Bruce Moy; members of College Council; staff & students
Sunday 4 April
- Pray for the peace of Jerusalem
- The Diocese of Bathurst: †Mark Calder; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Kawana Waters: Steven Wockner, Ron Robins, Allen Neil, Bob Woolner, Christine Woolner, Kevin Lewis, Harry Sharman, David Pettett
- Brisbane Correctional Centre: Kevin Bell
- Canterbury College, Waterford: Principal – Daniel Walker; Chaplain – Nia Viviani; Chair of College Council – Jeff Thomas; members of College Council; staff & students
Monday 5 April
- The Diocese of Belize – The Church in the Province of the West Indies
- The Diocese of Ballarat: †Garry Weatherill; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Kenmore-Brookfield: Jan Crombie, Jonathan Kemp, David Dean, Geoffrey Reeder, Josie Yarham, Colin Nicholson, Sandra Kjellgren
- Maryborough Correctional Centre: Rimaati Skyner, William Skyner & Melissa Marshall
- Coomera Anglican College, Coomera: Principal – Mark Sly; Chaplain – Erika Williams; Chair of School Council – Stephen Knott; members of College Council; staff & students
Tuesday 6 April
- The Diocese of Benin – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
- The Diocese of Bendigo: †Matt Brain; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Kilcoy: Jilleen Chambers
- Southern Queensland Correctional Centre: Sue Barker
- Fraser Coast Anglican College, Hervey Bay: Principal – Joe Wright; Chaplain – Jeff Jarvis; Chair of College Council – Kirsti Kee; members of College Council; staff & students
Wednesday 7 April
- The Diocese of Bendigo – The Anglican Church of Australia
- The Diocese of Brisbane: †Phillip Aspinall; Assistant Bishops – †Cameron Venables, †Jeremy Greaves, †John Roundhill; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Kingaroy: Visiting clergy
- Wolston Correctional Centre: David Lunniss & Ken Collins
- Hillbrook Anglican School, Enoggera: Principal – Geoff Newton; Chaplain – David Adams; Chair of School Council – Robert Seljak; members of School Council; staff & students
Thursday 8 April
- The Diocese of Bentiu – The Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan
- The Diocese of Bunbury: †Ian Coutts; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Laidley: Bob Blackburn – Locum, Bill Ross
- Woodford Correctional Centre: Paul Bryden & Grant Law
- Matthew Flinders Anglican College, Buderim: Principal – Stuart Meade; Chaplain – Kathrin Koning; Chair of College Council – Evan Gilbert; members of College Council; staff & students
Friday 9 April
- The Diocese of Bermuda – Extra Provincial to the Archbishop of Canterbury
- The Diocese of Canberra-Goulburn: †Mark Short; Assistant Bishops – †Trevor Edwards, †Stephen Pickard, †Carol Wagner; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Leichhardt-Chinchilla Anglican Mission Area (LCAMA): Vacant
- SAILS Anglican Sailing Adventures in Life Skills Ministry – Gold Coast, Bayside, Sunshine Coast
- St Aidan’s Anglican Girls’ School, Corinda: Principal – Toni Riordan; Chaplain – Gillian Moses; Chair of School Council – Stephen Green; School Council members; staff & students
Saturday 10 April
- The Diocese of Bethlehem – The Episcopal Church
- Ministry to the Defence Force: †Grant Dibden; Chaplains & Members of the Defence Force
- The Parish of Logan: Geoff Hoyte, Robyn Cairns, Ian Chevis, Peter Grevett, Carol Hebron, Dianne Murphy, Mary Smith, Ian Turnbull, Peter Moore, Kevin Bell
- Ministry with Young Adults
- 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
Sunday 11 April
- The Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean
- The Diocese of Gippsland: †Richard Treloar; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Lutwyche: Bob Davidson – Locum, Gary Blundell, Jenny Simson
- Ministry with Street Kids
- St Hilda’s School, Southport: Principal – Wendy Lauman; Chaplain – Patrick Duckworth; Chair of School Council – Susan Brandis; members of School Council; staff & students
Monday 12 April
- The Diocese of Bhopal – The (united) Church of North India
- The Diocese of Grafton: †Murray Harvey; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Maleny: Ann Shepperson, Kaye Pitman, Ron Grigg, Derek Barrett, Ingrid Busk
- Society of St Francis
- St Luke’s Anglican School, Bundaberg: Principal – Craig Merritt; Chaplain – Iain Furby; Chair of School Council – Hermina Conradie; members of School Council; staff & students
Tuesday 13 April
- The Diocese of Bida – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
- Ministry with the Aboriginal People of Australia: †Chris McLeod
- The Parish of Manly: Daniel Hobbs, Dianne Black, Judith Phillipps
- Kilcoy Country Companions
- St John’s Anglican College, Forest Lake: Head of College – Maria McIvor; Chaplain – Juliana Bate; Chair of College Council – Steve Scott; members of College Council; staff & students
Wednesday 14 April
- The Diocese of Biharamulo – The Anglican Church of Tanzania
- Ministry with the Torres Strait Island People of Australia
- The Parish of Mitchell: Gerry Bahre
- St Mark’s Anglican Social Services, Logan
- 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
Thursday 15 April
- The Diocese of Birmingham – The Church of England
- The Diocese of Melbourne: †Philip Freier; Assistant Bishops – †Genieve Blackwell, †Bradly Billings, †Paul Barker, †Kate Prowd; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Maroochydore: Tania Eichler, Robert Davidson, Philip Robinson, John Barnes
- Logan Multicultural Ministry
- St Paul’s School, Bald Hills: Headmaster – Paul Browning; Chaplain – Mark Leam; Chair of School Council – David Ruthven; members of School Council; staff & students
Friday 16 April
- The Diocese of Blackburn – The Church of England
- The Diocese of Newcastle: †Peter Stuart; Assistant Bishops – †Sonia Roulston, †Charlie Murry; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Maryborough: Sue Wilson, Godfrey Gilmour, Andrea Maslin, Melissa Marshall
- All Diocesan Committees
- The Glennie School, Toowoomba: Principal – Mary Anne Evans; Chaplain – Sharon Mitchell; Chair of School Council – Paddy Nicholls; members of School Council; staff & students
Saturday 17 April
- The Diocese of Bo – The Church of the Province of West Africa
- The Diocese of the Northern Territory: †Greg Anderson; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Millmerran: David Snape – Missioner Locum
- GFS – an Anglican Ministry
- The Southport School, Southport: Headmaster – Andrew Hawkins; Chaplain – Jonathan Whereat; Chair of School Council – Fraser Perrin; members of School Council; staff & students
Sunday 18 April
- The Church of Ireland
- The Diocese of North Queensland: †Keith Joseph; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Moggill-Mt Crosby: +Rob Nolan, Kevin Booth, Angela McNeill, John Cuffe
- Refugee & migrant settlement
- The Springfield Anglican College, Springfield: Principal Steven Morris; Chaplain – Vacant; Chair of College Council – Tim Reid; members of College Council; staff & students
Monday 19 April
- The Diocese of Boga – Province de L’Eglise Anglicane Du Congo
- The Diocese of North West Australia: †Gary Nelson; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Morningside: Martyn Hope, Warwick Humphries
- The homeless and those out of work
- Toowoomba Anglican School, Toowoomba: Head of School – Simon Lees; Chaplain – Vacant; Chair of School Council – Mac Drysdale; members of School Council; staff & students
Tuesday 20 April
- The Diocese of Bolivia – The Anglican Church of South America
- The Diocese of Perth: †Kay Goldsworthy; Assistant Bishops – †Kate Wilmot, †Jeremy James; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Mt Gravatt: Michael Stalley, Cheryl Selvage, Colin Roberts, Trevor Butler, Claire Johnson
- Anglican Society of The University of Queensland
- West Moreton Anglican College, Karrabin: Principal – Geoff McLay; Chaplaincy team – Louise Orpe, Brenda Davis; Chair of College Council – Ian Lupton; members of School Council; staff & students
Wednesday 21 April
- The Diocese of Bondo – The Anglican Church of Kenya
- The Diocese of Riverina: †Donald Kirk; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Mudgeeraba: Harry Reuss, John McNamee, David Heussler, Geoffrey Bransgrove, Desmond Pritchard
- Rainbow Town Child Care, Robina
- All Saints Anglican School, Merrimac: Headmaster – Patrick Wallas; Chaplain – Ann McGuinness; Chair of School Council – John Fradgley; members of School Council; staff & students
Thursday 22 April
- The Diocese of Bor – The Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan
- The Diocese of Rockhampton: †Peter Grice; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Mundubbera-Eidsvold-Monto: Jeff Balnaves
- Abri Residential Aged Care – Gold Coast
- St John’s College UQ: Warden – Rose Alwyn; Chaplain – Vacant; Chair of Council – John Peden; members of College Council; staff & students
Friday 23 April
- The Diocese of Botswana – The Church of the Province of Central Africa
- 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 Nambour: Ralph Bowles, Theodor Svensen, John Graham-Freeman
- Edwin Marsden Tooth Residential Aged Care – Manly
- St Francis Theological College, Milton: Principal – †Jonathan Holland; Academic Dean – Peter Kline; staff; sessional lecturers & students
Saturday 24 April
- The Diocese of Brandon – The Anglican Church of Canada
- The Diocese of Tasmania: †Richard Condie; Assistant Bishop – †Chris Jones; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Nanango: Robert Chippendale – Locum
- Kirami Residential Aged Care – Hervey Bay
- Anglican Schools Australia Management Committee and Member Schools: President – Peter Laurence
Sunday 25 April
- The Nippon Sei Ko Kai
- The Diocese of The Murray: †Keith Dalby; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Nerang: Harry Reuss, Joy White, Ross Burnett
- Anglicare SQ Community Aged & Disability, Brisbane North (Caboolture)
- All Anglican Schools Business Managers/Bursars and Senior Leaders
Monday 26 April
- The Diocese of Brasília – Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil
- The Diocese of Wangaratta: †Clarence Bester; Clergy and People
- The Parish of New Farm: Olaf Anderson, Ian Mundy, Tim Booth
- Anglicare SQ Community Aged & Disability, South Coast
- State School Teachers
Tuesday 27 April
- The Diocese of Brazzaville – Province de L’Eglise Anglicane Du Congo
- The Diocese of Willochra: †John Stead; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Noosa: Chris Johnson, Lynda Johnson, Chris Ivey
- Anglicare SQ Community Aged & Disability, South Coast (Robina Respite Centre)
Wednesday 28 April
- The Diocese of Brechin – The Scottish Episcopal Church
- The Parish of North Pine: David Ruthven, Graham Ross, Bruce Worthington
- Anglicare SQ Community Aged & Disability, South Coast (Southport Respite Centre)
Thursday 29 April
- The Diocese of Brisbane – The Anglican Church of Australia
- The Parish of Nundah: Graham Warren, Imelda O’Loughlin, Elizabeth McConnell
- Anglicare SQ Services, Children and Families Leadership
Friday 30 April
- The Diocese of Bristol – The Church of England
- The Parish of Oakey: David Snape – Missioner Locum
- Anglicare SQ Services, Residential Aged Care and Retirement Villages