Pray Daily: October 2021
Pray Daily
Find out our Diocese’s October 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.
Ongoing
- Parishes seeking new incumbents: Algester, All Saints (Wickham Terrace), Bundaberg West, Caloundra with Glasshouse Country, Chelmer-Graceville, Coorparoo, Gayndah, Hamilton, Holland Park, Inala, Kingaroy, Leichhardt Chinchilla Anglican Mission Area (LCAMA), Lutwyche, Maranoa/Warrego Anglican Mission Area (MWAMA), Sherwood, South Brisbane, St Lucia, Strathpine, Surfers Paradise, Tamborine Mountain
Friday 1 October
- The Diocese of Freetown – The Church of the Province of West Africa
- 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 Stanthorpe: Daniel Sitaram
- Brisbane hospital chaplaincy: Cheryl Selvage and volunteers
- Anglican Schools Office, Church House: Executive Director – Sherril Molloy & staff
Saturday 2 October
- The Diocese of Gahini – Eglise Anglicane du Rwanda
- The Diocese of Adelaide: †Geoff Smith; Assistant Bishops – †Timothy Harris, †Chris McLeod, †Denise Ferguson; Clergy & People
- The Parish of Strathpine: Des Potter, Beryl Nielsen
- Gold Coast hospital chaplaincy: Michelle Philp and volunteers
- 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
Sunday 3 October
- The Church in Wales
- The Diocese of Armidale: †Rodney Chiswell; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Sunnybank: Scott Windred
- Sunshine Coast hospital ministry: Mary Coates-Kavanagh and volunteers
- 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
Monday 4 October
- The Diocese of Gambella – The Episcopal / Anglican Province of Alexandria
- The Diocese of Bathurst: †Mark Calder; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Surfers Paradise: Trevor Sketcher, Michael Uptin, Len Nairn, Lima Bray
- Toowoomba hospital chaplaincy: Jodie O’Shannassy and volunteers
- Canterbury College, Waterford: Principal – Daniel Walker; Chaplain – Nia Viviani; Chair of College Council – Jeff Thomas; members of College Council; staff & students
Tuesday 5 October
- The Diocese of Gambia – The Church of the Province of West Africa
- The Diocese of Ballarat: †Garry Weatherill; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Tamborine Mountain: Harry Reuss – Locum, Allan Paulsen, John Corner, Robin Keeley
- Staff of the Bishops’ Offices: Ann Armitage, Joanne Rose & Helen Briffa
- Coomera Anglican College, Coomera: Principal – Mark Sly; Chaplain – Vacant; Chair of School Council – Stephen Knott; members of College Council; staff & students
Wednesday 6 October
- The Diocese of Garissa – The Anglican Church of Kenya
- The Diocese of Bendigo: †Matt Brain; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Tara: Lay Ministry Team
- Office of Professional Standards: Greg Milles and staff
- Fraser Coast Anglican College, Hervey Bay: Principal – Joe Wright; Chaplain – Jeff Jarvis; Chair of College Council – Kirsti Kee; members of College Council; staff & students
Thursday 7 October
- The Diocese of Gasabo – Eglise Anglicane du Rwanda
- The Diocese of Brisbane: †Phillip Aspinall; Assistant Bishops – †Cameron Venables, †Jeremy Greaves, †John Roundhill; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Texas-Inglewood: Kay Hart – Locum
- GFS – an Anglican Ministry
- Hillbrook Anglican School, Enoggera: Principal – Geoff Newton; Chaplain – David Adams; Chair of School Council – Robert Seljak; members of School Council; staff & students
Friday 8 October
- The Diocese of Gboko – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
- The Diocese of Bunbury: †Ian Coutts; Clergy and People
- The Parish of The Gap: Bruce Sligo – Locum, Ann Edwards, Ken Collins, Robin Payne
- Refugee & migrant settlement
- Matthew Flinders Anglican College, Buderim: Principal – Stuart Meade; Chaplain – Kathrin Koning; Chair of College Council – Evan Gilbert; members of College Council; staff & students
Saturday 9 October
- The Diocese of George – The Anglican Church of Southern Africa
- The Diocese of Canberra-Goulburn: †Mark Short; Assistant Bishops – †Trevor Edwards, †Stephen Pickard, †Carol Wagner; Clergy and People
- The Parish of The Lakes Anglican Church: Daniel Berris, John Simpson, Isaiah Berris, Amy Chalk, Rebecca King
- The homeless and those out of work
- St Aidan’s Anglican Girls’ School, Corinda: Principal – Toni Riordan; Chaplain – Gillian Moses; Chair of School Council – Stephen Green; School Council members; staff & students
Sunday 10 October
- The Church of the Province of West Africa
- Ministry to the Defence Force: †Grant Dibden; Chaplains & Members of the Defence Force
- The Parish of Toowong: Tom Sullivan, Alan Dale, Elsie Clack, Michael Faragher
- Anglican Society of The University of Queensland
- 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
Monday 11 October
- The Diocese of Georgia – The Episcopal Church
- The Diocese of Gippsland: †Richard Treloar; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Toowoomba West: Pauline Harley, Andrew Baldwin, John Tyler, Ron Spindler, Terry Frewin
- Rainbow Town Child Care, Robina
- St Hilda’s School, Southport: Principal – Wendy Lauman; Chaplain – Patrick Duckworth; Chair of School Council – Susan Brandis; members of School Council; staff & students
Tuesday 12 October
- The Diocese of Gippsland – The Anglican Church of Australia
- The Diocese of Grafton: †Murray Harvey; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Toowoomba, St Bartholomew’s: Adam Lowe, Michael Calder, Peter Mayen, Daniel Rouhead, Peter Dutton, Bettrys Lowe, Amy Norman, Hannah De Dilly
- St Pete’s Brekkie Club & St Pete’s Pantry, Wynnum
- St Luke’s Anglican School, Bundaberg: Principal – Craig Merritt; Chaplain – Iain Furby; Chair of School Council – Hermina Conradie; members of School Council; staff & students
Wednesday 13 October
- The Diocese of Gitega – The Anglican Church of Burundi
- Ministry with the Aboriginal People of Australia: †Chris McLeod
- The Parish of Toowoomba, St James: Mark Carlyon, Bev Thorogood, John Pryce-Davies, Garth Shaw, David Snape, Laurel Raymond, Rod Winterton, Matthew Weatherley, Frances Andrews
- Trinity Family Support Network, Robina
- 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
Thursday 14 October
- The Diocese of Glasgow & Galloway – The Scottish Episcopal Church
- Ministry with the Torres Strait Island People of Australia
- The Parish of Toowoomba, St Luke’s: Paul Mitchell, Terry Leonard, Bill Watson, Bp Clyde Wood, Malcolm Twine, Sharon Mitchell
- FSG (Family Support Group)
- St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School, Ascot: Principal – Roslyn Curtis; Chaplains – Susan Crothers-Robertson & Jasmine Dow; Chair of School Council – Debbie Smith; School Council members; staff & students
Friday 15 October
- The Diocese of Gloucester – 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 Torres Strait Islander Parish:
- Child Care Centres
- St Paul’s School, Bald Hills: Headmaster – Paul Browning; Chaplain – Mark Leam; Chair of School Council – David Ruthven; members of School Council; staff & students
Saturday 16 October
- The Diocese of Gogrial – The Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan
- The Diocese of Newcastle: †Peter Stuart; Assistant Bishops – †Sonia Roulston, †Charlie Murry; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Warwick: Lizzie Gaitskell, Matthew Skelton, Barbara Diery, Julie Simpson, Rosemary Peterson, Stephanie Frances, Valerie Graydon
- St John’s Cathedral Shop
- The Glennie School, Toowoomba: Principal – Mary Anne Evans; Chaplain – Sharon Mitchell; Chair of School Council – Paddy Nicholls; members of School Council; staff & students
Sunday 17 October
- The Church in the Province of the West Indies
- The Diocese of the Northern Territory: †Greg Anderson; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Waterloo Bay: Scott Gunthorpe, John Bretz, James Cosgrove, Jordan Cuskelly
- Roslyn Lodge Pastoral Visitation Program, Mt Tamborine
- The Southport School, Southport: Headmaster – Andrew Hawkins; Chaplain – Jonathan Whereat; Chair of School Council – Fraser Perrin; members of School Council; staff & students
Monday 18 October
- The Diocese of Goma – Province de L’Eglise Anglicane Du Congo
- The Diocese of North Queensland: †Keith Joseph; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Wilston: Max Lambourne, David Pope
- Emergency Relief Programs
- The Springfield Anglican College, Springfield: Principal Steven Morris; Chaplain – Vacant; Chair of College Council – Tim Reid; members of College Council; staff & students
Tuesday 19 October
- The Diocese of Gombe – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
- The Diocese of North West Australia: †Gary Nelson; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Wishart: Peter Judge-Mears, Thomas Milton, Christopher Boyce, Graeme Goldsworthy, Michelle Philp
- Churchwardens, Parish Councillors, Parish Nominators and Synod Representatives
- Toowoomba Anglican School, Toowoomba: Head of School – Simon Lees; Chaplain – Vacant; Chair of School Council – Mac Drysdale; members of School Council; staff & students
Wednesday 20 October
- The Diocese of Grafton – The Anglican Church of Australia
- The Diocese of Perth: †Kay Goldsworthy; Assistant Bishops – †Kate Wilmot, †Jeremy James; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Woolloongabba: Rosemary Gardiner
- Abri Residential Aged Care – Gold Coast
- 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
Thursday 21 October
- The Diocese of Grahamstown – The Anglican Church of Southern Africa
- The Diocese of Riverina: †Donald Kirk; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Wynnum: Donna Petersen
- Edwin Marsden Tooth Residential Aged Care – Manly
- All Saints Anglican School, Merrimac: Headmaster – Patrick Wallas; Chaplain – Ann McGuinness; Chair of School Council – John Fradgley; members of School Council; staff & students
Friday 22 October
- The Diocese of Guadalcanal – The Anglican Church of Melanesia
- The Diocese of Rockhampton: †Peter Grice; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Yeronga: Rebecca King
- Kirami Residential Aged Care – Hervey Bay
- St John’s College UQ: Warden – Rose Alwyn; Chaplain – Fang Ling Quested; Chair of Council – John Peden; members of College Council; staff & students
Saturday 23 October
- The Diocese of Guatemala – Iglesia Anglicana de la Region Central de America
- The Diocese of Sydney: †Kanishka Raffel; Assistant Bishops – †Peter Hayward, †Christopher Edwards, †Peter Lin, †Michael Stead, †Malcolm Richards, †Gary Siew Leong Koo; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Zillmere: Helen Button, John Keyt, Margorie Charrington, Sr Gillian SSA
- Anglicare SQ Community Aged & Disability, West (St George)
- St Francis Theological College, Milton: Principal – †Jonathan Holland; Academic Dean – Peter Kline; staff; sessional lecturers & students
Sunday 24 October
- The Extra-Provincial Churches
- The Diocese of Tasmania: †Richard Condie; Assistant Bishop – †Chris Jones; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Alexandra Hills: Jonathan Bright, Rod Wood
- Anglicare SQ Community Aged & Disability, West (Chinchilla)
- Anglican Schools Australia Management Committee and Member Schools: President – Peter Laurence
Monday 25 October
- The Diocese of Guildford – The Church of England
- The Diocese of The Murray: †Keith Dalby; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Algester: Denis Galloway – Locum, Morris Rangiwai
- Anglicare SQ Community Aged & Disability, Brisbane North (Stafford)
- All Anglican Schools Business Managers/Bursars and Senior Leaders
Tuesday 26 October
- The Diocese of Guinea – The Church of the Province of West Africa
- The Diocese of Wangaratta: †Clarence Bester; Clergy and People
- The Parish of All Saint’s, Brisbane: Bryan Gadd – Locum; Andrew Gilbert, Bill Pearson, Robert Long, Frank Nichols
- Anglicare SQ Brisbane North – Nalingu Respite Centre
- State School Teachers
Wednesday 27 October
- The Diocese of Gujarat – The (united) Church of North India
- The Diocese of Willochra: †John Stead; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Allora-Clifton: Matthew Skelton
- Anglicare SQ Emergency Relief Services
Thursday 28 October
- The Diocese of Central Gulf Coast – The Episcopal Church
- The Parish of Annerley: Br Donald Campbell, Robert Braun, Br Daniel, Br Lionel, Jenny Thompson, Bp Godfrey Fryar, Michael Saminathan, Michael Chiplin, Br Alfred Leong, John Searle, Mary Florence
- Anglicare SQ Brisbane North Community Services
Friday 29 October
- The Diocese of Gusau – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
- The Parish of Aspley-Albany Creek: Nicholas Whereat, Peter Lockyer, Ian McWilliam
- Anglicare SQ Children & Families, Brisbane Residential & Foster Kinship Care
Saturday 30 October
- The Diocese of Guyana – The Church in the Province of the West Indies
- The Parish of Banyo: Imelda O’Loughlin – Locum, Anthony Hallin
- Anglicare SQ Children & Families, Morayfield Residential & Foster Kinship Care
Sunday 31 October
- The Episcopal / Anglican Province of Alexandria
- The Parish of Barambah: Lay leaders and visiting Clergy
- Anglicare SQ Multicultural Program