Pray Daily: February 2023
Pray Daily
Find out our Diocese’s February 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: Beaudesert, Beenleigh, Bundaberg, Charleville, Cunnamulla, Coolum, Gayndah, Gold Coast North, Gold Coast South, Hendra-Clayfield, Leichhardt Chinchilla Anglican Mission Area (LCAMA), Lutwyche, Mitchell, Rosewood, Tamborine Mountain, The Lakes, Wishart.
Wednesday 1 February
- The Diocese of Pelotas – Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil
- 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 Holland Park: Morris Rangiwai, Bernard Thomas
- Office of Professional Standards: Greg Milles and staff
- Anglican Schools Office, Church House: Executive Director – Sherril Butterworth & staff
Thursday 2 February
- The Diocese of Pennsylvania – The Episcopal Church
- The Diocese of Adelaide: †Geoff Smith; Assistant Bishops – †Timothy Harris, †Chris McLeod, †Denise Ferguson; Clergy & People
- The Parish of Inala: Jonathan Brook, Bev Bell, Bob Walsh, Lindsay Howie, Alex Gater
- Diocesan Reconciliation Action Plan Co-ordinator: Sandra King
- Anglican Church Grammar School, East Brisbane: Headmaster – Alan Campbell; Chaplain – Jessica Grant; Lay Chaplain – Stephanie Cotroneo; Chair of School Council – Russell Smith, members of School Council; staff & students
Friday 3 February
- The Diocese of Central Pennsylvania – The Episcopal Church
- The Diocese of Armidale: †Rodney Chiswell; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Indooroopilly: Sue Grimmett, Mervyn Thomas, Howard Munro, Valerie Hoare, +Rob Nolan
- Director of Discernment and Formation: Sarah Plowman, Ray Clifton & Prue Conaghan
- 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
Saturday 4 February
- The Diocese of Northwestern Pennsylvania – The Episcopal Church
- The Diocese of Bathurst: †Mark Calder; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Ipswich North:
- Wolston Correctional Centre: David Lunniss
- Canterbury College, Waterford: Principal – Daniel Walker; Chaplain – Melusi Sibanda; Chair of College Council – Jeff Thomas; members of College Council; staff & students
Sunday 5 February
- The Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea
- The Diocese of Ballarat: †Garry Weatherill; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Ipswich: Selina McMahon, Lorraine Lynch, Michele Knight, Simon Arok, Elizabeth Chol, Dianne Leitch, Gavin Ott, Julie Craig-Leaves, Brenda Davis
- Woodford Correctional Centre: Paul Bryden
- Coomera Anglican College, Coomera: Principal – Patrick Innes-Hill; Chaplain – Vacant; Lay Chaplaincy Team: Dom Fay and Rachael Stelzer; Chair of School Council – Stephen Knott; members of College Council; staff & students
Monday 6 February
- The Territory of the People – The Anglican Church of Canada
- The Diocese of Bendigo: †Matt Brain; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Ithaca-Ashgrove: Margaret Wesley, Pam Hynd, Jack Hammer, Kathy Hammer
- NQ Townsville Correctional Centre: Ed Spriggins & Neil Bruce
- 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 February
- The Diocese of Perth – 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 Ithaca-Red Hill: Bill Colbrahams
- NQ Lotus Glen Correctional Centre: Jim Tsang
- Hillbrook Anglican School, Enoggera: Principal – Maria Woods; Chaplain – David Adams; Chair of School Council – Robert Seljak; members of School Council; staff & students
Wednesday 8 February
- The Church of Peru – The Anglican Church of South America
- The Diocese of Bunbury: †Ian Coutts; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Jimboomba: Dan Talbot, Ken Spreadborough, Maurice Collins, Jillian Crawford, David Lunniss, Ian Turnbull
- NQ Townsville Women’s: Bernice Goon Chew
- Matthew Flinders Anglican College, Buderim: Principal – Stuart Meade; Chaplain – Kathrin Koning; Chair of College Council – Peta Grenfell; members of College Council; staff & students
Thursday 9 February
- The Diocese of Peshawar – The (united) Church of Pakistan
- The Diocese of Canberra-Goulburn: †Mark Short; Assistant Bishop – †Carol Wagner; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Kangaroo Point: Richard James, Jane Mitchell, Colin Cussen, Sandy Marshall, Carol Palmer
- Chaplain to the Police Service:
- St Aidan’s Anglican Girls’ School, Corinda: Principal – Toni Riordan; Chaplain – Gillian Moses; Chair of School Council – Stephen Green; School Council members; staff & students
Friday 10 February
- The Diocese of Peterborough – The Church of England
- Ministry to the Defence Force: †Grant Dibden; Chaplains & Members of the Defence Force
- The Parish of Kawana Waters: Steven Wockner, Ron Robins, Allen Neil, Kevin Lewis, Harry Sharman, David Pettett
- 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
Saturday 11 February
- The Diocese of Central Philippines – Philippines
- The Diocese of Gippsland: †Richard Treloar; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Kenmore-Brookfield: Jan Crombie, Jane Markotsis, David Dean, Geoffrey Reeder, Josie Yarham, Colin Nicholson, Sandra Kjellgren
- Ministry with Street Kids
- St Hilda’s School, Southport: Principal – Vacant; Chaplain – Patrick Duckworth; Chair of School Council – Susan Brandis; members of School Council; staff & students
Sunday 12 February
- The Episcopal Church in the Philippines
- The Diocese of Grafton: †Murray Harvey; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Kilcoy: Jilleen Chambers
- Society of St Francis
- St Luke’s Anglican School, Bundaberg: Principal – Virginia Warner; Chaplain – vacant; Chair of School Council – Hermina Conradie; members of School Council; staff & students
Monday 13 February
- The Diocese of North Central Philippines – Philippines
- Ministry with the Aboriginal People of Australia: †Chris McLeod
- The Parish of Kingaroy: Ian Bailey, Gerald Greaves
- Kilcoy Country Companions
- St John’s Anglican College, Forest Lake: Head of College – Maria McIvor; Chaplain – Juliana Bate; Chair of College Council – Carla Tromans; members of College Council; staff & students
Tuesday 14 February
- The Diocese of Northern Philippines – Philippines
- Ministry with the Torres Strait Island People of Australia
- The Parish of Laidley: Bob Blackburn – Locum, Bill Ross
- Baroona Farm, Milton
- St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School, Ascot: Principal – Roslyn Curtis; Chaplain – Jasmine Dow; Chair of School Council – Debbie Smith; School Council members; staff & students
Wednesday 15 February
- The Diocese of Southern Philippines – Philippines
- The Diocese of Melbourne: †Philip Freier; Assistant Bishops – †Genieve Blackwell, †Bradly Billings, †Paul Barker, †Kate Prowd; Clergy and People
- Leichhardt-Chinchilla Anglican Mission Area (LCAMA): Vacant
- St Mark’s Anglican Social Services, Logan
- St Paul’s School, Bald Hills: Headmaster – Paul Browning; Chaplain – Mark Leam; Chair of School Council – David Ruthven; members of School Council; staff & students
Thursday 16 February
- The Diocese of Phulbani – The (united) Church of North India
- The Diocese of Newcastle: †Peter Stuart; Assistant Bishops – †Sonia Roulston, †Charlie Murry; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Logan: Geoff Hoyte, Robyn Cairns, Ian Chevis, Peter Grevett, Carol Hebron, Dianne Murphy, Mary Smith, Peter Moore, Kevin Bell
- Logan Multicultural Ministry
- The Glennie School, Toowoomba: Principal – Mary Anne Evans; Chaplain – Sharon Mitchell; Chair of School Council – Paddy Nicholls; members of School Council; staff & students
Friday 17 February
- The Diocese of Pittsburgh – The Episcopal Church
- The Diocese of the Northern Territory: †Greg Anderson; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Lutwyche: Jenny Simson – Locum, Gary Blundell
- All Diocesan Committees
- The Southport School, Southport: Headmaster – Andrew Hawkins; Chaplain – John Dougherty; Chair of School Council – Fraser Perrin; members of School Council; staff & students
Saturday 18 February
- The Diocese of Polynesia – The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia
- The Diocese of North Queensland: †Keith Joseph; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Maleny: Deborah Bird, Ann Shepperson, Kaye Pitman, Ron Grigg, Ingrid Busk
- GFS – an Anglican Ministry
- The Springfield Anglican College, Springfield: Principal – Steven Morris; Chaplain – Jonathan Kemp; Chair of College Council – Michael Willis; members of College Council; staff & students
Sunday 19 February
- Eglise Anglicane du Rwanda
- The Diocese of North West Australia: Archdeacon Paul Spackman – Administrator; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Manly: Daniel Hobbs, Dianne Black, Judith Phillipps
- Bush Church Aid Qld & Nth NSW: Michael Uptin
- Toowoomba Anglican School, Toowoomba: Head of School – Simon Lees; Chaplain – Vacant; Chair of School Council – Mac Drysdale; members of School Council; staff & students
Monday 20 February
- The Diocese of Popondota – The Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea
- The Diocese of Perth: †Kay Goldsworthy; Assistant Bishops – †Kate Wilmot, †Jeremy James; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Mitchell: Gerry Bahre
- Oratory of the Good Shepherd
- West Moreton Anglican College, Karrabin: Principal – Geoff McLay; Chaplain – Louise Orpe; Chair of College Council – Bruce Sackson; members of School Council; staff & students
Tuesday 21 February
- The Diocese of Portsmouth – The Church of England
- The Diocese of Riverina: †Donald Kirk; Clergy and People
- Milton Anglican: Ceri Wynne, Bp Jonathan Holland, Illtyd Loveluck
- Mathew Hale Public Library
- 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 February
- The Diocese of Pretoria – The Anglican Church of Southern Africa
- The Diocese of Rockhampton: †Peter Grice; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Maroochydore: Tania Eichler, Philip Robinson, James Hall
- Meilene Residential Aged Care – Bundaberg
- St John’s College UQ: Warden – Rose Alwyn; Chaplain – Vacant; Chair of Council – John Peden; members of College Council; staff & students
Thursday 23 February
- The Diocese of Puerto Rico – The Episcopal Church
- 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 Maryborough: Sue Wilson, Jeff Balnaves, Godfrey Gilmour, Andrea Maslin
- St John’s Home for Aged Men – Toowong
- St Francis Theological College, Milton: Principal – Ruth Mathieson; Academic Dean – Peter Kline; staff, sessional lecturers & students
Friday 24 February
- The Diocese of Pune – The (united) Church of North India
- The Diocese of Tasmania: †Richard Condie; Assistant Bishop – †Chris Jones; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Millmerran: David Snape – Missioner Locum
- St Martin’s Residential Aged Care – Taigum
- Anglican Schools Australia Management Committee and Member Schools: President – Peter Laurence
Saturday 25 February
- The Missionary Diocese of Pyay – The Church of the Province of Myanmar
- The Diocese of The Murray: †Keith Dalby; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Moggill-Mt Crosby: Rob Sutherland – Locum, Angela McNeill, Kevin Booth, John Cuffe
- Anglicare SQ Brisbane North – Nalingu Respite Centre
- All Anglican Schools Business Managers/Bursars and Senior Leaders
Sunday 26 February
- The Scottish Episcopal Church
- The Diocese of Wangaratta: †Clarence Bester; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Morningside: Martyn Hope, Warwick Humphries
- Anglicare SQ Emergency Relief Services
- State School Teachers
Monday 27 February
- The Diocese of Qu’Appelle – The Anglican Church of Canada
- The Diocese of Willochra: The Reverend Martin Bleby – Administrator; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Mt Gravatt: Michael Stalley, Gary Tognola, Cheryl Selvage, Trevor Butler
- Anglicare SQ Brisbane North Community Services
Tuesday 28 February
- The Diocese of Quebec – The Anglican Church of Canada
- The Parish of Mudgeeraba: Andrew Schmidt, David Heussler, Geoffrey Bransgrove, Desmond Pritchard
- Anglicare SQ Children & Families, Brisbane Residential & Foster Kinship Care