Pray Daily: April 2023
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.
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), Mitchell, Rosewood, Stafford, Tamborine Mountain, The Lakes.
Saturday 1 April
- The Diocese of South Rwenzori – The Church of the Province of Uganda
- 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 Tamborine Mountain: Helen Paget – Locum, Allan Paulsen, John Corner
- Anglicare Australia: Kasy Chambers & staff
- Anglican Schools Office, Church House: Executive Director – Sherril Butterworth & staff
Sunday 2 April
- The Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan
- The Diocese of Adelaide: †Geoff Smith; Assistant Bishops – †Timothy Harris, †Chris McLeod, †Denise Ferguson; Clergy & People
- The Parish of Tara:
- Finance and Diocesan Services Commission: Joanne Stone & staff
- 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
Monday 3 April
- The Diocese of Sabah – The Church of the Province of South East Asia
- The Diocese of Armidale: †Rodney Chiswell; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Texas-Inglewood: Laurel Raymond
- Princess Alexandra Hospital and Mater Hospital chaplaincy: Cheryl Selvage, Joanne McDiarmid & 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
Tuesday 4 April
- The Diocese of Sabongidda-Ora – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
- The Diocese of Bathurst: †Mark Calder; Clergy and People
- The Parish of The Gap: Ann Edwards, Robin Payne
- Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital: Alex Chuc & volunteers
- Canterbury College, Waterford: Principal – Daniel Walker; Chaplain – vacant; Chair of College Council – Jeff Thomas; members of College Council; staff & students
Wednesday 5 April
- The Diocese of Saldanha Bay – The Anglican Church of Southern Africa
- The Diocese of Ballarat: †Garry Weatherill; Clergy and People
- The Lakes Anglican Church: Ken Suddick – locum, John Simpson, Isaiah Berris, Amy Chalk, Rebecca King, David Wiedemann
- Queensland Children’s Hospital: Alex Chuc
- Coomera Anglican College, Coomera: Principal – Patrick Innes-Hill; Chaplain – Vacant; Lay Chaplaincy Team: Dom Fay and Rachael Stelzer; Chair of School Council – Mary-Anne Rulfs; members of College Council; staff & students
Thursday 6 April
- The Diocese of Salisbury – The Church of England
- The Diocese of Bendigo: †Matt Brain; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Toowong: Tom Sullivan, Alan Dale, Elsie Clack, Michael Faragher
- Prince Charles & St Vincent’s Northside: Fiona Bennett & volunteers
- Fraser Coast Anglican College, Hervey Bay: Principal – Joe Wright; Chaplain – Jeff Jarvis; Chair of College Council – Kirsti Kee; members of College Council; staff & students
Friday 7 April
- The Diocese of El Salvador – Iglesia Anglicana de la Region Central de America
- The Diocese of Brisbane: Bishop Administrator – †Cameron Venables, Assistant Bishops -†Jeremy Greaves, †John Roundhill; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Toowoomba West: Pauline Harley, Andrew Baldwin, John Tyler, Ron Spindler, Terry Frewin, Tony Swansson
- Home Carers
- Hillbrook Anglican School, Enoggera: Principal – Maria Woods; Chaplain – David Adams; Chair of School Council – Robert Seljak; members of School Council; staff & students
Saturday 8 April
- The Diocese of Sambalpur – The (united) Church of North India
- The Diocese of Bunbury: †Ian Coutts; 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, Patrick Doulin
- Sudanese Congregations in Anglican Church Southern QLD (ACSQ)
- Matthew Flinders Anglican College, Buderim: Principal – Stuart Meade; Chaplain – Kathrin Koning; Chair of College Council – Peta Grenfell; members of College Council; staff & students
Sunday 9 April
- The Province of the Episcopal Church of Sudan
- The Diocese of Canberra-Goulburn: †Mark Short; Assistant Bishop – †Carol Wagner; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Toowoomba, St James: Mark Carlyon, Melissa Conway, Bev Thorogood, John Pryce-Davies, Garth Shaw, David Snape, Laurel Raymond, Matthew Weatherley, Frances Andrews
- Converge International Industrial Chaplain
- St Aidan’s Anglican Girls’ School, Corinda: Principal – Toni Riordan; Chaplain – Gillian Moses; Chair of School Council – Stephen Green; School Council members; staff & students
Monday 10 April
- The Diocese of Santiago (in Chile) – Iglesia Anglicana de Chile
- Ministry to the Defence Force: †Grant Dibden; Chaplains & Members of the Defence Force
- The Parish of Torres Strait Islander Parish:
- Indigenous Leaders and Communities 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
Tuesday 11 April
- The Diocese of Santiago (in the Philippines) – Philippines
- The Diocese of Gippsland: †Richard Treloar; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Warwick: Lizzie Gaitskell, Barbara Diery, Julie Simpson, Rosemary Peterson, Stephanie Frances
- Camp Hill Care and Concern Group
- St Hilda’s School, Southport: Acting Principal – Amanda Shuttlewood; Chaplain – Patrick Duckworth; Chair of School Council – Susan Brandis; members of School Council; staff & students
Wednesday 12 April
- The Diocese of Sapele – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
- The Diocese of Grafton: †Murray Harvey; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Waterloo Bay: Scott Gunthorpe, John Bretz, James Cosgrove, Jordan Cuskelly
- St Andrew’s Care, Caloundra
- St Luke’s Anglican School, Bundaberg: Principal – Virginia Warner; Chaplain – Erika Williams; Chair of School Council – Hermina Conradie; members of School Council; staff & students
Thursday 13 April
- The Diocese of Saskatchewan – The Anglican Church of Canada
- Ministry with the Aboriginal People of Australia: †Chris McLeod
- The Parish of Wilston: Max Lambourne, David Pope
- St Lawrence’s Parish Care Program, Caboolture
- 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
Friday 14 April
- The Diocese of Saskatoon – The Anglican Church of Canada
- Ministry with the Torres Strait Island People of Australia
- The Parish of Wishart: Michael Calder, Thomas Milton, Christopher Boyce, Graeme Goldsworthy, Michelle Philp
- St John’s Community Care Services, Burleigh Heads
- St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School, Ascot: Principal – Roslyn Curtis; Chaplain – Jasmine Dow; Chair of School Council – Debbie Smith; School Council members; staff & students
Saturday 15 April
- The Diocese of Sebei – The Church of the Province of Uganda
- The Diocese of Melbourne: †Philip Freier; Assistant Bishops – †Genieve Blackwell, †Bradly Billings, †Paul Barker, †Kate Prowd; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Woolloongabba: Rosemary Gardiner
- Christ Church Caring Ministries, Bundaberg
- St Paul’s School, Bald Hills: Headmaster – Paul Browning; Chaplain – Mark Leam; Chair of School Council – David Ruthven; members of School Council; staff & students
Sunday 16 April
- The Anglican Church of Tanzania
- The Diocese of Newcastle: †Peter Stuart; Assistant Bishops – †Sonia Roulston, †Charlie Murry; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Wynnum: Sam Sigamani
- Bribie Anglican Cancer Support Group
- The Glennie School, Toowoomba: Principal – Mary Anne Evans; Chaplain – Sharon Mitchell; Chair of School Council – Paddy Nicholls; members of School Council; staff & students
Monday 17 April
- The Diocese of Sekondi – The Church of the Province of West Africa
- The Diocese of the Northern Territory: †Greg Anderson; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Yeronga: Rebecca King
- St John’s Crisis Centre
- The Southport School, Southport: Headmaster – Andrew Hawkins; Chaplain – John Dougherty; Chair of School Council – Fraser Perrin; members of School Council; staff & students
Tuesday 18 April
- The Diocese of Seoul – The Anglican Church of Korea
- The Diocese of North Queensland: †Keith Joseph; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Zillmere: Helen Button, John Keyt, Marjorie Charrington, Sr Gillian SSA
- St Margaret’s Home Assist, Secure, Sandgate
- The Springfield Anglican College, Springfield: Principal – Steven Morris; Chaplain – Jonathan Kemp; Chair of College Council – Michael Willis; members of College Council; staff & students
Wednesday 19 April
- The Diocese of Seychelles – The Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean
- The Diocese of North West Australia: †Darrell Parker; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Alexandra Hills: Jonathan Bright, Rod Wood
- Refugee & migrant settlement
- Toowoomba Anglican School, Toowoomba: Head of School – Simon Lees; Chaplain – Vacant; Chair of School Council – Mac Drysdale; members of School Council; staff & students
Thursday 20 April
- The Diocese of Sheffield – The Church of England
- The Diocese of Perth: †Kay Goldsworthy; Assistant Bishops – †Kate Wilmot, †Jeremy James; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Algester: Christopher Bate
- Men’s Sheds
- West Moreton Anglican College, Karrabin: Principal – Geoff McLay; Chaplain – Louise Orpe; Chair of College Council – Bruce Sackson; members of School Council; staff & students
Friday 21 April
- The Diocese of Shinyanga – The Anglican Church of Tanzania
- The Diocese of Riverina: †Donald Kirk; Clergy and People
- The Parish of All Saint’s, Brisbane: Duncan Gorwood, John, Cuffe, Andrew Gilbert, Robert Long
- Chermside Anglican Welfare Ministries
- All Saints Anglican School, Merrimac: Headmaster – Patrick Wallas; Chaplain – Ann McGuinness; Chair of School Council – John Fradgley; members of School Council; staff & students
Saturday 22 April
- The Diocese of Upper Shire – The Church of the Province of Central Africa
- The Diocese of Rockhampton: †Peter Grice; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Allora-Clifton: Matthew Skelton
- Congregations in communion with the Anglican Church
- St John’s College UQ: Warden – Rose Alwyn; Chaplain – Vacant; Chair of Council – John Peden; members of College Council; staff & students
Sunday 23 April
- The Church of the Province of Uganda
- 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 Annerley: Br Donald Campbell, Robert Braun, Jenny Thompson, †Godfrey Fryar, Fang Ling Quested, Michael Chiplin, Br Alfred Leong, John Searle, Mary Florence
- Abri Residential Aged Care – Gold Coast
- St Francis Theological College, Milton: Principal – Ruth Mathieson; Academic Dean – Peter Kline; staff, sessional lecturers & students
Monday 24 April
- The Diocese of Shyira – Eglise Anglicane du Rwanda
- The Diocese of Tasmania: †Richard Condie; Assistant Bishop – †Chris Jones; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Aspley-Albany Creek: Nicholas Whereat, Peter Lockyer, Ian McWilliam, Bruce Sligo
- Edwin Marsden Tooth Residential Aged Care – Manly
- Anglican Schools Australia Management Committee and Member Schools: President – Peter Laurence
Tuesday 25 April
- The Diocese of Shyogwe – Eglise Anglicane du Rwanda
- The Diocese of The Murray: †Keith Dalby; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Banyo: Graham Warren, Anthony Hallin
- Anglicare SQ – A Place to Belong – Mental Health Inclusion
- All Anglican Schools Business Managers/Bursars and Senior Leaders
Wednesday 26 April
- The Diocese of Sialkot – The (united) Church of Pakistan
- The Diocese of Wangaratta: †Clarence Bester; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Barambah: John McNamee
- Anglicare SQ Children & Families, Foster & Kinship Care (Roma)
- State School Teachers
Thursday 27 April
- The Diocese of Singapore – The Church of the Province of South East Asia
- The Diocese of Willochra: †Jeremy James; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Bardon: Peter Jeffery, Cameron Smith, John Simons
- Anglicare SQ Children & Families, Foster & Kinship Care (Gold Coast)
Friday 28 April
- The Diocese of Sittwe – The Church of the Province of Myanmar
- The Parish of Beaudesert: Ken Spreadborough – Locum
- Anglicare SQ Mental Health & Wellbeing (Beenleigh)
Saturday 29 April
- The Diocese of Sodor & Man – The Church of England
- The Parish of Beenleigh: Frank Phillips – Locum
- Anglicare SQ Mental Health & Wellbeing, Riverview (Booval)
Sunday 30 April
- The Episcopal Church
- The Parish of Brisbane Mar Thoma Church:
- Anglicare SQ Mental Health & Wellbeing (Inala)