Monday27 March 2023

Pray Daily: April 2023

Pray Daily

Find out our Diocese’s April daily prayer points and join our community in intercession this month

Monday 27 March 2023

Monday 27 March 2023

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‘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.

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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
• 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)