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Pray Daily: May 2023

Pray Daily

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

Friday 21 April 2023

Friday 21 April 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.

 Monday 1 May

• The Diocese of Sokoto – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
• 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 Boonah-Harrisville: Robert Weekes – Locum
• Bush Church Aid Qld & Nth NSW: Michael Uptin
• Anglican Schools Office, Church House: Executive Director – Sherril Butterworth & staff

 Tuesday 2 May

• The Diocese of Central Solomons – The Anglican Church of Melanesia
• The Diocese of Adelaide: †Geoff Smith; Assistant Bishops – †Timothy Harris, †Chris McLeod, †Denise Ferguson; Clergy & People
• The Parish of Booval: Brian Hughes, Kevin Ellem
• Oratory of the Good Shepherd
• 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

Wednesday 3 May

• The Diocese of Soroti – The Church of the Province of Uganda
• The Diocese of Armidale: †Rodney Chiswell; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Bramble Bay: Howard Smith
• Mathew Hale Public Library
• 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

 Thursday 4 May

• The Diocese of Southwark – The Church of England
• The Diocese of Bathurst: †Mark Calder; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Bribie Island: Steven Schwarzrock, †Bruce Clark, Marilyn Cullen, Carolyn Payne, Jim Tait, Barry Shield
• Anglican MU Australia
• Canterbury College, Waterford: Principal – Daniel Walker; Chaplain – vacant; Chair of College Council – Jeff Thomas; members of College Council; staff & students

 Friday 5 May

• The Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham – The Church of England
• The Diocese of Ballarat: †Garry Weatherill; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Brisbane Valley: Loretta Tyler-Moss
• EPIC Assist
• 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

Saturday 6 May

• The Diocese of Reformed Episcopal Church of Spain – Extra Provincial to the Archbishop of Canterbury
• The Diocese of Bendigo: †Matt Brain; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Buderim: Lucy Morris, Pam Hill, Lynette Neil, John Cornish, Montague Morris, Theo Woods
• Trinity Centre Pantry, Fortitude Valley
• Fraser Coast Anglican College, Hervey Bay: Principal – Joe Wright; Chaplain – Jeff Jarvis; Chair of College Council – Kirsti Kee; members of College Council; staff & students

 Sunday 7 May

• The Church in Wales
• The Diocese of Brisbane: Bishop Administrator – †Cameron Venables, Assistant Bishops -†Jeremy Greaves, †John Roundhill; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Bulimba: Andrew Cooper, Karen Jansson, Quinn Humphreys
• Queensland Churches Together
• Hillbrook Anglican School, Enoggera: Principal – Maria Woods; Chaplain – David Adams; Chair of School Council – Robert Seljak; members of School Council; staff & students

 Monday 8 May

• The Diocese of Spokane – The Episcopal Church
• The Diocese of Bunbury: †Ian Coutts; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Bundaberg: Kate Ross – Locum, Norman Wagstaff, Robert Perry, Iain Furby
• Household of Deacons
• Matthew Flinders Anglican College, Buderim: Principal – Stuart Meade; Chaplain – Kathrin Koning; Chair of College Council – Peta Grenfell; members of College Council; staff & students

 Tuesday 9 May

• The Diocese of Springfield – The Episcopal Church
• The Diocese of Canberra-Goulburn: †Mark Short; Assistant Bishop – †Carol Wagner; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Bundaberg West: Erika Williams, Edwin Edgerton, Michael Vercoe
• Archbishop’s Examining Chaplains
• St Aidan’s Anglican Girls’ School, Corinda: Principal – Toni Riordan; Chaplain – Gillian Moses; Chair of School Council – Stephen Green; School Council members; staff & students

 Wednesday 10 May

• The Diocese of Port Sudan – Province of the Episcopal Church of Sudan
• Ministry to the Defence Force: †Grant Dibden; Chaplains & Members of the Defence Force
• The Parish of Burleigh Heads: Eron Perry, Peter Uther, Harry Reuss
• Diocesan Council
• 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

 Thursday 11 May

• The Diocese of Sul-Ocidental (South Western) – Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil
• The Diocese of Gippsland: †Richard Treloar; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Caboolture: Avriel Green, Glynn Holland-Lean, David Deng, Paul Bryden, John Pattison, Lorna Pattison, James Oulds
• Parish secretaries and volunteer staff in the Diocese
• St Hilda’s School, Southport: Acting Principal – Amanda Shuttlewood; Chaplain – Patrick Duckworth; Chair of School Council – Susan Brandis; members of School Council; staff & students

 Friday 12 May

• The Diocese of Sunyani – The Church of the Province of West Africa
• The Diocese of Grafton: †Murray Harvey; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Caloundra with Glasshouse Country: Paul Fletcher, Jeanette Jamieson-Foard, Anthony Halstead, David Curry, Clarrie White, Ray Barraclough, Ian Marshall
• Kirami Residential Aged Care – Hervey Bay
• St Luke’s Anglican School, Bundaberg: Principal – Virginia Warner; Chaplain – Erika Williams; Chair of School Council – Hermina Conradie; members of School Council; staff & students

 Saturday 13 May

• The Diocese of Sur – Iglesia Anglicana de Chile
• Ministry with the Aboriginal People of Australia: †Chris McLeod
• The Parish of Camp Hill – Norman Park: Chris Tyack
• Meilene Residential Aged Care – Bundaberg
• 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

 Sunday 14 May

• The Church of the Province of West Africa
• Ministry with the Torres Strait Island People of Australia
• The Parish of Carindale: Nicole Anderson, John Magee, Ron Paschke
• Anglicare SQ St Bart’s Youth Accommodation (Nathaniel House)
• St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School, Ascot: Principal – Roslyn Curtis; Chaplain – Jasmine Dow; Chair of School Council – Debbie Smith; School Council members; staff & students

 Monday 15 May

• The Diocese of Swansea & Brecon – The Church in Wales
• The Diocese of Melbourne: †Philip Freier; Assistant Bishops – †Genieve Blackwell, †Bradly Billings, †Paul Barker, †Kate Prowd; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Centenary Suburbs: Elizabeth Donald-McConnell, Tom Wood, Bill Redman, Graham Oates
• Anglicare SQ Children & Families Residential (Gympie)
• St Paul’s School, Bald Hills: Headmaster – Paul Browning; Chaplain – Mark Leam; Chair of School Council – David Ruthven; members of School Council; staff & students

Tuesday 16 May

• The Diocese of Swaziland – The Anglican Church of Southern Africa
• The Diocese of Newcastle: †Peter Stuart; Assistant Bishops – †Sonia Roulston, †Charlie Murry; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Chelmer-Graceville: Nic Denny-Dimitriou, Simon Kim, Owen Strong, Robert Sutherland
• Anglicare SQ Children & Families Residential (Caloundra)
• The Glennie School, Toowoomba: Principal – Mary Anne Evans; Chaplain – Sharon Mitchell; Chair of School Council – Paddy Nicholls; members of School Council; staff & students

Wednesday 17 May

• The Diocese of Sydney – The Anglican Church of Australia
• The Diocese of the Northern Territory: †Greg Anderson; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Charleville:
• Anglicare SQ Children & Families Residential (Logan)
• The Southport School, Southport: Headmaster – Andrew Hawkins; Chaplain – John Dougherty; Chair of School Council – Fraser Perrin; members of School Council; staff & students

Thursday 18 May

• The Diocese of Tabora – The Anglican Church of Tanzania
• The Diocese of North Queensland: †Keith Joseph; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Chermside: Daniel Jayaraj, Linda McWilliam, Gay Nye, Canon Don Edwards
• Anglicare SQ Community Aged & Disability, North Coast (Bundaberg)
• The Springfield Anglican College, Springfield: Principal – Steven Morris; Chaplain – Jonathan Kemp; Chair of College Council – Michael Willis; members of College Council; staff & students

 Friday 19 May

• Te Pihopatanga o Tai Tokerau – The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia
• The Diocese of North West Australia: †Darrell Parker; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Chinchilla: Vacant
• Anglicare SQ Community Aged & Disability, North Coast (Hervey Bay)
• Toowoomba Anglican School, Toowoomba: Head of School – Simon Lees; Chaplain – Vacant; Chair of School Council – Mac Drysdale; members of School Council; staff & students

 Saturday 20 May

• Te Pihopatanga o Tairawhiti – The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia
• The Diocese of Perth: †Kay Goldsworthy; Assistant Bishops – †Kate Wilmot, †Jeremy James; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Clayfield St Mark’s: Nicole Colledge, Allan Shephard, Peter Daugaard
• Anglicare SQ Community Aged & Disability, West
• West Moreton Anglican College, Karrabin: Principal – Geoff McLay; Chaplain – Louise Orpe; Chair of College Council – Bruce Sackson; members of School Council; staff & students

 Sunday 21 May

• The Church in the Province of the West Indies
• The Diocese of Riverina: †Donald Kirk; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Coolum: Bruce Sligo – locum, Jocelyn Pitt, Carol Roth, Jim McPherson, Richard Bowie, Richard Gowty
• Anglicare SQ Community Aged & Disability, West (Toowoomba)
• All Saints Anglican School, Merrimac: Headmaster – Patrick Wallas; Chaplain – Ann McGuinness; Chair of School Council – John Fradgley; members of School Council; staff & students

 Monday 22 May

• The Diocese of Taita-Taveta – The Anglican Church of Kenya
• The Diocese of Rockhampton: †Peter Grice; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Cooroora: Beverley Jane
• Anglicare SQ Community Aged & Disability, North Coast (Nambour)
• St John’s College UQ: Warden – Rose Alwyn; Chaplain – Vacant; Chair of Council – John Peden; members of College Council; staff & students

 Tuesday 23 May

• The Diocese of Taiwan – 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 Coorparoo: Kesh Govan, Catherine Govan, Alan Moore, Jim Stonier, Graham Stephens, Bruce Pass, Juliet Briner, Erica Skerman
• Staff of the Archbishop’s Office: Ann Joseph & Howard Munro
• St Francis Theological College, Milton: Principal – Ruth Mathieson; Academic Dean – Peter Kline; staff, sessional lecturers & students

 Wednesday 24 May

• The Diocese of Tamale – The Church of the Province of West Africa
• The Diocese of Tasmania: †Richard Condie; Assistant Bishop – †Chris Jones; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Crows Nest:
• Staff of the Bishops’ Offices: Ann Armitage, Joanne Rose & Helen Briffa
• Anglican Schools Australia Management Committee and Member Schools: President – Peter Laurence

 Thursday 25 May

• The Diocese of Tanga – The Anglican Church of Tanzania
• The Diocese of The Murray: †Keith Dalby; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Cunnamulla: Vacant
• Prison chaplaincy: all volunteers
• All Anglican Schools Business Managers/Bursars and Senior Leaders

 Friday 26 May

• The Diocese of Central Tanganyika – The Anglican Church of Tanzania
• The Diocese of Wangaratta: †Clarence Bester; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Dalby: David Browne, Zoe Browne, Ken Hansen, Ian Harris
• Brisbane Correctional Centre: Kevin Bell
• State School Teachers

Saturday 27 May

• The Diocese of South West Tanganyika – The Anglican Church of Tanzania
• The Diocese of Willochra: †Jeremy James; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Drayton: Rick Gummow, Dorothy Daniels, Richard Penny, Des Potter, Ross Ellwood
• Maryborough Correctional Centre:

Sunday 28 May

• The Extra-Provincial Churches
• The Parish of East Brisbane: Br Donald Campbell, Cecilie Lander, Paul Bland, Mark Vincent
• Wolston Correctional Centre:  David Lunniss

Monday 29 May

• The Diocese of Western Tanganyika – The Anglican Church of Tanzania
• The Parish of East Redland: Cameron Freese, Danni Clarke, Shan Vierow, Aubrey Pedwell, Allan Goodwin, Bill Guttormsen, George Roberts, Peter Moss, Bruce Henzell, David Lamont, Clive Cooper, Neville Knott, David Cox, Susan Crothers-Robertson
• Woodford Correctional Centre: Paul Bryden

Tuesday 30 May

• The Diocese of Tarime – The Anglican Church of Tanzania
• The Parish of Ekibin: Timothy Nicholson, Denis Galloway
• NQ Townsville Correctional Centre:  Ed Spriggins & Neil Bruce

Wednesday 31 May

• The Diocese of Tasmania – The Anglican Church of Australia
• The Parish of Everton Park:
• NQ Lotus Glen Correctional Centre:  Jim Tsang