Pray Daily: August 2023
Pray Daily
Find out our Diocese’s August 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, Bulimba, Bundaberg, Camp Hill – Norman Park, Charleville, Cunnamulla, Coolum, Everton Park, Gayndah, Gold Coast South, Hendra-Clayfield, Jimboomba, Kenmore-Brookfield, Leichhardt Chinchilla Anglican Mission Area (LCAMA), Manly, Mitchell, Moggill-Mt Crosby, Nambour, Nundah/Banyo, Rosewood, Stafford, The Lakes.
Tuesday 1 August
- The Diocese of Wanyjok – The Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan
- 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 Samford: Robert Paget, Jan Crombie
- Queensland Children’s Hospital: Alex Chuc
- Anglican Schools Office, Church House: Executive Director – Sherril Butterworth & staff
Wednesday 2 August
- The Diocese of Warri – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
- The Diocese of Adelaide: †Geoff Smith; Assistant Bishops – †Timothy Harris, †Chris McLeod, †Denise Ferguson; Clergy & People
- The Parish of Sandgate Northpoint: Mike Donaldson, George Henry, Jonathan Osborne, Tom Hall
- Prince Charles & St Vincent’s Northside: Fiona Bennett & volunteers
- Anglican Church Grammar School, East Brisbane: Headmaster – Alan Campbell; Chaplain – Jessica Grant; Lay Chaplain – Stephanie Cotroneo; Chair of School Council – Paul de Jersey, members of School Council; staff & students
Thursday 3 August
- The Diocese of Washington – The Episcopal Church
- The Diocese of Armidale: †Rodney Chiswell; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Sherwood-Oxley: Iain Moore, Robert McKennay, Jackie Hurren
- Prison chaplaincy: all 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
Friday 4 August
- The Diocese of Wau – The Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan
- The Diocese of Bathurst: †Mark Calder; Clergy and People
- The Parish of South Brisbane: Karl Przywala, Rod Irvine, Lex MacQueen, Richard Gibson, John Arnold, Michael Quested, Wes Coffey
- Brisbane Correctional Centre: Kevin Bell
- Canterbury College, Waterford: Principal – Daniel Walker; Chaplain – Dan Talbot; Chair of College Council – Jonathan Waterworth; members of College Council; staff & students
Saturday 5 August
- The Diocese of Wellington – The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia
- The Diocese of Ballarat: †Garry Weatherill; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Southport: Don Parker, John Pinson, Jim Edson
- Maryborough Correctional Centre:
- 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
Sunday 6 August
- The Province de L’Eglise Anglicane Du Congo
- The Diocese of Bendigo: †Matt Brain; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Springfield: Charlie Lacey, Trevor Adams, Stacey McCowan
- Southern Queensland Correctional Centre:
- Fraser Coast Anglican College, Hervey Bay: Principal – Joe Wright; Chaplain – Jeff Jarvis; Chair of College Council – Kirsti Kee; members of College Council; staff & students
Monday 7 August
- The Diocese of Wernyol – The Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan
- The Diocese of Brisbane: Bishop Administrator – †Cameron Venables, Assistant Bishops -†Jeremy Greaves, †John Roundhill; Clergy and People
- The Parish of St George with Dirranbandi: Visiting clergy
- Staff of the Archbishop’s Office: Ann Joseph & Howard Munro
- Hillbrook Anglican School, Enoggera: Principal – Maria Woods; Chaplain – David Adams; Chair of School Council – Robert Seljak; members of School Council; staff & students
Tuesday 8 August
- The Wiawso – The Church of the Province of West Africa
- The Diocese of Bunbury: †Ian Coutts; Clergy and People
- The Parish of St John’s Cathedral: Peter Catt, Julia Van Den Bos, Ann Solari, Gemma Dashwood, Jamee-lee Callard, John Morgan, Bruce Henzell, Bruce Maughan, Mary Roberts, Mary Florence, Alwyn Hayes, Alan Sandaver, Terry Booth, Libbie Crossman, Linda McWilliam, Bruce Boase, Cheryl Selvage, Graham Dorman, Nicole Colledge, Ann McGuinness, Paul Mitchell, Stewart Perry, Sarah Plowman, George Markotsis, †Bill Ray, †Doug Stevens, Eleanor Mancini, Ros Clifton, Marian Free, Ron Bundy, Ross Burnett, Greg Jenks, Gary Harch, Richard Tutin, Daniel Hobbs
- Staff of the Bishops’ Offices: Ann Armitage, Joanne Rose & Helen Briffa
- Matthew Flinders Anglican College, Buderim: Principal – Stuart Meade; Chaplain – Kathrin Koning; Chair of College Council – Peta Grenfell; members of College Council; staff & students
Wednesday 9 August
- The Diocese of Willochra – The Anglican Church of Australia
- The Diocese of Canberra-Goulburn: †Mark Short; Assistant Bishop – †Carol Wagner; Clergy and People
- The Parish of St Lucia: Shane Hubner, Karol Misso, Hugh Begbie, Bill Crossman
- Ministry with Street Kids
- St Aidan’s Anglican Girls’ School, Corinda: Principal – Toni Riordan; Chaplain – Gillian Moses; Chair of School Council – Stephen Green; School Council members; staff & students
Thursday 10 August
- The Diocese of Winchester – The Church of England
- Ministry to the Defence Force: †Grant Dibden; Chaplains & Members of the Defence Force
- The Parish of Stafford: Rod Winterton – Locum, Lee Gauld, Leisha Rule, Keith Foote, Heather Toon, Andrew Osborne
- Society of St Francis
- 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
Friday 11 August
- The Diocese of Windward Islands – The Church in the Province of the West Indies
- The Diocese of Gippsland: †Richard Treloar; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Stanthorpe: John Pattison – Locum
- Kilcoy Country Companions
- St Hilda’s School, Southport: Acting Principal – Amanda Shuttlewood; Chaplain – Patrick Duckworth; Chair of School Council – Catherine O’Sullivan; members of School Council; staff & students
Saturday 12 August
- The Diocese of Wonduruba – The Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan
- The Diocese of Grafton: †Murray Harvey; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Strathpine: Daniel Sitaram, Beryl Nielsen
- Baroona Farm, Milton
- St Luke’s Anglican School, Bundaberg: Principal – Virginia Warner; Chaplain – Erika Williams; Chair of School Council – Hermina Conradie; members of School Council; staff & students
Sunday 13 August
- Iglesia Anglicana de Chile
- Ministry with the Aboriginal People of Australia: †Chris McLeod
- The Parish of Sunnybank: Scott Windred, Simon Tang
- St Mark’s Anglican Social Services, Logan
- 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
Monday 14 August
- The Diocese of Worcester – The Church of England
- Ministry with the Torres Strait Island People of Australia
- The Parish of Surfers Paradise: Jim Raistrick, Trevor Sketcher, Michael Uptin, Len Nairn, Lima Bray, George Stuart
- Logan Multicultural Ministry
- St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School, Ascot: Principal – Roslyn Curtis; Chaplain – Jasmine Dow; Chair of School Council – Debbie Smith; School Council members; staff & students
Tuesday 15 August
- The Diocese of Fort Worth – The Episcopal Church
- The Diocese of Melbourne: †Philip Freier; Assistant Bishops – †Genieve Blackwell, †Bradly Billings, †Paul Barker, †Kate Prowd; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Tamborine Mountain: Helen Paget, Allan Paulsen, John Corner
- All Diocesan Committees
- St Paul’s School, Bald Hills: Headmaster – Paul Browning; Chaplain – Mark Leam; Chair of School Council – David Ruthven; members of School Council; staff & students
Wednesday 16 August
- The Diocese of Wulu – 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 Tara:
- GFS – an Anglican Ministry
- The Glennie School, Toowoomba: Principal – Mary Anne Evans; Chaplain – Sharon Mitchell; Chair of School Council – Paddy Nicholls; members of School Council; staff & students
Thursday 17 August
- The Diocese of Wusasa – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
- The Diocese of the Northern Territory: †Greg Anderson; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Texas-Inglewood: Laurel Raymond – Locum
- Refugee & migrant settlement
- The Southport School, Southport: Headmaster – Andrew Hawkins; Chaplain – John Dougherty; Chair of School Council – Fraser Perrin; members of School Council; staff & students
Friday 18 August
- The Diocese of Wyoming – The Episcopal Church
- The Diocese of North Queensland: †Keith Joseph; Clergy and People
- The Parish of The Gap: Ann Edwards, Robin Payne
- The homeless and those out of work
- The Springfield Anglican College, Springfield: Principal – Steven Morris; Chaplain – Jonathan Kemp; Chair of College Council – Michael Willis; members of College Council; staff & students
Saturday 19 August
- The Diocese of Yambio – The Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan
- The Diocese of North West Australia: †Darrell Parker; Clergy and People
- The Parish of The Lakes Anglican Church: Ken Suddick – locum, John Simpson, Isaiah Berris, Amy Chalk, Rebecca King, David Wiedemann
- Anglican Society of The University of Queensland
- Toowoomba Anglican School, Toowoomba: Head of School – Simon Lees; Chaplain – Vacant; Chair of School Council – Mac Drysdale; members of School Council; staff & students
Sunday 20 August
- The Church of England
- The Diocese of Perth: †Kay Goldsworthy; Assistant Bishops – †Kate Wilmot, †Jeremy James; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Toowong: Tom Sullivan, Alan Dale, Elsie Clack, Michael Faragher
- Rainbow Town Child Care, Robina
- West Moreton Anglican College, Karrabin: Principal – Geoff McLay; Chaplain – Louise Orpe; Chair of College Council – Bruce Sackson; members of School Council; staff & students
Monday 21 August
- The Diocese of Yangon – The Church of the Province of Myanmar
- The Diocese of Riverina: †Donald Kirk; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Toowoomba West: Pauline Harley, Andrew Baldwin, John Tyler, Ron Spindler, Terry Frewin, Tony Swansson
- St Pete’s Brekkie Club & St Pete’s Pantry, Wynnum
- All Saints Anglican School, Merrimac: Headmaster – Patrick Wallas; Chaplain – Ann McGuinness; Chair of School Council – John Fradgley; members of School Council; staff & students
Tuesday 22 August
- The Diocese of Yei – The Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan
- The Diocese of Rockhampton: †Peter Grice; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Toowoomba, St Bartholomew’s: Adam Lowe, Peter Mayen, Daniel Rouhead, Peter Dutton, Bettrys Lowe, Amy Norman, Hannah De Dilly, Patrick Doulin
- Trinity Family Support Network, Robina
- St John’s College UQ: Warden – Rose Alwyn; Chaplain – Vacant; Chair of Council – John Peden; members of College Council; staff & students
Wednesday 23 August
- The Diocese of Yeri – The Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan
- 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 Toowoomba, St James: Mark Carlyon, Melissa Conway, Bev Thorogood, John Pryce-Davies, Garth Shaw, David Snape, Laurel Raymond, Matthew Weatherley, Frances Andrews
- FSG (Family Support Group)
- St Francis Theological College, Milton: Principal – Ruth Mathieson; Academic Dean – Peter Kline; staff, sessional lecturers & students
Thursday 24 August
- The Diocese of Yewa – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
- The Diocese of Tasmania: †Richard Condie; Assistant Bishop – †Chris Jones; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Toowoomba, St Luke’s: Paul Mitchell, Terry Leonard, Bill Watson, †Clyde Wood, Malcolm Twine, Sharon Mitchell, John Coleman, Phillip Ward
- Child Care Centres
- Anglican Schools Australia Management Committee and Member Schools: President – Peter Laurence
Friday 25 August
- The Diocese of Yirol – The Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan
- The Diocese of The Murray: †Keith Dalby; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Torres Strait Islander Parish:
- St John’s Cathedral Shop
- All Anglican Schools Business Managers/Bursars and Senior Leaders
Saturday 26 August
- The Diocese of Yokohama – The Nippon Sei Ko Kai
- The Diocese of Wangaratta: †Clarence Bester; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Warwick: Lizzie Gaitskell, Barbara Diery, Julie Simpson, Rosemary Peterson, Stephanie Frances
- Abri Residential Aged Care – Gold Coast
- State School Teachers
Sunday 27 August
- Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui
- The Diocese of Willochra: †Jeremy James; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Waterloo Bay: Scott Gunthorpe, John Bretz, James Cosgrove, Jordan Cuskelly
- Edwin Marsden Tooth Residential Aged Care – Manly
Monday 28 August
- The Diocese of Yola – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
- The Parish of Wilston: Max Lambourne, David Pope
- Anglicare SQ Mission
Tuesday 29 August
- The Diocese of York – The Church of England
- The Parish of Wishart: Michael Calder, Thomas Milton, Christopher Boyce, Graeme Goldsworthy, Michelle Philp
- Anglicare SQ West Community Care, Thomson House Overnight Respite (Longreach)
Wednesday 30 August
- The Diocese of Ysabel – The Anglican Church of Melanesia
- The Parish of Woolloongabba: Rosemary Gardiner
- Anglicare SQ Brisbane North – Nalingu Respite Centre
Thursday 31 August
- The Diocese of Yukon – The Anglican Church of Canada
- The Parish of Wynnum: Sam Sigamani, Keith Dean-Jones
- Anglicare SQ Emergency Relief Services