Pray Daily: October 2023
Pray Daily
Find out our Diocese’s October 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, Camp Hill – Norman Park, Coolum, Everton Park, Gayndah, Gold Coast South, Hendra-Clayfield, Jimboomba, Kenmore-Brookfield, Manly, Moggill-Mt Crosby, Nambour, Rosewood, The Lakes
- Schools seeking chaplains: Coomera Anglican College
Sunday 1 October
- The Nippon Sei Ko Kai
- The ongoing work of peace-making in Sudan & South Sudan
- The Anglican Church of Australia: The Primate – †Geoff Smith; The General Secretary – Anne Hywood; The General Synod and the Standing Committee
- The Parish of Charleville:
- Director of Discernment and Formation: Sarah Plowman, Ray Clifton & Prue Conaghan
- Anglican Schools Office, Church House: Executive Director – Sherril Butterworth & staff
Monday 2 October
- The Diocese of Akoko Edo – 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 Chermside: Daniel Jayaraj, Linda McWilliam, Gay Nye, Canon Don Edwards
- Youth, Children’s & Families Ministry: Elissa Cotroneo
- 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
Tuesday 3 October
- The Diocese of Akot – Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan
- The Diocese of Armidale: †Rod Chiswell; Clergy and People
- The Parish Chinchilla:
- General Managers Office: Tim Reid, Yi-Ching Huang & staff
- 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
Wednesday 4 October
- The Diocese of Akure – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
- The Diocese of Bathurst: †Mark Calder; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Clayfield St Mark’s: Nicole Colledge, Allan Shephard, Peter Daugaard
- NQ Townsville Women’s: Bernice Goon Chew
- Canterbury College, Waterford: Principal – Daniel Walker; Chaplain – Dan Talbot; Chair of College Council – Jonathan Waterworth; members of College Council; staff & students
Thursday 5 October
- The Diocese of Alabama – The Episcopal Church
- The Diocese of Ballarat: †Garry Weatherill; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Coolum: Bruce Sligo – locum, Jocelyn Pitt, Carol Roth, Jim McPherson, Richard Bowie, Richard Gowty
- Chaplain to the Police Service:
- 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
Friday 6 October
- The Diocese of Alaska – The Episcopal Church
- The Diocese of Bendigo: †Matt Brain; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Cooroora: Beverley Jane
- Brisbane hospital chaplaincy: Cheryl Selvage & 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
Saturday 7 October
- The Diocese of Saint Albans – The Church of England
- The Diocese of Brisbane: Bishop Administrator – †Cameron Venables, Assistant Bishops -†Jeremy Greaves, †John Roundhill; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Coorparoo: Kesh Govan, Catherine Govan, Alan Moore, Jim Stonier, Graham Stephens, Bruce Pass, Juliet Briner, Erica Skerman
- Gold Coast hospital chaplaincy: Michelle Philp & volunteers
- Hillbrook Anglican School, Enoggera: Principal – Maria Woods; Chaplain – David Adams; Chair of School Council – Robert Seljak; members of School Council; staff & students
Sunday 8 October
- The Episcopal Church in Jerusalem & The Middle East
- The Diocese of Bunbury: †Ian Coutts; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Crows Nest:
- St John’s Crisis Centre
- Matthew Flinders Anglican College, Buderim: Principal – Stuart Meade; Chaplain – Kathrin Koning; Chair of College Council – Peta Grenfell; members of College Council; staff & students
Monday 9 October
- The Diocese of Albany – The Episcopal Church
- The Diocese of Canberra-Goulburn: †Mark Short; Assistant Bishop – †Carol Wagner; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Cunnamulla:
- St Margaret’s Home Assist, Secure, Sandgate
- St Aidan’s Anglican Girls’ School, Corinda: Principal – Toni Riordan; Chaplain – Gillian Moses; Chair of School Council – Stephen Green; School Council members; staff & students
Tuesday 10 October
- The Diocese of Algoma – The Anglican Church of Canada
- Ministry to the Defence Force: †Grant Dibden; Chaplains & Members of the Defence Force
- The Parish of Dalby: David Browne, Zoe Browne, Ken Hansen, Ian Harris
- Refugee & migrant settlement
- 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
Wednesday 11 October
- The Diocese of All Saints – The Anglican Church of Kenya
- The Diocese of Gippsland: †Richard Treloar; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Drayton: Rick Gummow, Dorothy Daniels, Richard Penny, Des Potter, Ross Ellwood
- Men’s Sheds
- 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
Thursday 12 October
- The Diocese of Aluakluak – Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan
- The Diocese of Grafton: †Murray Harvey; Clergy and People
- The Parish of East Brisbane: Mark Vincent, Cecilie Lander, Paul Bland
- Chermside Anglican Welfare Ministries
- St Luke’s Anglican School, Bundaberg: Interim Principal – Virginia Warner; Chaplain – Erika Williams; Chair of School Council – Hermina Conradie; members of School Council; staff & students
Friday 13 October
- The Diocese of Amazônia – Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil
- Ministry with the Aboriginal People of Australia: †Chris McLeod
- 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
- Congregations in communion with the Anglican Church
- 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
Saturday 14 October
- The Diocese of Amichi – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
- Ministry with the Torres Strait Island People of Australia – Rose Elu
- The Parish of Ekibin: Timothy Nicholson, Denis Galloway
- Bush Church Aid Qld & Nth NSW: Michael Uptin
- St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School, Ascot: Principal – Roslyn Curtis; Chaplain – Jasmine Dow; Chair of School Council – Debbie Smith; School Council members; staff & students
Sunday 15 October
- The Anglican Church of Kenya
- The Diocese of Melbourne: †Philip Freier; Assistant Bishops – †Genieve Blackwell, †Bradly Billings, †Paul Barker, †Kate Prowd; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Everton Park:
- Oratory of the Good Shepherd
- St Paul’s School, Bald Hills: Leadership Team; Chaplain – Mark Leam; staff & students
Monday 16 October
- The Diocese of Amritsar – The Church of North India (United)
- The Diocese of Newcastle: †Peter Stuart; Assistant Bishops – †Sonia Roulston, †Charlie Murry; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Fortitude Valley: Rodney Wolff, Thomas Brown, Stephen Redhead, Colin Roberts
- Mathew Hale Public Library
- The Glennie School, Toowoomba: Principal – Mary Anne Evans; Chaplain – Sharon Mitchell; Chair of School Council – Paddy Nicholls; members of School Council; staff & students
Tuesday 17 October
- The Diocese of Andaman and Car Nicobar Islands – The Church of North India (United)
- The Diocese of the Northern Territory: †Greg Anderson; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Freshwater: Claye Middleton, Les Monaghan, Doug Frith, Ken Suddick, Anne Bottomley
- Anglican MU Australia
- The Southport School, Southport: Headmaster – Andrew Hawkins; Chaplain – John Dougherty; Chair of School Council – Fraser Perrin; members of School Council; staff & students
Wednesday 18 October
- The Diocese of Saint Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane – The Scottish Episcopal Church
- The Diocese of North Queensland: †Keith Joseph; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Gatton with Ma Ma Creek: Jennifer Colbrahams
- EPIC Assist
- The Springfield Anglican College, Springfield: Principal – Steven Morris; Chaplain – Jonathan Kemp; Chair of College Council – Michael Willis; members of College Council; staff & students
Thursday 19 October
- The Missionary Diocese of Central and South Angola – Igreja Anglicana de Mocambique e Angola
- The Diocese of North West Australia: †Darrell Parker; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Gayndah:
- Trinity Centre Pantry, Fortitude Valley
- Toowoomba Anglican School, Toowoomba: Head of School – Simon Lees; Chaplaincy team; Chair of School Council – Mac Drysdale; members of School Council; staff & students
Friday 20 October
- The Diocese of Ankole – The Church of the Province of Uganda
- The Diocese of Perth: †Kay Goldsworthy; Assistant Bishops – †Kate Wilmot; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Gold Coast North: Stephan Prabu, Gary Smith, Don Campbell, Lynette Dunn, †Len Eacott, Roseanne Stower, Sidney Rogers, Bill Doak, Martin Hunnybun
- Queensland Churches Together
- West Moreton Anglican College, Karrabin: Principal – Geoff McLay; Chaplain – Louise Orpe; Chair of College Council – Bruce Sackson; members of School Council; staff & students
Saturday 21 October
- The Diocese of North Ankole – The Church of the Province of Uganda
- The Diocese of Riverina: †Donald Kirk; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Gold Coast South: Bryan Gadd – Locum, Arthur Savage, Greg McGrory
- Household of Deacons
- All Saints Anglican School, Merrimac: Headmaster – Patrick Wallas; Chaplain – Ann McGuinness; Chair of School Council – John Fradgley; members of School Council; staff & students
Sunday 22 October
- The Anglican Church of Korea
- The Diocese of Rockhampton: †Peter Grice; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Goodna: Bronwyn Pagram
- Archbishop’s Examining Chaplains
- St John’s College UQ: Warden – Rose Alwyn; Chaplain – Samuel Dow; Chair of Council – John Peden; members of College Council; staff & students
Monday 23 October
- The Diocese of Northwest Ankole – 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 Goonaneman: Sue Barker
- Diocesan Council
- St Francis Theological College, Milton: Principal – Ruth Mathieson; Academic Dean – Peter Kline; staff, sessional lecturers & students
Tuesday 24 October
- The Diocese of South Ankole – The Church of the Province of Uganda
- The Diocese of Tasmania: †Richard Condie; Assistant Bishop – †Chris Jones; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Goondiwindi: John Rolley
- Parish secretaries and volunteer staff in the Diocese
- Anglican Schools Australia Management Committee and Member Schools: President – Peter Laurence
Wednesday 25 October
- The Diocese of West Ankole – The Church of the Province of Uganda
- The Diocese of The Murray: †Keith Dalby; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Green Hills Anglicans: Bruce Boase
- Clergy with Permission to Officiate in the Diocese
- All Anglican Schools Business Managers/Bursars and Senior Leaders
Thursday 26 October
- The Diocese of Antananarivo – The Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean
- The Diocese of Wangaratta: †Clarence Bester; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Grovely: Stephen Briggs, Judy Shepherd, Deborah Hay, Robert Hay
- St John’s Home for Aged Men – Toowong
- State School Teachers
Friday 27 October
- The Diocese of Antsiranana – The Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean
- The Diocese of Willochra: †Jeremy James; Clergy and People
- The Parish of Gympie: Shaji Joseph, Clifford Penniceard
- St Martin’s Residential Aged Care – Taigum
Saturday 28 October
- Te Pihopatanga o Aotearoa – The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia
- The Parish of Hamilton: Patrick King, †Phillip Aspinall
- Anglicare SQ Remote and Rural Community Services
Sunday 29 October
- The Anglican Church of Melanesia
- The Parish of Hendra-Clayfield: Allan Shephard – Locum
- Anglicare SQ West Region Community Services (Toowoomba)
Monday 30 October
- The Diocese of Araucanía – Iglesia Anglicana de Chile
- The Parish of Hervey Bay: Greg Loumeau, Manuor Kunpeter, Vic Burgess, Lorraine Dawson, Michael Nixon
- Anglicare SQ Homelessness Services – Women & Families
Tuesday 31 October
- The Diocese of the Arctic – The Anglican Church of Canada
- The Parish of Holland Park: Morris Rangiwai
- Anglicare SQ West Region Community Services (Roma)