Friday15 March 2024

Pray Daily: April 2024

Pray Daily

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

Friday 15 March 2024

Friday 15 March 2024

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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, Booval, Camp Hill – Norman Park, Everton Park, Gayndah, Gold Coast South, Hendra-Clayfield, Jimboomba, Kenmore-Brookfield, Manly, Moggill-Mt Crosby, Nambour, Redcliffe, Rosewood
• Schools seeking chaplains: Coomera Anglican College, Toowoomba Anglican School, The Glennie School

 Monday 1 April

• The Diocese of Damaturu – The Church of Nigeria
• 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 Logan: Geoff Hoyte, Robyn Cairns, Ian Chevis, Peter Grevett, Carol Hebron, Dianne Murphy, Mary Smith, Peter Moore, Kevin Bell
• Youth, Children’s & Families Ministry: Elissa Cotroneo
• Anglican Schools Office, Church House: Executive Director – Sherril Butterworth & staff

 Tuesday 2 April

• The Diocese of Dar-es-Salaam – The Anglican Church of Tanzania
• The Diocese of Adelaide: †Geoff Smith; Assistant Bishops – †Timothy Harris, †Chris McLeod, †Denise Ferguson; Clergy & People
• The Parish of Lutwyche: Jenny Simson, Allan Shephard
• Princess Alexandra Hospital and Mater Hospital chaplaincy: Cheryl Selvage, Joanne McDiarmid & volunteers
• Anglican Church Grammar School, East Brisbane: Headmaster – Alan Campbell; Chaplain – Sharon Mitchell; Lay Chaplain – Stephanie Cotroneo; Chair of School Council – Paul de Jersey, members of School Council; staff & students

 Wednesday 3 April

• The Diocese of Davao – The Episcopal Church in the Philippines
• The Diocese of Armidale: †Rod Chiswell; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Maleny: Deborah Bird, Ann Shepperson, Kaye Pitman, Ingrid Busk
• Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital: Alex Chuc & 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

 Thursday 4 April

• The Diocese of Saint Davids – The Church in Wales
• The Diocese of Bathurst: †Mark Calder; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Manly: Keith Dean-Jones – Locum, Dianne Black, Judith Phillipps
• Queensland Children’s Hospital: Alex Chuc
• Canterbury College, Waterford: Principal – Daniel Walker; Chaplain – Dan Talbot; Chair of College Council – Toni Bache; members of College Council; staff & students

Friday 5 April

• The Diocese of Delaware – The Episcopal Church
• The Diocese of Ballarat: †Garry Weatherill; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Mitchell: Gerry Bahre
• Prince Charles & St Vincent’s Northside: Judy Burt & volunteers
• 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 April

• The Diocese of Delhi – The Church of North India (United)
• The Diocese of Bendigo: †Matt Brain; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Milton Anglican: Ceri Wynne, †Jonathan Holland
• Anglican MU Australia
• 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 April

• The Episcopal / Anglican Province of Alexandria
• The Diocese of Brisbane: †Jeremy Greaves; Assistant Bishops – †Cameron Venables, †John Roundhill, Locum Bishop – †Bill Ray; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Maroochydore: Tania Eichler, Philip Robinson, James Hall
• EPIC Assist
• Hillbrook Anglican School, Enoggera: Acting Principal – Mark Herriman; Chaplain – David Adams; Chair of School Council – David Marsland; members of School Council; staff & students

 Monday 8 April – Georgiana Molloy, pioneer church leader and botanist from Western Australia (d. 1843)

• The Diocese of Derby – The Church of England
• The Diocese of Bunbury: †Ian Coutts; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Maryborough: Sue Wilson, Jeff Balnaves, Godfrey Gilmour
• Trinity Centre Pantry, Fortitude Valley
• Matthew Flinders Anglican College, Buderim: Principal – Michelle Carroll; Chaplain – Kathrin Koning; Chair of College Council – Peta Grenfell; members of College Council; staff & students

 Tuesday 9 April – William Law, priest and teacher (d. 1761) & Dietrich Bonhoeffer, theologian (d. 1945)

• The Diocese of Derry and Raphoe – The Church of Ireland
• The Diocese of Canberra-Goulburn: †Mark Short; Assistant Bishop – †Carol Wagner; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Millmerran:
• Queensland Churches Together
• St Aidan’s Anglican Girls’ School, Corinda: Principal – Toni Riordan; Chaplains – Gillian Moses & Julia Van Den Bos; Chair of School Council – Stephen Green; School Council members; staff & students

 Wednesday 10 April

• The Dhaka – The Church of Bangladesh
• Ministry to the Defence Force: †Grant Dibden; Chaplains & Members of the Defence Force
• The Parish of Moggill-Mt Crosby: Rob Sutherland – Locum, Angela McNeill
• Household of Deacons
• 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 April – George Augustus Selwyn, first missionary bishop of New Zealand (d. 1878)

• The Diocese of San Diego – The Episcopal Church
• The Diocese of Gippsland: †Richard Treloar; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Morningside: Martyn Hope, Warwick Humphries
• Archbishop’s Examining Chaplains
• St Hilda’s School, Southport: Principal – Virginia Warner; Chaplain – Patrick Duckworth; Chair of School Council – Catherine O’Sullivan; members of School Council; staff & students

 Friday 12 April

• The Diocese of Divine Hope – Igreja Anglicana de Mocambique e Angola
• The Diocese of Grafton: †Murray Harvey; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Mt Gravatt: Michael Stalley, Lynette Kareta, Cheryl Selvage, Trevor Butler
• Diocesan Council
• St Luke’s Anglican School, Bundaberg: Principal – Matthew Hughes; Chaplain – Erika Williams; Chair of School Council – Darren Hart; members of School Council; staff & students

 Saturday 13 April

• The Diocese of Dogura – The Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea
• Ministry with the Aboriginal People of Australia: †Chris McLeod
• The Parish of Mudgeeraba: Andrew Schmidt, David Heussler, Geoffrey Bransgrove, Desmond Pritchard
• Parish secretaries and volunteer staff in the Diocese
• St John’s Anglican College, Forest Lake: Principal – Maria McIvor; Chaplain – Juliana Bate; Chair of College Council – Carla Tromans; members of College Council; staff & students

 Sunday 14 April

• The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia
• Ministry with the Torres Strait Island People of Australia – Rose Elu
• The Parish of Nambour: Theodor Svensen, John Graham-Freeman
• Clergy with Permission to Officiate in the Diocese
• 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 April

• The Diocese of Doko – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
• The Diocese of Melbourne: †Philip Freier; Assistant Bishops – †Genieve Blackwell, †Bradly Billings, †Paul Barker, †Kate Prowd; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Nanango: Robert Chippendale
• Anglican Board of Mission – Australia Ltd
• St Paul’s School, Bald Hills: Leadership Team; Chaplain – Mark Leam; staff & students

 Tuesday 16 April

• The Diocese of Dominican Republic – The Episcopal Church
• The Diocese of Newcastle: †Peter Stuart; Assistant Bishops – †Sonia Roulston, †Charlie Murry; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Nerang: Andrew Schmidt, Joy White, Ross Burnett
• Church Missionary Society
• The Glennie School, Toowoomba: Principal – Mary Anne Evans; Chaplain – Vacant; Chair of School Council – Paddy Nicholls; members of School Council; staff & students

Wednesday 17 April

• The Diocese of Dornakal – The Church of South India (United)
• The Diocese of the Northern Territory: †Greg Anderson; Clergy and People
• The Parish of New Farm: Olaf Anderson, Ian Mundy, Timothy Booth, Andrew Cooper
• Anglican Aid Abroad
• The Southport School, Southport: Headmaster – Andrew Hawkins; Chaplain – John Dougherty; Chair of School Council – Adam Twemlow; members of School Council; staff & students

Thursday 18 April

• The Diocese of Down and Dromore – The Church of Ireland
• The Diocese of North Queensland: †Keith Joseph; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Noosa: Chris Johnson, Lynda Johnson, Chris Ivey, Brad Henley, Dave Smith, Ralph Bowles
• Angligreen
• 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 April

• The Diocese of Dublin and Glendalough – The Church of Ireland
• The Diocese of North West Australia: †Darrell Parker; Clergy and People
• The Parish of North Pine: David Ruthven, Bruce Worthington, Dylan Blocksidge
• Mission to Seafarers
• Toowoomba Anglican School, Toowoomba: Principal – Simon Lees; Chaplaincy team; Chair of School Council – Mac Drysdale; members of School Council; staff & students

 Saturday 20 April

• The Diocese of Duk – Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan
• The Diocese of Perth: †Kay Goldsworthy; Assistant Bishops – †Kate Wilmot, †David Bassett, †Hans Christiansen; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Nundah: Scott Gunthorpe, Rod Winterton, Cathy Laufer
• Meilene Residential Aged Care – Bundaberg
• West Moreton Anglican College, Karrabin: Principal – Geoff McLay; Chaplain – Jane Markotsis; Chair of College Council – Bruce Sackson; members of School Council; staff & students

 Sunday 21 April

• The Anglican Church of Australia
• The Diocese of Riverina: †Donald Kirk; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Oakey: David Snape – Missioner Locum
• St John’s Home for Aged Men – Toowong
• 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 April

• The Diocese of Dunedin – The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia
• The Diocese of Rockhampton: †Peter Grice; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Palmwoods: Deborah Bird
• Anglicare SQ Children & Families, Morayfield Residential & Foster Kinship Care
• St John’s College UQ: Warden – Rose Alwyn; Chaplain – Samuel Dow; Chair of Council – John Peden; members of College Council; staff & students

 Tuesday 23 April – George, martyr (d.c. 303)

• The Diocese of Dunkwa-on-Offin – The Church of the Province of West Africa
• 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 Pittsworth: Tony Swansson
• Anglicare SQ Multicultural Program
• St Francis Theological College, Milton: Principal – Ruth Mathieson; Academic Dean – Peter Kline; staff, sessional lecturers & students

 Wednesday 24 April

• The Diocese of Durgapur – The Church of North India (United)
• The Diocese of Tasmania: †Richard Condie; Assistant Bishop – †Chris Jones; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Quilpie:
• Ang Anglicare SQ Mental Health & Wellbeing
• Anglican Schools Australia Management Committee and Member Schools: President – Peter Laurence

 Thursday 25 April – ANZAC Day

• The Diocese of Durham – The Church of England
• The Diocese of The Murray: †Keith Dalby; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Redcliffe: Bruce Sligo – locum, Philip Stewart, Chris Whittall
• Anglicare SQ Brisbane South Community Services
• All Anglican Schools Business Managers/Bursars and Senior Leaders

 Friday 26 April – Mark, Evangelist and Martyr

• The Diocese of Dutse – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
• The Diocese of Wangaratta: †Clarence Bester; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Robina: Stewart Perry, Mary-Anne Rulfs, Ron Bundy, Elroy Mee, Robert Wisken, Bowen Miller, Jackson King, Elizabeth Tattam
• Anglicare SQ Living Well Program
• State School Teachers

Saturday 27 April

• The Diocese of East Kerala – The Church of South India (United)
• The Diocese of Willochra: †Jeremy James; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Rochedale: Ian McGrath, Brian Darbyshire, Michael Bennett, Michelle Philp
• Anglicare SQ The Glebe retirement village (Toowoomba)

Sunday 28 April

• The Church of Bangladesh
• The Parish of Roma:
• Anglicare SQ Remote and Rural Community Services

Monday 29 April – Catherine of Siena, spiritual teacher (d. 1380)

• The Diocese of Easton – The Episcopal Church
• The Diocese of Christ the King – Igreja Anglicana de Mocambique e Angola
• The Parish of Rosewood: John Simons – locum, Rex Marre
• Anglicare SQ West Region Community Services (Toowoomba)

 Tuesday 30 April

• The Diocese of Eau Claire – The Episcopal Church
• The Diocese of Willochra: †Jeremy James; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Samford: Robert Paget, Jan Crombie
• Anglicare SQ Homelessness Services – Women & Families