Thursday19 September 2024

Pray Daily: October 2024

Pray Daily

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

Thursday 19 September 2024

Thursday 19 September 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: Aspley-Albany Creek, Beaudesert, Beenleigh, Booval, Gold Coast South, Hendra-Clayfield, Ipswich, Jimboomba, Nambour, Roma, St Luke’s Toowoomba, Waterloo Bay
• Schools seeking chaplains: Coomera Anglican College, Toowoomba Anglican School

 Tuesday 1 October

• The Diocese of Jebba – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
• 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 Toowoomba West: Pauline Harley, Andrew Baldwin, John Tyler, Ron Spindler, Terry Frewin, Crystal Spindler
• Brisbane Correctional Centre: Kevin Bell
• State Chaplaincy Board: The Reverend Sue Barker

Wednesday 2 October

• The Diocese of Jerusalem – The Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and The Middle East
• The Diocese of Adelaide: †Geoff Smith; Assistant Bishops – †Timothy Harris, †Chris McLeod, †Sophie Relf-Christopher; Clergy & People
• The Parish of Toowoomba, St Bartholomew’s: Adam Lowe, Peter Mayen, Daniel Rouhead, Bettrys Lowe, Amy Norman, Hannah De Dilly, Patrick Doulin, Andrew Osborne
• Maryborough Correctional Centre
• 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

 Thursday 3 October

• The Diocese of San Joaquin – The Episcopal Church
• The Diocese of Armidale: †Rod Chiswell; 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, Graheme Baldock
• Arthur Gorrie: Tim & Cheryl Cortice
• 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 October – Francis of Assisi, friar and preacher (d. 1226)

• The Diocese of Johannesburg – The Anglican Church of Southern Africa
• The Diocese of Bathurst: †Mark Calder; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Toowoomba, St Luke’s: Terry Leonard, Bill Watson, †Clyde Wood, Malcolm Twine, John Coleman, Phillip Ward
• Numinbah: Jude Markland
• Canterbury College, Waterford: Principal – Daniel Walker; Chaplain – Dan Talbot; Chair of College Council – Toni Bache; members of College Council; staff & students

 Saturday 5 October

• The Diocese of Jos – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
• The Diocese of Ballarat: †Garry Weatherill; Clergy and People
• Torres Strait Islander Parish:
• Diocesan Reconciliation Action Plan Co-ordinator: Sandra King
• 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 October

• The Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea
• The Diocese of Bendigo: †Matt Brain; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Warwick: Lizzie Gaitskell, Barbara Diery, Julie Simpson, Rosemary Peterson, Stephanie Frances, Heather Dearden
• Director of Discernment and Formation: Michael Stalley, Ray Clifton & Prue Conaghan
• 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 October

• The Diocese of Juba – Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan
• The Diocese of Brisbane: †Jeremy Greaves; Assistant Bishops – †Cameron Venables, †John Roundhill, †Sarah Plowman; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Waterloo Bay: Michael Faragher – locum, John Bretz, James Cosgrove
• Retired clergy in the Diocese
• Hillbrook Anglican School, Enoggera: Principal – Mark Zietsch; Chaplain – David Adams; Chair of School Council – David Marsland; members of School Council; staff & students

 Tuesday 8 October

• The Diocese of Kabba – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
• The Diocese of Bunbury: †Ian Coutts; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Wilston: Max Lambourne
• Ministry with the Medical Fraternity
• Matthew Flinders Anglican College, Buderim: Principal – Michelle Carroll; Chaplain – Kathrin Koning; Chair of College Council – Peta Grenfell; members of College Council; staff & students

 Wednesday 9 October

• The Diocese of Kadugli and Nuba Mountains – Province of the Episcopal Church of Sudan
• The Diocese of Canberra-Goulburn: †Mark Short; Assistant Bishop – †Vanessa Bennett; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Wishart: Michael Calder, Christopher Boyce, Graeme Goldsworthy
• Epic Employment Service Incorporated – Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, North Brisbane, Fraser Coast, Capricornia
• 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

 Thursday 10 October

• The Diocese of Kaduna – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
• Ministry to the Defence Force: †Grant Dibden; Chaplains & Members of the Defence Force
• The Parish of Woolloongabba: Rosemary Gardiner
• Church Army
• 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 October

• The Diocese of Kafanchan – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
• The Diocese of Gippsland: †Richard Treloar; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Wynnum: Sam Sigamani, Keith Dean-Jones, Keith Colbert
• Goodna Anglican Welfare Ministries
• St Hilda’s School, Southport: Principal – Virginia Warner; Chaplain – Patrick Duckworth; A/g Chair of School Council – Nick Ryan; members of School Council; staff & students

 Saturday 12 October – Elizabeth Fry, prison reformer, England (d. 1845)

• The Diocese of Kagera – The Anglican Church of Tanzania
• The Diocese of Grafton: †Murray Harvey; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Yeronga: Rebecca King
• Retired Bishops
• St Luke’s Anglican School, Bundaberg: Principal – Matthew Hughes; Chaplain – Erika Williams; Chair of School Council – Darren Hart; members of School Council; staff & students

 Sunday 13 October

• The Episcopal Church in the Philippines
• Ministry with the Aboriginal People of Australia: †Chris McLeod
• The Parish of Zillmere: Helen Button, John Keyt, Marjorie Charrington, Sr Gillian SSA
• Green Hills Anglican Community Caring Ministries
• 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

 Monday 14 October

• The Diocese of Kajiado – The Anglican Church of Kenya
• Ministry with the Torres Strait Island People of Australia – Rose Elu
• The Parish of Alexandra Hills: Jonathan Bright, Rod Wood
• Cooloola Community Development Centre
• 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 October – Teresa of Avila, teacher (d. 1592)

• The Diocese of Kajo Keji – Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan
• The Diocese of Melbourne: †Philip Freier; Assistant Bishops – †Genieve Blackwell, †Bradly Billings, †Paul Barker, †Kate Prowd; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Algester: Christopher Bate, Juliana Bate
• Inala Careforce
• St Paul’s School, Bald Hills: Principal – John O’Sullivan Williams; Chaplain – Mark Leam; staff & students

 Wednesday 16 October – Hugh Latimer and Nicholas Ridley, bishops and martyrs (d. 1555)

• The Diocese of Kalima – Province de L’Eglise Anglicane Du Congo
• The Diocese of Newcastle: †Peter Stuart; Assistant Bishops – †Sonia Roulston, †Charlie Murry; Clergy and People
• The Parish of All Saint’s, Brisbane: Duncan Gorwood, John Cuffe, Andrew Gilbert, Robert Long
• St Francis College Formation students
• The Glennie School, Toowoomba: Principal – Mary Anne Evans; Chaplain – Imelda O’Loughlin; Chair of School Council – †Cameron Venables; members of School Council; staff & students

Thursday 17 October – Ignatius of Antioch, bishop and martyr (d.c. 115)

• The Diocese of Kamango – Province de L’Eglise Anglicane Du Congo
• The Diocese of the Northern Territory: †Greg Anderson; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Allora-Clifton: Courtney Smith
• SAILS Anglican Sailing Adventures in Life Skills Ministry – Gold Coast, Bayside, Sunshine Coast
• The Southport School, Southport: Headmaster – Andrew Hawkins; Chaplain – John Dougherty; Chair of School Council – Adam Twemlow; members of School Council; staff & students

Friday 18 October – Luke, Evangelist and Martyr

• The Diocese of Kampala – The Church of the Province of Uganda
• The Diocese of North Queensland: †Keith Joseph; 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, Graham Warren
• Ministry with Young Adults
• 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 October – Henry Martyn, missionary and Bible translator in India and Persia (d. 1812)

• The Diocese of Kano – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
• The Diocese of North West Australia: †Darrell Parker; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Aspley-Albany Creek: †Jonathan Holland – locum, Ian McWilliam, Bruce Sligo
• Ministry with Street Kids
• Toowoomba Anglican School, Toowoomba: Principal – Simon Lees; Chaplaincy team; Chair of School Council – Mac Drysdale; members of School Council; staff & students

 Sunday 20 October

• Eglise Anglicane du Rwanda
• The Diocese of Perth: †Kay Goldsworthy; Assistant Bishops – †Kate Wilmot, †David Bassett, †Hans Christiansen; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Banyo: Scott Gunthorpe, Anthony Hallin
• Society of St Francis
• West Moreton Anglican College, Karrabin: Principal – Geoff McLay; Chaplain – Jane Markotsis; Chair of College Council – Bruce Sackson; members of School Council; staff & students

 Monday 21 October

• The Diocese of Kansas – The Episcopal Church
• The Diocese of Riverina: †Donald Kirk; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Barambah: Visiting Clergy
• Anglicare SQ Meilene Court Retirement Village (Bundaberg)
• 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 October

• The Church of Western Kansas – The Episcopal Church
• The Diocese of Rockhampton: †Peter Grice; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Bardon: Peter Jeffery, Cameron Smith, John Simons
• Anglicare SQ Abri Residential Aged Care – Gold Coast (Southport)
• St John’s College UQ: Warden – Rose Alwyn; Chaplain – Samuel Dow; Chair of Council – John Peden; members of College Council; staff & students

 Wednesday 23 October – James of Jerusalem, brother of our Lord, Martyr (d.c. 62)

• The Diocese of Kanyakumari – The Church of South India (United)
• 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 Beaudesert: Ken Spreadborough – Locum
• Anglicare SQ Home and Community, North Coast Region
• St Francis Theological College, Milton: Principal – Ruth Mathieson; Academic Dean – Adam Couchman; staff, sessional lecturers & students

 Thursday 24 October – United Nations Day, inaugurated 1945

• The Diocese of Kapsabet – The Anglican Church of Kenya
• The Diocese of Tasmania: †Richard Condie; Assistant Bishop – †Chris Jones; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Beenleigh: Alan Moore – Locum, Frank Phillips, Mike Elliott
• Anglicare SQ Home and Community, North Region (Townsville)
• Anglican Schools Australia Management Committee and Member Schools: President – Peter Laurence

 Friday 25 October

• The Diocese of Karachi – The Church of Pakistan (United)
• The Diocese of The Murray: †Keith Dalby; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Brisbane Mar Thoma Church: †Gregorios Mar Stephanos Episcopa
• Anglicare SQ Mission, Research and Advocacy
• All Anglican Schools Business Managers/Bursars and Senior Leaders

 Saturday 26 October

• The Diocese of Karamoja – The Church of the Province of Uganda
• The Diocese of Wangaratta: †Clarence Bester; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Boonah-Harrisville: Robert Weekes, Jenni Weekes
• Anglicare SQ Out of Home Care, Central Region – Sunshine Coast Residential
• State School Teachers

Sunday 27 October

• The Scottish Episcopal Church
• The Diocese of Willochra: †Jeremy James; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Booval: Kevin Ellem, Thomas Killingbeck
• Anglicare SQ Out of Home Care, Central Region – Gympie Foster & Kinship Care

Monday 28 October – Simon and Jude, Apostles and Martyrs

• The Diocese of North Karamoja – The Church of the Province of Uganda
• The Parish of Bramble Bay: Howard Smith
• Anglicare SQ Out of Home Care, Central Region – Sunshine Coast Foster & Kinship Care

Tuesday 29 October

• The Diocese of Karimnagar – The Church of South India (United)
• The Parish of Bribie Island: Gary Tognola, †Bruce Clark, Marilyn Cullen, Carolyn Payne, Jim Tait
• Anglicare SQ Out of Home Care, Moreton Region – Caboolture Foster & Kinship Care

Wednesday 30 October

• The Diocese of Karnataka Central – The Church of South India (United)
• The Parish of Brisbane Valley: Loretta Tyler-Moss
• Anglicare SQ Out of Home Care, Moreton Region – Brisbane Residential

Thursday 31 October – Martin Luther (d. 1546) and other Continental Reformers

• The Diocese of Karnataka North – The Church of South India (United)
• The Parish of Buderim: Lucy Morris, Lynette Neil, John Cornish, Montague Morris, Theo Woods
• Anglicare SQ Out of Home Care, Moreton Region – Brisbane Foster & Kinship Care