Pray Daily: October 2024
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: 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
- 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