Thursday20 February 2025

Pray Daily: March 2025

Pray Daily

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

Thursday 20 February 2025

Thursday 20 February 2025

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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, Carindale, Dalby, Gold Coast South, Hamilton, Hendra-Clayfield, Jimboomba, Maleny, Nambour, Palmwoods, Roma, St Lucia, Toowong
• Schools seeking chaplains: Coomera Anglican College, Toowoomba Anglican School, The Glennie School

Saturday 1 March – David, bishop of Menevia, Wales (d. 601)

• The Diocese of Diocese of Maine – The Episcopal Church
• 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 Annerley: Br Donald Campbell, Robert Braun, Br Jenny Thompson, †Godfrey Fryar, Fang Ling Quested, Michael Chiplin, Br Alfred Leong, John Searle, Mary Florence, Graham Warren, Mark Vincent
• General Managers Office: Tim Reid, Yi-Ching Huang & staff
• Anglican Schools Office, Church House: Executive Director – Catherine O’Sullivan A/g Executive Director & staff

Sunday 2 March

• The Anglican Church of Burundi
• The Diocese of Adelaide: †Geoff Smith; Assistant Bishops – †Timothy Harris, †Chris McLeod, †Sophie Relf-Christopher; Clergy & People
• The Parish of Aspley-Albany Creek: †Jonathan Holland – locum, Ian McWilliam, Bruce Sligo
• Anglicare Southern Qld (ASQ): Sue Cooke & staff
• 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

Monday 3 March

• The Diocese of Maiwut – Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan
• The Diocese of Armidale: †Rod Chiswell; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Banyo: Anthony Hallin
• Brisbane Correctional Centre: Kevin Bell
• 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

Tuesday 4 March

• The Diocese of Makamba – The Anglican Church of Burundi
• The Diocese of Bathurst: †Mark Calder; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Barambah: VJohn McNamee
• Maryborough Correctional Centre:
• Canterbury College, Waterford: Principal – Daniel Walker; Chaplain – Dan Talbot; Chair of College Council – Toni Bache; members of College Council; staff & students

Wednesday 5 March

• The Diocese of Makueni – The Anglican Church of Kenya
• The Diocese of Ballarat: †Garry Weatherill; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Bardon: Peter Jeffery, Cameron Smith, John Simons
• Arthur Gorrie: Tim & Cheryl Cortice
• Coomera Anglican College, Coomera: Principal – Patrick Innes-Hill; Lay Chaplaincy Team: Dom Fay and Rachael Stelzer; Chair of School Council – Mary-Anne Rulfs; members of College Council; staff & students

Thursday 6 March

• The Diocese of Makurdi – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
• The Diocese of Bendigo: †Matt Brain; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Beaudesert: Ken Spreadborough – Locum
• Numinbah: Jude Markland
• Fraser Coast Anglican College, Hervey Bay: Principal – Joe Wright; Chaplain – Jeff Jarvis; Chair of College Council – Kirsti Kee; members of College Council; staff & students

Friday 7 March – Perpetua and her companions, martyrs at Carthage (d. 203)

• The Diocese of Malabar – The Church of South India (United)
• The Diocese of Brisbane: †Jeremy Greaves; Assistant Bishops – †Cameron Venables, †John Roundhill, †Sarah Plowman; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Beenleigh: Frank Phillips – Locum
• Southern Queensland Correctional Centre:
• Hillbrook Anglican School, Enoggera: Principal – Mark Zietsch; Chaplain – David Adams; Chair of School Council – David Marsland; members of School Council; staff & students

Saturday 8 March – John of God, worker among sick and poor, Spain (d. 1550)

• The Diocese of Malaita – The Anglican Church of Melanesia
• The Diocese of Bunbury: †Ian Coutts; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Brisbane Mar Thoma Church: †Gregorios Mar Stephanos Episcopa
• Retired clergy in the Diocese
• Matthew Flinders Anglican College, Buderim: Principal – Michelle Carroll; Chaplain – Kathrin Koning; Chair of College Council – Peta Grenfell; members of College Council; staff & students

Sunday 9 March

• The Anglican Church of Canada
• The Diocese of Canberra-Goulburn: †Mark Short; Assistant Bishop – †Vanessa Bennett; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Boonah-Harrisville: Robert Weekes, Jenni Weekes
• Ministry with the Medical Fraternity
• St Aidan’s Anglican Girls’ School, Corinda: Principal – Toni Riordan; Chaplain – Gillian Moses; Chair of School Council – Stephen Green; School Council members; staff & students

Monday 10 March

• The Diocese of Malakal – Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan
• Ministry to the Defence Force: †Grant Dibden; Chaplains & Members of the Defence Force
• The Parish of Booval: Kevin Ellem, Thomas Killingbeck
• Epic Employment Service Incorporated – Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, North Brisbane, Fraser Coast, Capricornia
• St Andrew’s Anglican College, Peregian Springs: Principal – Karen Gorrie; Chaplain – Gary McClellan; Chair of College Council – Rosalyn Cheales; members of College Council; staff & students

Tuesday 11 March

• The Diocese of Lake Malawi – The Church of the Province of Central Africa
• The Diocese of Gippsland: †Richard Treloar; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Bramble Bay: Howard Smith
• Church Army
• 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

Wednesday 12 March

• The Diocese of Northern Malawi – The Church of the Province of Central Africa
• The Diocese of Grafton: †Murray Harvey; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Bribie Island: Gary Tognola, †Bruce Clark, Marilyn Cullen, Carolyn Payne, Jim Tait, Beverley Jane
• Goodna Anglican Welfare 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

Thursday 13 March

• The Diocese of Southern Malawi – The Church of the Province of Central Africa
• Ministry with the Aboriginal People of Australia: †Chris McLeod
• The Parish of Brisbane Valley: Loretta Tyler-Moss, Sara Hansen
• 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

Friday 14 March

• The Diocese of West Malaysia – Church of the Province of South East Asia
• Ministry with the Torres Strait Island People of Australia – Rose Elu
• The Parish of Buderim: Lucy Morris, Lynette Neil, John Cornish, Montague Morris, Theo Woods, Ann Shepperson
• Green Hills Anglican Community Caring Ministries
• St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School, Ascot: Principal – Roslyn Curtis; Chaplain – Jasmine Dow; Chair of School Council – Lisa Worner; School Council members; staff & students

Saturday 15 March

• The Diocese of Malek – 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 Bulimba: Paul Mitchell, Quinn Humphreys, Sharon Mitchell, Greg March
• Cooloola Community Development Centre
• St Paul’s School, Bald Hills: Principal – John O’Sullivan Williams; Chaplain – Mark Leam; staff & students

Sunday 16 March

• The Church of the Province of Central Africa
• The Diocese of Newcastle: †Peter Stuart; Assistant Bishops – †Sonia Roulston, †Charlie Murry; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Bundaberg: Kate Ross, Matthew Siggins
• Inala Careforce
• The Glennie School, Toowoomba: A/g Principal – Emma Lowry; Chaplain – vacant; Chair of School Council – †Cameron Venables; members of School Council; staff & students

Monday 17 March – Patrick, bishop, missionary to Ireland (d. 461)

• The Diocese of Malek Rup – Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan
• The Diocese of the Northern Territory: †Greg Anderson; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Bundaberg West: Sue Barker, Michael Vercoe
• St Francis College Formation students
• The Southport School, Southport: Headmaster – Andrew Hawkins; Chaplain – John Dougherty; Chair of School Council – Adam Twemlow; members of School Council; staff & students

Tuesday 18 March – Cyril of Jerusalem, bishop and teacher (d. 386)

• The Diocese of Malindi – The Anglican Church of Kenya
• The Diocese of North Queensland: †Keith Joseph; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Burleigh Heads: Eron Perry, Peter Uther, Harry Reuss
• SAILS Anglican Sailing Adventures in Life Skills Ministry – Gold Coast, Bayside, Sunshine Coast
• The Springfield Anglican College, Springfield: Principal – Steven Morris; Chaplain – Jonathan Kemp; Chair of College Council – Michael Willis; members of College Council; staff & students

Wednesday 19 March

• Te Pihopatanga o Te Manawa o Te Wheke – The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia
• The Diocese of North West Australia: †Darrell Parker; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Caboolture: Avriel Green, John Pattison, Lorna Pattison, James Oulds, Barry Shield, Peter Dell
• Ministry with Young Adults
• Toowoomba Anglican School, Toowoomba: A/g Principal – Trina Faint; Chaplaincy team; Chair of School Council – Mac Drysdale; members of School Council; staff & students

Thursday 20 March – Cuthbert of Lindisfarne, bishop and missionary (d. 687)

• The Diocese of Manchester – The Church of England
• The Diocese of Perth: †Kay Goldsworthy; Assistant Bishops – †Kate Wilmot, †David Bassett, †Hans Christiansen; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Caloundra with Glasshouse Country: Ingrid Busk – locum, Jeanette Jamieson-Foard, Anthony Halstead, David Curry, Ray Barraclough, Ian Marshall, Judy Shepherd
• Ministry with Street Kids
• West Moreton Anglican College, Karrabin: Principal – Andrew Peach; Chaplain – Jane Markotsis; Chair of College Council – Bruce Sackson; members of School Council; staff & students

Friday 21 March – Thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, martyr and liturgist (d. 1556)

• The Diocese of Mandalay – The Church of the Province of Myanmar (Burma)
• The Diocese of Riverina: †Donald Kirk; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Camp Hill – Norman Park: Quinn Humphreys – locum
• Society of St Francis
• All Saints Anglican School, Merrimac: Headmaster – Matthew Corbett; Chaplain – Ann McGuinness; Chair of School Council – John Fradgley; members of School Council; staff & students 

Saturday 22 March – Thomas Ken, bishop of Bath and Wells, teacher (d. 1711)

• The Diocese of Manicaland – The Church of the Province of Central Africa
• The Diocese of Rockhampton: †Peter Grice; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Carindale: Allan Paulsen, John Magee, Ron Paschke
• Kilcoy Country Companions
• St John’s College UQ: Warden – Rose Alwyn; Chaplain – Samuel Dow; Chair of Council – John Peden; members of College Council; staff & students

Sunday 23 March

• Iglesia Anglicana de la Region Central de America
• 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 Centenary Suburbs: Elizabeth Donald-McConnell, Tom Wood, Bill Redman, Graham Oates
• Anglicare SQ Killara Place Respite Centre (Cleveland)
• St Francis Theological College, Milton: Principal – Ruth Mathieson; Academic Dean – Adam Couchman; staff, sessional lecturers & students

Monday 24 March – Oscar Romero, archbishop of San Salvador (d. 1980) & Paul Couturier, ecumenist (d. 1953)

• The Diocese of Maper – Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan
• The Diocese of Tasmania: †Richard Condie; Assistant Bishop – †Chris Jones; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Chelmer-Graceville: Nic Denny-Dimitriou, Simon Kim, Owen Strong, Robert Sutherland
• Anglicare SQ Robina Respite Centre
• Anglican Schools Australia Management Committee and Member Schools: President – Peter Laurence

Tuesday 25 March

• The Diocese of Mara – The Anglican Church of Tanzania
• The Diocese of The Murray: †Keith Dalby; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Charleville: Visiting Clergy
• Anglicare SQ Southport Respite Centre
• All Anglican Schools Business Managers/Bursars and Senior Leaders

Wednesday 26 March

• The Diocese of Maralal – The Anglican Church of Kenya
• The Diocese of Wangaratta: †Clarence Bester; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Chermside: Daniel Jayaraj, Linda McWilliam, Gay Nye, Don Edwards
• Anglicare SQ Out of Home Care, South East Region – Gold Coast & Logan Residential

Thursday 27 March

• The Diocese of Marathwada – The Church of North India (United)
• The Diocese of Willochra: †Jeremy James; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Chinchilla: Vacant
• Anglicare SQ Family and Wellbeing

Friday 28 March

• The Diocese of Maridi – Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan
• The Parish of Clayfield St Mark’s: Peter Daugaard, James Blundell
• Anglicare SQ Counselling Services

Saturday 29 March

• The Diocese of Marsabit – The Anglican Church of Kenya
• The Parish of Coolum: Karen Allen, Richard Gowty, Jocelyn Pitt, Carol Roth, Jim McPherson, Richard Bowie
• Anglicare SQ Youth Justice

Sunday 30 March

• Province de L’Eglise Anglicane Du Congo
• The Parish of Coorparoo: Kesh Govan, Catherine Govan, Alan Moore, Jim Stonier, Bruce Pass, Erica Skerman, Sarah Pfeffer
• Anglicare SQ Out of Home Care, South West Region – Roma Foster & Kinship Care and Family Intervention

Monday 31 March

• The Diocese of Maryland – The Episcopal Church
• The Parish of Crows Nest:
• Anglicare SQ Out of Home Care, Central Region – Fraser & Gympie Residential