Thursday17 April 2025

Pray Daily: May 2025

Pray Daily

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

Thursday 17 April 2025

Thursday 17 April 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.

Pray Daily can also be downloaded as a PDF or as a Word doc for easy printing.

Ongoing

Parishes seeking new incumbents: Beaudesert, Beenleigh, Booval, Carindale, Clayfield, Dalby, Gold Coast South, Hendra-Clayfield, Jimboomba, Maleny, Nambour, Palmwoods, Roma, St Lucia, Toowong

Schools seeking chaplains: Coomera Anglican College, Toowoomba Anglican School, The Glennie School

 Thursday 1 May – Philip and James, Apostles and Martyrs

• The Diocese of Del Norte de México – La Iglesia Anglicana de Mexico
• 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 Kangaroo Point: Richard James, Jane Mitchell, Sandy Marshall, Carol Palmer, Rod Winterton
• Brisbane hospital chaplaincy: Cheryl Selvage & volunteers
• Anglican Schools Office, Church House: Executive Director – Catherine O’Sullivan A/g Executive Director & staff

Friday 2 May – Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria, teacher (d. 373)

• The Diocese of Michigan – The Episcopal Church
• The Diocese of Adelaide: †Geoff Smith; Assistant Bishops – †Timothy Harris, †Chris McLeod, †Sophie Relf-Christopher; Clergy & People
• The Parish of Kawana Waters: Steven Wockner, Ron Robins, Allen Neil, Kevin Lewis, Harry Sharman
• Gold Coast hospital chaplaincy: Michelle Philp & 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

 Saturday 3 May

• The Diocese of Eastern Michigan – The Episcopal Church
• The Diocese of Armidale: †Rod Chiswell; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Kenmore-Brookfield: Deb Bird, Josie Yarham, Colin Nicholson, Sandra Kjellgren
• Sunshine Coast hospital ministry: Mary Coates-Kavanagh & 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

 Sunday 4 May

• The Church of Ireland
• The Diocese of Ballarat: †Garry Weatherill; Assistant Bishop – †Scott Lowrey; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Kilcoy: Jilleen Chambers
• Toowoomba hospital chaplaincy: Peter Mayan & volunteers
• Canterbury College, Waterford: Principal – Daniel Walker; Chaplain – Dan Talbot; Chair of College Council – Toni Bache; members of College Council; staff & students

Monday 5 May

• The Diocese of Northern Michigan – The Episcopal Church
• The Diocese of Bathurst: †Mark Calder; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Kingaroy: Ian Bailey, Gerald Greaves
• Staff of the Archbishop’s Office: Ann Joseph & Howard Munro
• 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

Tuesday 6 May – John, Apostle and Evangelist

• The Diocese of Western Michigan – The Episcopal Church
• The Diocese of Bendigo: †Matt Brain; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Laidley: Bob Blackburn, Bill Ross
• Staff of the Bishops’ Offices: Ann Armitage, Joanne Rose & Helen Briffa
• Fraser Coast Anglican College, Hervey Bay: Principal – Joe Wright; Chaplain – Jeff Jarvis; Chair of College Council – Kirsti Kee; members of College Council; staff & students

 Wednesday 7 May

• The Missionary District of Micronesia – The Episcopal Church
• The Diocese of Brisbane: †Jeremy Greaves; Assistant Bishops – †Cameron Venables, †John Roundhill, †Sarah Plowman; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Leichhardt: Vacant
• Liturgical Assistants in parishes and schools
• Hillbrook Anglican School, Enoggera: Principal – Mark Zietsch; Chaplain – David Adams; Chair of School Council – David Marsland; members of School Council; staff & students

 Thursday 8 May – Julian of Norwich, holy woman & mystic (d. 1417)

• The Diocese of Milwaukee – The Episcopal Church
• The Diocese of Bunbury: †Ian Coutts; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Logan: Geoff Hoyte, Robyn Cairns, Ian Chevis, Peter Grevett, Carol Hebron, Dianne Murphy, Mary Smith, Peter Moore
• Home Carers
• Matthew Flinders Anglican College, Buderim: Principal – Michelle Carroll; Chaplain – Kathrin Koning; Chair of College Council – Peta Grenfell; members of College Council; staff & students

 Friday 9 May

• The Diocese of Minna – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
• The Diocese of Canberra-Goulburn: †Mark Short; Assistant Bishop – †Vanessa Bennett; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Lutwyche: Jenny Simson, Allan Shephard
• Sudanese & South Sudanese Congregations in Anglican Church Southern QLD (ACSQ): Bishop Daniel Abot
• St Aidan’s Anglican Girls’ School, Corinda: Principal – Toni Riordan; Chaplain – Gillian Moses; Chair of School Council – Stephen Green; School Council members; staff & students

 Saturday 10 May

• The Diocese of Minnesota – The Episcopal Church
• Ministry to the Defence Force: †Grant Dibden; Chaplains & Members of the Defence Force
• The Parish of Manly: Andrew Cooper, Dianne Black, Judith Phillipps
• Converge International Industrial Chaplain
• 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

 Sunday 11 May

• The Nippon Sei Ko Kai
• The Diocese of Gippsland: †Richard Treloar; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Mitchell: Gerry Bahre
• Indigenous Leaders and Communities in the Diocese
• 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

 Monday 12 May

• The Diocese of Mishamikoweesh – The Anglican Church of Canada
• The Diocese of Grafton: †Murray Harvey; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Milton Anglican: Ceri Wynne, †Jonathan Holland
• Camp Hill Care and Concern Group
• 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

 Tuesday 13 May

• The Missionary District – Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil
• Ministry with the Aboriginal People of Australia: †Chris McLeod
• The Parish of Maroochydore: Tania Eichler, Philip Robinson, James Hall
• St Andrew’s Care, Caloundra
• St Luke’s Anglican School, Bundaberg: Principal – Matthew Hughes; Chaplain – Erika Williams; Chair of School Council – Darren Hart; members of School Council; staff & students

 Wednesday 14 May – Matthias, Apostle and Martyr

• The Diocese of Mississippi – The Episcopal Church
• Ministry with the Torres Strait Island People of Australia – Rose Elu
• The Parish of Maryborough: Sue Wilson, Jeff Balnaves, Godfrey Gilmour
• St Lawrence’s Parish Care Program, Caboolture
• St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School, Ascot: Principal – Roslyn Curtis; Chaplain – Jasmine Dow; Chair of School Council – Lisa Worner; School Council members; staff & students

 Thursday 15 May

• The Diocese of Missouri – The Episcopal Church
• The Diocese of Melbourne: †Genieve Blackwell – Administrator; Assistant Bishops – †Bradly Billings, †Paul Barker, †Kate Prowd, Bishop Assisting – †Alison Taylor; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Millmerran:
• St John’s Community Care Services, Burleigh Heads
• St Paul’s School, Bald Hills: Principal – John O’Sullivan Williams; Chaplain – Mark Leam; staff & students

 Friday 16 May

• The Diocese of West Missouri – The Episcopal Church
• The Diocese of Newcastle: †Peter Stuart; Assistant Bishops – †Sonia Roulston, †Charlie Murry; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Moggill-Mt Crosby: Rob Sutherland, Angela McNeill
• Christ Church Caring Ministries, Bundaberg
• The Glennie School, Toowoomba: A/g Principal – Emma Lowry; Chaplain – vacant; Chair of School Council – †Cameron Venables; members of School Council; staff & students

Saturday 17 May

• The Diocese of Mityana – The Church of the Province of Uganda
• The Diocese of North Queensland: †Keith Joseph; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Morningside: Martyn Hope, Warwick Humphries
• Bribie Anglican Cancer Support Group
• The Southport School, Southport: Headmaster – Andrew Hawkins; Chaplain – John Dougherty; Chair of School Council – Adam Twemlow; members of School Council; staff & students

Sunday 18 May

• The Episcopal Church in Jerusalem & The Middle East
• The Diocese of North West Australia: †Darrell Parker; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Mt Gravatt: Michael Stalley, Lynette Kareta, Cheryl Selvage, Trevor Butler
• St John’s Crisis Centre
• The Springfield Anglican College, Springfield: Principal – Steven Morris; Chaplain – Jonathan Kemp; Chair of College Council – Michael Willis; members of College Council; staff & students

Monday 19 May – Dunstan, archbishop of Canterbury (d. 988)

• The Diocese of Mombasa – The Anglican Church of Kenya
• The Diocese of Perth: †Kay Goldsworthy; Assistant Bishops – †Kate Wilmot, †David Bassett, †Hans Christiansen; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Mudgeeraba: Andrew Schmidt, David Heussler, Geoffrey Bransgrove, Desmond Pritchard
• St Margaret’s Home Assist, Secure, Sandgate
• Toowoomba Anglican School, Toowoomba: Principal – Nick Johnstone; Chaplaincy team; Chair of School Council – Mac Drysdale; members of School Council; staff & students

 Tuesday 20 May

• The Diocese of Monmouth – The Church in Wales
• The Diocese of Riverina: †Donald Kirk; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Mundubbera-Eidsvold-Monto:
• Refugee & migrant settlement
• West Moreton Anglican College, Karrabin: Principal – Andrew Peach; Chaplain – Jane Markotsis; Chair of College Council – Bruce Sackson; members of School Council; staff & students

 Wednesday 21 May

• The Diocese of Montana – The Episcopal Church
• The Diocese of Rockhampton: †Peter Grice; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Nambour: John Graham-Freeman, Lydia Fairhall
• Men’s Sheds
• All Saints Anglican School, Merrimac: Headmaster – Matthew Corbett; Chaplain – Ann McGuinness; Chair of School Council – John Fradgley; members of School Council; staff & students

 Thursday 22 May

• The Diocese of Montreal – The Anglican Church of Canada
• 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 Nanango: Robert Chippendale
• Chermside Anglican Welfare Ministries
• St John’s College UQ: Warden – Rose Alwyn; Chaplain – Samuel Dow; Chair of Council – John Peden; members of College Council; staff & students

 Friday 23 May

• The Diocese of Moosonee – The Anglican Church of Canada
• The Diocese of Tasmania: †Richard Condie; Assistant Bishop – †Chris Jones; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Nerang: Andrew Schmidt, Joy White, Ross Burnett
• Congregations in communion with the Anglican Church
• St Francis Theological College, Milton: Principal – Ruth Mathieson; Academic Dean – Adam Couchman; staff, sessional lecturers & students

 Saturday 24 May – John (d. 1791) and Charles (d. 1788) Wesley, evangelists

• The Diocese of Moray, Ross and Caithness – The Scottish Episcopal Church
• The Diocese of The Murray: †Keith Dalby; Clergy and People
• The Parish of New Farm: Olaf Anderson, Ian Mundy, Timothy Booth
• Anglicare SQ Meilene Court Retirement Village (Bundaberg)
• Anglican Schools Australia Management Committee and Member Schools: President – Peter Laurence

 Sunday 25 May

• The Anglican Church of Kenya
• The Diocese of The Northern Territory: †Greg Anderson; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Noosa: Chris Johnson, Lynda Johnson, Chris Ivey, Brad Henley, Dave Smith, Ralph Bowles
• Anglicare SQ Abri Residential Aged Care – Gold Coast (Southport)
• All Anglican Schools Business Managers/Bursars and Senior Leaders

 Monday 26 May – Augustine of Canterbury, missionary and bishop (d. 605)

• The Diocese of Port Moresby – The Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea
• The Diocese of Wangaratta: †Clarence Bester; Clergy and People
• The Parish of North Pine: David Ruthven, Bruce Worthington, Lilian Jardine
• Anglicare SQ Out of Home Care, Central Region – Sunshine Coast Residential

Tuesday 27 May

• The Diocese of Morobo – Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan
• The Diocese of Willochra: †Jeremy James; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Nundah: Nicholas Whereat
• Roslyn Lodge Pastoral Visitation Program, Mt Tamborine

Wednesday 28 May

• The Diocese of Morogoro – The Anglican Church of Tanzania
• The Parish of Oakey: David Snape – Missioner Locum
• Anglicare SQ Out of Home Care, Central Region – Gympie Foster & Kinship Care

Thursday 29 May

• The Diocese of Mount Kenya Central – The Anglican Church of Kenya
• The Parish of Palmwoods:
• Anglicare SQ Edwin Marsden Tooth Memorial Home – Manly

 Friday 30 May

• The Diocese of Mount Kenya South – The Anglican Church of Kenya
• The Parish of Pittsworth: Tony Swansson
• Anglicare SQ Kirami Residential Aged Care – Hervey Bay (Point Vernon)

Saturday 31 May

• The Diocese of Mount Kenya West – The Anglican Church of Kenya
• The Parish of Quilpie:
• Anglicare SQ Meilene Residential Aged Care – Bundaberg (Kalkie)