Wednesday24 July 2024

Pray Daily: August 2024

Pray Daily

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

Wednesday 24 July 2024

Wednesday 24 July 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, Gold Coast South, Hendra-Clayfield, Ipswich, Jimboomba, Nambour, Roma, St Luke’s Toowoomba, Waterloo Bay
• Schools seeking chaplains: Coomera Anglican College, Toowoomba Anglican School

 Thursday 1 August

• The Diocese of Hong Kong Island – Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hu
• 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 Ipswich North: Lorraine Lynch
• State Chaplaincy Board: The Reverend Sue Barker

Friday 2 August

• The Diocese of Horn of Africa – The Episcopal / Anglican Province of Alexandria
• The Diocese of Adelaide: †Geoff Smith; Assistant Bishops – †Timothy Harris, †Chris McLeod, †Denise Ferguson; Clergy & People
• The Parish of Ipswich: Lorraine Lynch, Michele Knight, Simon Arok, Elizabeth Chol, Dianne Leitch, Gavin Ott, Brenda Davis
• Bush Church Aid Qld & Nth NSW: Michael Uptin
• 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 August

• The Diocese of Hpa-an – The Church of the Province of Myanmar (Burma)
• The Diocese of Armidale: †Rod Chiswell; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Ithaca-Ashgrove: Margaret Wesley, Pam Hynd, Jack Hammer, Kathy Hammer
• Oratory of the Good Shepherd, Society of the Sacred Advent, Society of St Francis
• 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 August

• The Anglican Church of Kenya
• The Diocese of Bathurst: †Mark Calder; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Ithaca-Red Hill: Bill Colbrahams
• Mathew Hale Public Library
• Canterbury College, Waterford: Principal – Daniel Walker; Chaplain – Dan Talbot; Chair of College Council – Toni Bache; members of College Council; staff & students

 Monday 5 August – Oswald, king and martyr (d. 642)

• The Diocese of Huron – The Anglican Church of Canada
• The Diocese of Ballarat: †Garry Weatherill; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Jandowae:
• Anglican MU Australia
• 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

Tuesday 6 August

• The Diocese of Hyderabad – The Church of Pakistan (United)
• The Diocese of Bendigo: †Matt Brain; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Jimboomba: Lindsay Howie – Locum, Ken Spreadborough, Maurice Collins, Jillian Crawford, David Lunniss, Ian Turnbull
• EPIC Assist
• 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 August

• The Diocese of Ibadan – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
• The Diocese of Brisbane: †Jeremy Greaves; Assistant Bishops – †Cameron Venables, †John Roundhill, †Sarah Plowman; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Kangaroo Point: Richard James, Jane Mitchell, Sandy Marshall, Carol Palmer
• Trinity Centre Pantry, Fortitude Valley
• Hillbrook Anglican School, Enoggera: Principal – Mark Zietsch; Chaplain – David Adams; Chair of School Council – David Marsland; members of School Council; staff & students

 Thursday 8 August – Dominic, priest and friar (d. 1221)

• The Diocese of Ibadan North – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
• The Diocese of Bunbury: †Ian Coutts; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Kawana Waters: Steven Wockner, Ron Robins, Allen Neil, Kevin Lewis, Harry Sharman, David Pettett
• Queensland Churches Together
• 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 August – Mary Sumner, founder of the Mothers’ Union (d. 1921)

• The Diocese of Ibadan South – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
• The Diocese of Canberra-Goulburn: †Mark Short; Assistant Bishop – †Carol Wagner; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Kenmore-Brookfield: Denis Galloway – Locum, David Dean, Geoffrey Reeder, Josie Yarham, Colin Nicholson, Sandra Kjellgren
• Household of Deacons
• 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

 Saturday 10 August – Laurence, deacon and martyr at Rome (d. 258)

• The Diocese of Ibba – Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan
• Ministry to the Defence Force: †Grant Dibden; Chaplains & Members of the Defence Force
• The Parish of Kilcoy: Jilleen Chambers
• Archbishop’s Examining Chaplains
• 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

 Sunday 11 August

• The Anglican Church of Korea
• The Diocese of Gippsland: †Richard Treloar; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Kingaroy: Ian Bailey, Gerald Greaves
• Diocesan Council
• 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 August

• The Diocese of Idah – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
• The Diocese of Grafton: †Murray Harvey; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Laidley: Bob Blackburn, Bill Ross
• Brisbane hospital chaplaincy: Cheryl Selvage & volunteers
• St Luke’s Anglican School, Bundaberg: Principal – Matthew Hughes; Chaplain – Erika Williams; Chair of School Council – Darren Hart; members of School Council; staff & students

 Tuesday 13 August – Jeremy Taylor, bishop and spiritual writer (d. 1667)

• The Diocese of Idaho – The Episcopal Church
• Ministry with the Aboriginal People of Australia: †Chris McLeod
• The Parish of Leichhardt: Vacant
• Gold Coast hospital chaplaincy: Michelle Philp & volunteers
• 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

 Wednesday 14 August – Twentieth century martyrs including Grand Duchess Elizabeth of Russia (d. 1918), Maximilien Kolbe, friar (d. 1940), Maria Skobtsova, abbess in Russia (d. 1945), Martin Luther King, jr, worker for civil liberties (d. 1968), Janani Luwum, archbishop of Uganda (d. 1977), Oscar Romero, archbishop of San Salvador (d. 1980)

• The Diocese of Ideato – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
• Ministry with the Torres Strait Island People of Australia – Rose Elu
• The Parish of Logan: Geoff Hoyte, Robyn Cairns, Ian Chevis, Peter Grevett, Carol Hebron, Dianne Murphy, Mary Smith, Peter Moore
• Sunshine Coast hospital ministry: Mary Coates-Kavanagh & volunteers
• St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School, Ascot: Principal – Roslyn Curtis; Chaplain – Jasmine Dow; Chair of School Council – Debbie Smith; School Council members; staff & students

 Thursday 15 August

• The Diocese of Idoani – 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 Lutwyche: Jenny Simson, Allan Shephard
• Toowoomba hospital chaplaincy: Peter Mayan & volunteers
• St Paul’s School, Bald Hills: Principal – John “Sullivan Williams; Chaplain – Mark Leam; staff & students

 Friday 16 August

• The Diocese of Ife – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
• The Diocese of Newcastle: †Peter Stuart; Assistant Bishops – †Sonia Roulston, †Charlie Murry; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Manly: Andrew Cooper, Dianne Black, Judith Phillipps
• Anglicare SQ Symes Thorpe Residential Aged Care – Toowoomba (Rangeville)
• The Glennie School, Toowoomba: Principal – Mary Anne Evans; Chaplain – Imelda O’Loughlin; Chair of School Council – Vacant; members of School Council; staff & students

Saturday 17 August

• The Diocese of Ife East – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
• The Diocese of the Northern Territory: †Greg Anderson; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Mitchell: Gerry Bahre
• Anglicare SQ Nalingu Respite Centre (Zillmere)
• The Southport School, Southport: Headmaster – Andrew Hawkins; Chaplain – John Dougherty; Chair of School Council – Adam Twemlow; members of School Council; staff & students

Sunday 18 August

• The Anglican Church of Melanesia
• The Diocese of North Queensland: †Keith Joseph; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Milton Anglican: Ceri Wynne, †Jonathan Holland
• Anglicare SQ Killara Place Respite Centre (Cleveland)
• 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 August

• The Diocese of Ifo – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
• The Diocese of North West Australia: †Darrell Parker; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Maroochydore: Tania Eichler, Philip Robinson, James Hall
• Anglicare SQ Homelessness Services – Women & Families
• Toowoomba Anglican School, Toowoomba: Principal – Simon Lees; Chaplaincy team; Chair of School Council – Mac Drysdale; members of School Council; staff & students

 Tuesday 20 August – Bernard of Clairvaux, abbot and teacher (d. 1153)

• The Diocese of Igbomina – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
• The Diocese of Perth: †Kay Goldsworthy; Assistant Bishops – †Kate Wilmot, †David Bassett, †Hans Christiansen; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Maryborough: Sue Wilson, Jeff Balnaves, Godfrey Gilmour
• Anglicare SQ Insync (Beenleigh, Mt Gravatt, Cleveland)
• West Moreton Anglican College, Karrabin: Principal – Geoff McLay; Chaplain – Jane Markotsis; Chair of College Council – Bruce Sackson; members of School Council; staff & students

 Wednesday 21 August

• The Diocese of Igbomina West – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
• The Diocese of Riverina: †Donald Kirk; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Millmerran:
• Anglicare SQ Family and Wellbeing
• All Saints Anglican School, Merrimac: Headmaster – Patrick Wallas; Chaplain – Ann McGuinness; Chair of School Council – John Fradgley; members of School Council; staff & students

 Thursday 22 August

• The Diocese of Ihiala – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
• The Diocese of Rockhampton: †Peter Grice; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Moggill-Mt Crosby: Rob Sutherland – Locum, Angela McNeill
• Anglicare SQ Out of Home Care, South East Region – Gold Coast 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

 Friday 23 August

• The Diocese of Ijebu – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
• 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 Morningside: Martyn Hope, Warwick Humphries
• Anglicare SQ Out of Home Care, South East Region – Logan Foster & Kinship Care and Family Intervention
• St Francis Theological College, Milton: Principal – Ruth Mathieson; Academic Dean – Peter Kline; staff, sessional lecturers & students

Saturday 24 August

• The Diocese of Ijebu South West – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
• The Diocese of Tasmania: †Richard Condie; Assistant Bishop – †Chris Jones; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Mt Gravatt: Michael Stalley, Lynette Kareta, Cheryl Selvage, Trevor Butler
• Anglicare SQ Out of Home Care, South East Region – Gold Coast & Logan Residential
• Anglican Schools Australia Management Committee and Member Schools: President – Peter Laurence

 Sunday 25 August

• La Iglesia Anglicana de Mexico
• The Diocese of The Murray: †Keith Dalby; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Mudgeeraba: Andrew Schmidt, David Heussler, Geoffrey Bransgrove, Desmond Pritchard
• Anglicare SQ Out of Home Care, South East Region – Logan Residential
• All Anglican Schools Business Managers/Bursars and Senior Leaders

 Monday 26 August

• The Diocese of Ijebu-North – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
• The Diocese of Wangaratta: †Clarence Bester; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Mundubbera-Eidsvold-Monto:
• Anglicare SQ Out of Home Care, South West Region – Ipswich Residential
• State School Teachers

 Tuesday 27 August – Monica, mother of Augustine (d. 387)

• The Diocese of Ijesa North East – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
• The Diocese of Willochra: †Jeremy James; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Nambour: Theodor Svensen, John Graham-Freeman
• Director of Discernment and Formation: Ray Clifton & Prue Conaghan

Wednesday 28 August – Augustine of Hippo, bishop and teacher (d. 430)

• The Diocese of Ijesha North – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
• The Parish of Nanango: Robert Chippendale
• Youth, Children’s & Families Ministry: Elissa Cotroneo

Thursday 29 August

• The Diocese of Ijumu – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
• The Parish of Nerang: Andrew Schmidt, Joy White, Ross Burnett
• General Managers Office: Tim Reid, Yi-Ching Huang & staff

Friday 30 August

• The Diocese of Ika – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
• The Parish of New Farm: Olaf Anderson, Ian Mundy, Timothy Booth
• Anglicare Southern Qld (ASQ): Sue Cooke & staff

Saturday 31 August – Aidan of Lindisfarne, bishop and missionary (d. 651), John Bunyan, preacher and spiritual writer (d. 1688)

• The Diocese of Ikara – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
• The Parish of Noosa: Chris Johnson, Lynda Johnson, Chris Ivey, Brad Henley, Dave Smith, Ralph Bowles
• Anglicare Australia: Kasy Chambers & staff