Wednesday20 November 2024

Pray Daily: December 2024

Pray Daily

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

Wednesday 20 November 2024

Wednesday 20 November 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.

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, Caloundra with Glasshouse Country, Gold Coast South, Hamilton, Hendra-Clayfield, Ipswich, Jimboomba, Maleny, Nambour, Roma, Waterloo Bay
• Schools seeking chaplains: Coomera Anglican College, Toowoomba Anglican School

 Sunday 1 December

• The Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan
• 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 Goodna: Bronwyn Pagram
• Anglicare Australia: Kasy Chambers & staff
• State Chaplaincy Board: The Reverend Sue Barker

Monday 2 December – Frances Perry, founder of the Royal Women’s Hospital, Melbourne (d. 1892)

• The Diocese of Kitale – The Anglican Church of Kenya
• The Diocese of Adelaide: †Geoff Smith; Assistant Bishops – †Timothy Harris, †Chris McLeod, †Sophie Relf-Christopher; Clergy & People
• The Parish of Goonaneman: Iain Furby
• Anglican Schools Office, Church House: A/g Executive Director – Catherine O’Sullivan & 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

 Tuesday 3 December – Francis Xavier, priest and missionary (d. 1552)

• The Diocese of Kiteto – The Anglican Church of Tanzania
• The Diocese of Armidale: †Rod Chiswell; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Goondiwindi: John Rolley
• NQ Lotus Glen Correctional Centre:  Jim Tsang
• 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

 Wednesday 4 December – Nicholas Ferrar, deacon and man of prayer (d. 1637)

• The Diocese of Kitgum – The Church of the Province of Uganda
• The Diocese of Bathurst: †Mark Calder; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Green Hills Anglicans:
• NQ Townsville Women’s: Bernice Goon Chew
• Canterbury College, Waterford: Principal – Daniel Walker; Chaplain – Dan Talbot; Chair of College Council – Toni Bache; members of College Council; staff & students

Thursday 5 December

• The Diocese of Kitui – The Anglican Church of Kenya
• The Diocese of Ballarat: †Garry Weatherill; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Grovely: Stephen Briggs, Judy Shepherd, Deborah Hay, Robert Hay
• CQ Capricornia: Daniel Avenell
• 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

Friday 6 December – Nicholas of Myra, bishop and philanthropist (d.c. 342)

• The Diocese of Kivu – Eglise Anglicane du Rwanda
• The Diocese of Bendigo: †Matt Brain; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Gympie: Shaji Joseph
• State Chaplaincy Board: The Reverend Sue Barker
• Fraser Coast Anglican College, Hervey Bay: Principal – Joe Wright; Chaplain – Jeff Jarvis; Chair of College Council – Kirsti Kee; members of College Council; staff & students

 Saturday 7 December – Ambrose of Milan, bishop and teacher (d. 397)

• The Diocese of North Kivu – Province de L’Eglise Anglicane Du Congo
• The Diocese of Brisbane: †Jeremy Greaves; Assistant Bishops – †Cameron Venables, †John Roundhill, †Sarah Plowman; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Hamilton: †Phillip Aspinall, Amanda Goldsworthy
• FSG (Family Support Group)
• Hillbrook Anglican School, Enoggera: Principal – Mark Zietsch; Chaplain – David Adams; Chair of School Council – David Marsland; members of School Council; staff & students

 Sunday 8 December

• The Province of the Episcopal Church of Sudan
• The Diocese of Bunbury: †Ian Coutts; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Hendra-Clayfield: Jonathan Osborne – Locum
• Child Care Centres
• Matthew Flinders Anglican College, Buderim: Principal – Michelle Carroll; Chaplain – Kathrin Koning; Chair of College Council – Peta Grenfell; members of College Council; staff & students

 Monday 9 December

• The Diocese of Kobe – The Nippon Sei Ko Kai
• The Diocese of Canberra-Goulburn: †Mark Short; Assistant Bishop – †Vanessa Bennett; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Hervey Bay: Greg Loumeau, Mamuor Kun peter, Vic Burgess, Lorraine Dawson
• St John’s Cathedral Shop
• 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

 Tuesday 10 December

• The Diocese of Koforidua – The Church of the Province of West Africa
• Ministry to the Defence Force: †Grant Dibden; Chaplains & Members of the Defence Force
• The Parish of Holland Park: Morris Rangiwai
• Roslyn Lodge Pastoral Visitation Program, Mt Tamborine
• 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

 Wednesday 11 December

• The Diocese of Kolhapur – The Church of North India (United)
• The Diocese of Gippsland: †Richard Treloar; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Inala: Jonathan Brook, Bev Bell, Bob Walsh, Lindsay Howie, Alex Gater
• Emergency Relief Programs
• 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

 Thursday 12 December

• The Diocese of Kollam – Kottarakkara – The Church of South India (United)
• The Diocese of Grafton: †Murray Harvey; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Indooroopilly: Sue Grimmett, Lauren Martin, Mervyn Thomas, Howard Munro, Valerie Hoare, †Rob Nolan, Richard Browning
• Anglican Education and Care Services
• 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

 Friday 13 December – Lucy, martyr and virgin (d. 304)

• The Diocese of Kondoa – The Anglican Church of Tanzania
• Ministry with the Aboriginal People of Australia: †Chris McLeod
• The Parish of Ipswich North: Lorraine Lynch
• Churchwardens, Parish Councillors, Parish Nominators and Synod Representatives
• St Luke’s Anglican School, Bundaberg: Principal – Matthew Hughes; Chaplain – Erika Williams; Chair of School Council – Darren Hart; members of School Council; staff & students

 Saturday 14 December – John of the Cross, mystic and teacher (d. 1591)

• The Diocese of Kongor – Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan
• Ministry with the Torres Strait Island People of Australia – Rose Elu
• The Parish of Ipswich: Lorraine Lynch, Michele Knight, Simon Arok, Elizabeth Chol, Dianne Leitch, Gavin Ott, Brenda Davis
• Liturgical Assistants in parishes and schools
• St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School, Ascot: Principal – Roslyn Curtis; Chaplain – Jasmine Dow; Chair of School Council – Lisa Worner; School Council members; staff & students

 Sunday 15 December

• The Anglican Church of Tanzania
• The Diocese of Melbourne: †Philip Freier; Assistant Bishops – †Genieve Blackwell, †Bradly Billings, †Paul Barker, †Kate Prowd; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Ithaca-Ashgrove: Margaret Wesley, Pam Hynd, Jack Hammer, Kathy Hammer
• Home Carers
• St Paul’s School, Bald Hills: Principal – John O’Sullivan Williams; Chaplain – Mark Leam; staff & students

 Monday 16 December

• The Diocese of Kongor – Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan
• The Diocese of Newcastle: †Peter Stuart; Assistant Bishops – †Sonia Roulston, †Charlie Murry; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Ithaca-Red Hill: Bill Colbrahams
• Sudanese & South Sudanese Congregations in Anglican Church Southern QLD (ACSQ): Bishop Daniel Abot
• The Glennie School, Toowoomba: Principal – Mary Anne Evans; Chaplain – Imelda O’Loughlin; Chair of School Council – †Cameron Venables; members of School Council; staff & students

Tuesday 17 December

• The Diocese of Kontagora – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
• The Diocese of the Northern Territory: †Greg Anderson; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Jandowae:
• Converge International Industrial Chaplain
• The Southport School, Southport: Headmaster – Andrew Hawkins; Chaplain – John Dougherty; Chair of School Council – Adam Twemlow; members of School Council; staff & students

Wednesday 18 December

• The Diocese of Kootenay – The Anglican Church of Canada
• The Diocese of North Queensland: †Keith Joseph; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Jimboomba: Peter Moore – Locum, Ken Spreadborough, Maurice Collins, Jillian Crawford, David Lunniss, Ian Turnbull
• Indigenous Leaders and Communities in the Diocese
• The Springfield Anglican College, Springfield: Principal – Steven Morris; Chaplain – Jonathan Kemp; Chair of College Council – Michael Willis; members of College Council; staff & students

 Thursday 19 December

• The Diocese of Eastern Kowloon – Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui
• The Diocese of North West Australia: †Darrell Parker; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Kangaroo Point: Richard James, Jane Mitchell, Sandy Marshall, Carol Palmer, Rod Winterton
• Camp Hill Care and Concern Group
• Toowoomba Anglican School, Toowoomba: Principal – Simon Lees; Chaplaincy team; Chair of School Council – Mac Drysdale; members of School Council; staff & students

 Friday 20 December

• The Diocese of Western Kowloon – Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui
• The Diocese of Perth: †Kay Goldsworthy; Assistant Bishops – †Kate Wilmot, †David Bassett, †Hans Christiansen; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Kawana Waters: Steven Wockner, Ron Robins, Allen Neil, Kevin Lewis, Harry Sharman, David Pettett
• St Andrew’s Care, Caloundra
• West Moreton Anglican College, Karrabin: Principal – Geoff McLay; Chaplain – Jane Markotsis; Chair of College Council – Bruce Sackson; members of School Council; staff & students

 Saturday 21 December – Thomas, apostle and martyr

• The Diocese of Krishna-Godavari – The Church of South India (United)
• The Diocese of Riverina: †Donald Kirk; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Kenmore-Brookfield: Deb Bird, David Dean, Geoffrey Reeder, Josie Yarham, Colin Nicholson, Sandra Kjellgren
• Anglicare SQ St John’s Home for Aged Men – Toowong
• All Saints Anglican School, Merrimac: Headmaster – Patrick Wallas; Chaplain – Ann McGuinness; Chair of School Council – John Fradgley; members of School Council; staff & students

 Sunday 22 December

• The Church of the Province of Uganda
• The Diocese of Rockhampton: †Peter Grice; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Kilcoy: Jilleen Chambers
• Anglicare SQ St Martin’s Residential Aged Care – Taigum
• St John’s College UQ: Warden – Rose Alwyn; Chaplain – Samuel Dow; Chair of Council – John Peden; members of College Council; staff & students

 Monday 23 December

• The Diocese of Kubwa – 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 Kingaroy: Ian Bailey, Gerald Greaves
• Anglicare SQ Symes Grove Residential Aged Care – Taigum
• St Francis Theological College, Milton: Principal – Ruth Mathieson; Academic Dean – Adam Couchman; staff, sessional lecturers & students

 Tuesday 24 December

• The Diocese of Kuching – Church of the Province of South East Asia
• The Diocese of Tasmania: †Richard Condie; Assistant Bishop – †Chris Jones; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Laidley: Bob Blackburn, Bill Ross
• An Anglicare SQ Home and Community, Brisbane South Region
• Anglican Schools Australia Management Committee and Member Schools: President – Peter Laurence

 Wednesday 25 December – The birth of our Lord: Christmas Day

• The Diocese of Kumasi – The Church of the Province of West Africa
• The Diocese of The Murray: †Keith Dalby; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Leichhardt: Vacant
• Anglicare SQ Home and Community, South Coast Region
• All Anglican Schools Business Managers/Bursars and Senior Leaders

 Thursday 26 December – Stephen, Deacon and First Martyr

• The Diocese of Kumi – The Church of the Province of Uganda
• The Diocese of Wangaratta: †Clarence Bester; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Logan: Geoff Hoyte, Robyn Cairns, Ian Chevis, Peter Grevett, Carol Hebron, Dianne Murphy, Mary Smith, Peter Moore
• Anglicare SQ Out of Home Care, Central Region – Fraser & Gympie Residential
• State School Teachers

Friday 27 December – John, apostle and evangelist

• The Diocese of Kurunegala – The Church of Ceylon (Extra Provincial)
• The Diocese of Willochra: †Jeremy James; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Lutwyche: Jenny Simson, Allan Shephard
• Anglicare SQ Out of Home Care, Central Region – Sunshine Coast Residential

Saturday 28 December – Holy Innocents

• The Diocese of Kushtia – The Church of Bangladesh
• The Parish of Manly: Andrew Cooper, Dianne Black, Judith Phillipps
• Anglicare SQ Out of Home Care, Central Region – Gympie Foster & Kinship Care

Sunday 29 December

• The Episcopal Church
• The Parish of Mitchell: Gerry Bahre
• Anglicare SQ Out of Home Care, Central Region – Sunshine Coast Foster & Kinship Care

Monday 30 December – Josephine Butler, social reformer (d. 1905)

• The Diocese of Kutgi – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
• The Parish of Milton Anglican: Ceri Wynne, †Jonathan Holland
• Anglicare SQ Out of Home Care, Moreton Region – Caboolture Foster & Kinship Care

Tuesday 31 December – John Wyclif, teacher and reformer (d. 1384)

• The Diocese of Kwara – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
• The Parish of Maroochydore: Tania Eichler, Philip Robinson, James Hall
• Anglicare SQ Out of Home Care, Moreton Region – Brisbane Residential