Prayers for the People within our Parish Family 

COLLECT: Mighty God and ruler of all creation, give new strength to our faith, that we may recognise your presence even when all hope seems lost. Help us to face all trials with serenity as we walk with Christ through the stormy seas of life and come at the last to your eternal peace. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

PRAYERS FOR THE PEOPLE AND ISSUES WITHIN OUR PARISH FAMILY AND COMMUNITY

For all we know and love, in times of sickness or surgery and for all who care for them, particularly:

Andrew Williams, Geoff, Andrew, David, James, Jim Macintyre

For all who are struggling with big issues in their lives.

For young people who are looking for hope and direction for their lives.

For Archbishop Jeremy and all who are trying in God’s power to lead God’s Anglican Church where God would have us go.

That we as God’s church in Moggill, in the power of God’s Holy Spirit, may know and follow God’s plans for us.

If you are comfortable doing so, we ask that you include the surname of the person for whom prayers are requested, and/or the name of the parish member connected with them. This helps us pray more intentionally and provide appropriate pastoral support.

Health - Any who feel unwell or have Covid, or cold/flu-like symptoms should not attend gathered worship. Remember ‘Caring is not-sharing.’  With new strains of Covid and the Influenza RSV and Whooping Cough circulating if you are otherwise well, feel free to wear a mask in Church if you wish.  

Parish Prayer

God, we pray that the eyes of our hearts may be enlightened, so that we may know the hope to which you have called us, the riches of the glorious way of life you have for your people, and the immeasurable greatness of your power in us who trust you.   Amen.

Based on Ephesians 1:18-19

Pray Daily – August 2026

Ongoing

·         Parishes seeking new incumbents: Banyo, Beaudesert, Beenleigh, Booval, Chelmer-Graceville, Dalby, Hendra-Clayfield, Jimboomba, Kingaroy, Noosa, North Pine, Nundah, Palmwoods, Rochedale, Roma, Toowong, St James’ Toowoomba

·         Schools seeking chaplains: St Luke’s Anglican School, The Glennie School

Sunday 9 August

·         The Episcopal Church

·         The Diocese of Canberra-Goulburn: †Mark Short; Assistant Bishop - †Vanessa Bennett; Clergy and People

·         The Parish of Woolloongabba:  Rosemary Gardiner

·         FSG (Family Support Group)

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

·         The Diocese of Aweil – Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan

·         Ministry to the Defence Force: †Grant Dibden; Chaplains & Members of the Defence Force

·         The Parish of Wynnum:  Sam Sigamani, Keith Dean-Jones, Keith Colbert

·         Child Care Centres

·         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 August – Clare of Assisi (d. 1252); John Henry Newman, cardinal and theologian (d. 1890)

·         The Diocese of Awerial – Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan

·         The Diocese of Gippsland: †Richard Treloar; Clergy and People

·         The Parish of Yeronga: Rebecca King, Justen Nasona

·         Sudanese & South Sudanese Congregations in Anglican Church Southern QLD (ACSQ): Bishop Daniel Abot

·         St John’s Cathedral Shop

·         St Hilda’s School, Southport: Principal – Virginia Warner; Lay Chaplain – Naomi Armstrong & Paul Alcorn; Chair of School Council – Wendy Henning; members of School Council; staff & students

Wednesday 12 August

·         The Diocese of Awgu / Aninri – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)

·         The Diocese of Grafton: †Murray Harvey & †Tiffany Sparks; Clergy and People

·         The Parish of Zillmere: Helen Button, John Keyt, Marjorie Charrington, Sr Gillian SSA

·         Roslyn Lodge Pastoral Visitation Program, Mt Tamborine

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

·         The Diocese of Awka – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)

·         Ministry with the Aboriginal People of Australia: †Chris McLeod

·         The Parish of Alexandra Hills: Jonathan Bright, Rod Wood

·         Emergency Relief Programs

·         St Luke’s Anglican School, Bundaberg: Principal – Matthew Hughes; Chaplain – Vacant; Chair of School Council – Darren Hart; members of School Council; staff & students

Friday 14 August – Twentieth Century Martyrs including: Grand Duchess Elizabeth of Russia (d. 1918), Maximilien Kolbe, friar (d. 1940), Dietrich Bonhoeffer, theologian (d. 1945), 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 Awori – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)

·         Ministry with the Torres Strait Island People of Australia – Rose Elu

·         The Parish of Algester: Christopher Bate, Juliana Bate

·         Epic Employment Service Incorporated – Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, North Brisbane, Fraser Coast, Capricornia:  Dean Graham – CEO & Br Donald Campbell SSF - Chair

·         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 August – Mary, mother of Our Lord

·         The Diocese of Ayod – Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan

·         The Diocese of Melbourne: †Ric Thorpe; Assistant Bishops - †Genieve Blackwell, †Paul Barker, †Kate Prowd; Clergy and People

·         The Parish of All Saint’s, Brisbane: Duncan Gorwood, Patrick King, Andrew Gilbert, Robert Long

·         Anglican Education and Care Services

·         St Paul’s School, Bald Hills: Principal – John O’Sullivan Williams; Chaplain – Nicki Colledge; staff & students

Sunday 16 August

·         The Church in Wales

·         The Diocese of Newcastle: †Peter Stuart; Assistant Bishops - †Sonia Roulston, †Charlie Murry; Clergy and People

·         The Parish of Allora-Clifton: Courtney Smith

·         Churchwardens, Parish Councillors, Parish Nominators and Synod Representatives

·         The Glennie School, Toowoomba: Principal – Emma Lowry; Chaplain – vacant; Chair of School Council – †Cameron Venables; members of School Council; staff & students

Monday 17 August

·         The Diocese of Badagry – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)

·         The Diocese of North Queensland: †Keith Joseph; Clergy and People

·         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, Mark Vincent

·         Liturgical Assistants in parishes and schools

·         The Southport School, Southport: Headmaster - Andrew Hawkins; Chaplain - John Dougherty; Chair of School Council – Adam Twemlow; members of School Council; staff & students

Tuesday 18 August

·         The Diocese of Bahamas and The Turks and Caicos Islands – The Church in the Province of the West Indies

·         The Diocese of North West Australia: †Darrell Parker; Clergy and People

·         The Parish of Aspley-Albany Creek: Lorraine Lynch

·         Home Carers

·         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 August

·         The Diocese of Ballarat – The Anglican Church of Australia

·         The Diocese of Perth: †Kay Goldsworthy; Assistant Bishops - †Kate Wilmot, †David Bassett, †Hans Christiansen; Clergy and People

·         The Parish of Banyo: Anthony Hallin

·         Sudanese & South Sudanese Congregations in Anglican Church Southern QLD (ACSQ): Bishop Daniel Abot

·         Toowoomba Anglican School, Toowoomba: Principal – Nick Johnstone; Chaplaincy team; Chair of School Council - Mac Drysdale; members of School Council; staff & students

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

·         The Diocese of Bangor – The Church in Wales

·         The Diocese of Riverina: †Donald Kirk; Clergy and People

·         The Parish of Barambah:

·         Converge International Industrial Chaplain

·         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 August

·         The Diocese of Banks and Torres – The Anglican Church of Melanesia

·         The Diocese of Rockhampton: †Peter Grice; Clergy and People

·         The Parish of Bardon: Peter Jeffery, Cameron Smith, John Simons

·         Anglicare SQ The Glebe Retirement Village - Toowoomba

·         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 August

·         The Diocese of Barbados – The Church in the Province of the West Indies

·         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 Meilene Court Retirement Village - Bundaberg

·         St John’s College UQ: Warden - Rose Alwyn; Chaplain – Samuel Dow; Chair of Council - John Peden; members of College Council; staff & students

Sunday 23 August

·         The Church of the Province of West Africa

·         The Diocese of Tasmania: †Richard Condie; Assistant Bishop - †Chris Jones; Clergy and People

·         The Parish of Beenleigh: Alan Moore – Locum, Frank Phillips, Doreen Adamson

·         Anglicare SQ Home and Community, North Coast Region

·         St Francis Theological College, Milton: Principal – Ruth Mathieson; Academic Dean – Adam Couchman; staff, sessional lecturers & students

Monday 24 August – Bartholomew, apostle and martyr

·         The Diocese of Bari – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)

·         The Diocese of The Murray: Clergy and People

·         The Parish of Brisbane Mar Thoma Church: †Gregorios Mar Stephanos Episcopa

·         Anglicare SQ Home and Community, North Region (Townsville)

·         Anglican Schools Australia Management Committee and Member Schools: President - Peter Laurence

Tuesday 25 August

·         The Diocese of Baringo – The Anglican Church of Kenya

·         The Diocese of The Northern Territory: †Greg Anderson; Clergy and People

·         The Parish of Boonah-Harrisville: Robert Weekes, Jenni Weekes

·         Anglicare SQ Home and Community, West Region

·         All Anglican Schools Business Managers/Bursars and Senior Leaders

Wednesday 26 August

·         The Diocese of Barisal – The Church of Bangladesh

·         The Diocese of Wangaratta: †Clarence Bester; Clergy and People

·         The Parish of Booval: Sandra Kjellgren – locum, Kevin Ellem, Michele Knight

·         Anglicare SQ Home and Community, Brisbane North Region

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

·         The Diocese of Barrackpore – The Church of North India (United)

·         The Diocese of Willochra: †Jeremy James; Clergy and People

·         The Parish of Bramble Bay: Ted Starr, Avriel Green, David Lunniss

·         Anglicare SQ Home and Community, Brisbane South Region

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

·         The Diocese of Bath and Wells – The Church of England

·         The Parish of Bribie Island: Gary Tognola, †Bruce Clark, Marilyn Cullen, Carolyn Payne, Jim Tait

·         Anglicare SQ Home and Community, South Coast Region

Saturday 29 August – The Beheading of John the Baptist

·         The Diocese of Bathurst – The Anglican Church of Australia

·         The Parish of Brisbane Valley: Loretta Tyler-Moss, Nicole Anderson

·         Anglicare SQ Mission, Research and Advocacy

Sunday 30 August

·         The Church in the Province of the West Indies

·         The Parish of Buderim: Lucy Morris, Lynette Neil, John Cornish, Montague Morris, Theo Woods, Ann Shepperson

·         Anglicare SQ & Indooroopilly Parish: Thread Together

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

·         The Diocese of Bauchi – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)

·         The Parish of Bulimba: Paul Mitchell, Sharon Mitchell, Greg March

·         Anglicare SQ Homelessness Services - Women & Families

Prayer Circle 

The Prayer Circle: Participants praying at home and keeping in touch by phone with each other.  Members undertake to pray to the Lord regularly for all those in need or who have requested prayer. If you have suggestions as to how we might involve more parishioners to pray for those in need please contact Reverend Angela McNeill . Those in our parish for whom we are especially praying are listed in this week's Good News Times (GNT). Keep the list handy when you pray this week for your family and friends and those in need in  our community. 

How Should We Pray

Christians often use a simple acrostic as a guide to prayer: A.C.T.S. Each of the letters in this acrostic stands for one of the key elements of prayer:

(A) Adoration

(C) Confession

(T) Thanksgiving

(S) Supplication

But not only does this acrostic remind us of the elements of prayer, it shows us the priority we ought to give to each.

The first element of prayer should be adoration, or praise. The Psalms, which are inspired samples of godly prayer, are heavily weighted on the side of adoration. I’ve noticed over many years that as we grow in the discipline and in the delight of prayer, it seems that we naturally spend more and more of our time on this first element.

Second, prayer should include confession of our sin; as we remember who we are when we come into God’s presence, we see that we have come short of His holiness and have need of His forgiveness.

Third, when we pray, we should always give thanks, remembering the grace and mercy God has shown toward us.

Fourth, prayer rightly includes supplication or petition, bringing our requests for the needs of others and ourselves to God.

Here are some reminders from a pamphlet New Life in Christ:

1. Thank God in all things, no matter how challenging circumstances may seem;

2. During prayer focus on God instead of problems;

3. Be specific, not general, during prayer;

4. Pray in faith, and claim God's promises along the way; and

5. Put full confidence in the faithfulness of God as prayers are offered to Him

Biblical Passages To Rely On

Adoration: Praise God for who He is 

Rev 4:11 11 ‘You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honour and power, for you created all things and by your will they existed and were created.’

Confession: Agreeing with God and receiving forgiveness for sin

1 John 1:7-9 '7but if we walk in the light as he himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.8If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9If we confess our sins, he who is faithful and just will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.'

Thanksgiving: Appreciating God for His work in the world

1 Thessalonians 5:18  '18give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you."

Supplication: Requesting God's intervention on behalf of others

James 5:16 '16Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective.'

Petition: Asking God to attend to specific personal needs

Matthew 6: 25-33 '25 ‘Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink,* or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? 26Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? 27And can any of you by worrying add a single hour to your span of life?* 28And why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin, 29yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these. 30But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? 31Therefore do not worry, saying, “What will we eat?” or “What will we drink?” or “What will we wear?” 32For it is the Gentiles who strive for all these things; and indeed your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33But strive first for the kingdom of God* and his* righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.'