Prayers for the People within our Parish Family 

Collect: All powerful, life-giving God, through your word to your prophets you assured your people that you have good plans, plans for hope for us at the right time: increase our faith, pour your love into our hearts and breathe your life into our church we pray, so that we may be witnesses of your greatness and pass on your love to those who long for it, for you remain, source of life, God, from forever and forever. 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, Geoff, Andrew, David, James, Rod

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.

Please speak to (or email) Reverend Rob or Reverend Angela if you would like someone’s name added to or removed from the prayer list.

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 – June 2026

Ongoing

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

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

Sunday 7 June

·         The Scottish Episcopal Church

·         The Diocese of Brisbane: †Jeremy Greaves; Assistant Bishops - †Cameron Venables, †John Roundhill, †Sarah Plowman; Clergy and People

·         The Parish of Kenmore-Brookfield: Deb Bird, Colin Nicholson, Sandra Kjellgren, Jane Mitchell, Graham Dorman, George Shaw, Josie Yarham

·         St Francis College – current Grow (Formation) students: Paul Alcorn, Naomi Armstrong, Stephen Bartlett, Alison Bray, Juliet Briner, Troy Bullock, Elise Christian, Keith Gibson, Fionn Griegg, Hilda Lamani, Kevin Lapthorn, Rachel Tew, Simon Tinkler

·         Hillbrook Anglican School, Enoggera: Principal – Mark Zietsch; Chaplain - David Adams; Chair of School Council – David Marsland; members of School Council; staff & students

Monday 8 June

·         The Diocese of Accra – The Church of the Province of West Africa

·         The Diocese of Bunbury: †Ian Coutts; Clergy and People

·         The Parish of Kilcoy: Jilleen Chambers

·         CMS

·         Matthew Flinders Anglican College, Buderim: Principal – Michelle Carroll; Chaplain - Kathrin Koning; Chair of College Council - Peta Grenfell; members of College Council; staff & students

Tuesday 9 June – Columba of Iona, abbot and missionary (d. 597)

·         The Diocese of Adelaide – The Anglican Church of Australia

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

·         The Parish of Kingaroy: Gerald Greaves

·         The Park – Centre for Mental Health, Wacol

·         St Aidan’s Anglican Girls’ School, Corinda: Principal - Toni Riordan; Chaplain - Gillian Moses; Chair of School Council - Stephen Green; School Council members; staff & students

Wednesday 10 June

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

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

·         The Parish of Laidley: Bill Ross, Bob Blackburn 

·         Ecumenical Tertiary Chaplaincy

·         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

Thursday 11 June – Barnabas, apostle and martyr

·         The Diocese of North Africa – The Episcopal / Anglican Province of Alexandria

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

·         The Parish of Leichhardt: Vacant

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

·         Retired clergy in the Diocese

·         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

Friday 12 June

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

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

·         The Parish of Logan: Geoff Hoyte, Robyn Cairns, Ian Chevis, Peter Grevett, Carol Hebron, Dianne Murphy, Mary Smith, Peter Moore

·         Ministry with the Medical Fraternity

·         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

Saturday 13 June – Antony of Padua, missionary and preacher (d. 1231)

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

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

·         The Parish of Lutwyche: Jenny Simson, Allan Shephard

·         Church Army

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

Sunday 14 June

·         The Church of the Province of South East Asia

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

·         The Parish of Manly: Dianne Black, Judith Phillipps

·         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

Monday 15 June – Evelyn Underhill, spiritual writer (d. 1941)

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

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

·         The Parish of Maleny: Kim Wright, Ingrid Busk, Kaye Pitman

·         Goodna Anglican Welfare Ministries

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

Tuesday 16 June

·         The Diocese of Aipo Rongo – The Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea

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

·         The Parish of Mitchell: Gerry Bahre

·         Retired Bishops

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

Wednesday 17 June

·         The Diocese of Ajayi Crowther – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)

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

·         The Parish of Milton Anglican: Ceri Wynne, †Jonathan Holland

·         Cooloola Community Development Centre

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

Thursday 18 June

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

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

·         The Parish of Maroochydore: Tania Eichler, Philip Robinson, James Hall, Nick Curtis, Carol Roth

·         Green Hills Anglican Community Caring Ministries

·         The Springfield Anglican College, Springfield: Principal - Steven Morris; Chaplain - Jonathan Kemp; Chair of College Council - Michael Willis; members of College Council; staff & students

Friday 19 June

·         The Diocese of Akoko – 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: Jeff Balnaves, Godfrey Gilmour

·         Inala Careforce

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

Saturday 20 June

·         The Diocese of Akoko Edo – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)

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

·         The Parish of Millmerran:

·         SAILS Anglican Sailing Adventures in Life Skills Ministry - Gold Coast, Bayside, Sunshine Coast

·         West Moreton Anglican College, Karrabin: Principal – Andrew Peach; Chaplain – Jane Markotsis; Chair of College Council – Bruce Sackson; members of School Council; staff & students

Sunday 21 June

·         The Church of South India (United)

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

·         The Parish of Moggill-Mt Crosby: Rob Sutherland, Angela McNeill

·         AnglicareSQ Out of Home Care, South East Region – Gold Coast Foster & Kinship Care

·         All Saints Anglican School, Merrimac: Headmaster – Matthew Corbett; Chaplain - Ann McGuinness; Chair of School Council - John Fradgley; members of School Council; staff & students

Monday 22 June – Alban, first British martyr (d.c. 209)

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

·         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

·         AnglicareSQ Out of Home Care, South East Region – Logan Foster & Kinship Care and Family Intervention  

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

Tuesday 23 June

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

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

·         The Parish of Mt Gravatt: Donna Petersen, Cheryl Selvage, Trevor Butler

·         AnglicareSQ Out of Home Care, South East Region – Gold Coast & Logan Residential  

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

Wednesday 24 June – The Birth of John the Baptist

·         The Diocese of Alabama – The Episcopal Church

·         The Diocese of The Murray: Clergy and People

·         The Parish of Mudgeeraba: Andrew Schmidt, David Heussler, Geoffrey Bransgrove, Desmond Pritchard

·         AnglicareSQ Out of Home Care, South East Region – Logan Residential

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

Thursday 25 June

·         The Diocese of Alaska – The Episcopal Church

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

·         The Parish of Mundubbera-Eidsvold-Monto:

·         AnglicareSQ Out of Home Care, South West Region – Ipswich Residential

·         All Anglican Schools Business Managers/Bursars and Senior Leaders

Friday 26 June

·         The Diocese of Saint Albans – The Church of England

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

·         The Parish of Nambour: Lydia Fairhall, John Graham-Freeman

·         AnglicareSQ Out of Home Care, South West Region – Roma Foster & Kinship Care and Family Intervention

Saturday 27 June – Cyril of Alexandria, bishop and teacher (d. 444)

·         The Diocese of Albany – The Episcopal Church

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

·         The Parish of Nanango: Robert Chippendale

·         Anglicare SQ Abri Residential Aged Care – Gold Coast

Sunday 28 June

·         The Anglican Church of Southern Africa

·         The Parish of Nerang: Andrew Schmidt, Joy White, Ross Burnett

·         Anglicare SQ Edwin Marsden Tooth Memorial Home – Manly

Monday 29 June – Peter and Paul, apostles and martyrs

·         The Diocese of Algoma – The Anglican Church of Canada

·         The Parish of New Farm: Olaf Anderson, Ian Mundy

·         Anglicare SQ Kirami Residential Aged Care – Hervey Bay

Tuesday 30 June

·         The Diocese of All Saints – The Anglican Church of Kenya

·         The Parish of Noosa: Chris Johnson, Lynda Johnson, Brad Henley, Dave Smith

·         Anglicare SQ Meilene Residential Aged Care – Bundaberg

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.'