The Sydney Prayer Breakfast has had a long history in Sydney but had ceased to exist for several years. A group gathered to recreate this annual event for the CBD of Sydney. The first gathering of the newly constituted breakfast met in 2010 with around 400 people in attendance and it has continued to grow each year.
Many people choose to purchase a table of 10, however individual seats are also available.
The Sydney Prayer Breakfast leadership team are looking forward to hosting the 2024 event in the Grand Ballroom at the spacious International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney. We are hoping for a gathering of 1700 people coming together to pray.
Speakers at the breakfasts have included leaders such as Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione, Governor General David Hurley, Vice-Chancellor of Sydney University Michael Spence, the then Reserve Bank governor Glen Stevens and recently retired NSW Premier Mike Baird. In 2022 NSW Premier Chris Minns, then Leader of the Opposition, led in prayer for Civic and Church leaders. A testament to the importance of the breakfast is that these speakers, in most years, have continued to attend the breakfasts to be a part of this significant annual gathering.
This year, we’re honoured to welcome Dr Julie McGonigle as our keynote speaker. As the Head of St Andrews Cathedral School, Dr McGonigle is an internationally recognised leader in education, with multiple awards for her outstanding work in teaching and leadership.
"Absolutely superb. Congratulations to all concerned. The speech was exceptional. I will pray more fervently for Sydney and it’s people as a result"
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