World Day of Prayer 2023

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Welcome to the 30th annual World Day of Prayer!

As we unite hearts and minds with people from around the globe, this year we are affirming together: I open my heart to healing in this moment.

Please make plans to join us online for the opening ceremony on Wednesday, September 13, at 7 p.m. (CT), and immerse yourself in prayer, music, and contemplation.

You may participate in all the 2023 World Day of Prayer events using Zoom. Registration is free and requires only your email address.

Guiding Prayer

We invite you to contemplate this year’s guiding prayer.

Alert and focused, I breathe into this powerful moment. I open my heart that recognizes the healing power of God, the source of wholeness and well-being. I turn within to inexhaustible and ever-flowing divine life.

Compassionately, I acknowledge my human experience. Struggles and challenges come and go, but no human condition can hinder the flow of divine life. I heal as I shift my awareness to my spiritual nature and find that God and I—divine life and I—are one. I have ready access to the fullness of life at all times.

Healing is happening in every moment of spiritual awareness. Knowing that wholeness and well-being are innate, I celebrate my capacity to thrive in every circumstance. With a grateful heart, I heal.

And so it is.

As we await the 2023 World Day of Prayer, spend time with each of the reflection questions, and make sure to submit your prayer requests. Please consider making a donation today to help further support our mission.

Opening Ceremony, Wednesday, September 13, at 7 p.m. (CT)

Rev. Mark Fuss
—Vice President of Outreach and Engagement, Unity World Headquarters

Rev. Shirley Lawson
—Minister and Metaphysical Practitioner, Universal Foundation for Better Living

Rev. Richard Maraj
—Senior Minister, Unity of Phoenix Spiritual Center, Arizona

Rev. Lily Sandberg
—Social Media Consultant, Guest Speaker, and Spiritual Envelope Pusher

Panel Discussion, Thursday, September 14, at 11 a.m. (CT)

Rev. Ellen Debenport
—Vice President of Publishing and Content, Unity World Headquarters

Rev. Kathy Beasley
—Senior Minister and CEO of Central Florida Center for Spiritual Living

Rev. Michael Gott
—Senior Minister at Unity of Houston, Texas

Rev. Anna Shouse
—Retired Minister, Austin, Texas

Sacred Celebration Concert, Thursday, September 14, at 7 p.m. (CT)

Karen Drucker
—Music and Message to Heal, Inspire, and Empower

Rev. Michael Gott
—Senior Minister at Unity of Houston, Texas