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UNITY PRAYER IN 5 STEPS
RELAX
Let go of your worries. Relax, breath deep, knowing that God's with you and all is well.
Take deep, conscious breaths. As you relax your body and release busy thoughts, feel your heart opening up.
CONCENTRATE
Close your eyes. Turn your thoughts from the outer to within to a place of peace.
Center your thoughts on the ever- present energy of God in your life. You might want to inhale "God is", exhale "I am."
MEDITATE
Feel the serenity of God's presence soothing your mind and relaxing your body during your time of quiet meditation.
In silence, experience the power of your own divinity, knowing you share all the attributes of God - love, strength, wisdom, and more!
EMBRACE THE SILENCE
Focus on the silence in oyur soul. Here in this sacred place, God awaits you.
Feel a click as everything falls into place and you know all is well, regardless of outer circumstances, it is done.
GIVE THANKS
Your mind and body are renewed and relaxed, and you are ready to return to your day. Quietly Affirm: Thank You God!
Empower your life with every expression of.
Meet Your Current Prayer Chaplains
From left to right: Jim Jagger, Jeannetta Davis, Robin Tefft, Karen Cozean, Donna Burkholder, Marsha Hendrix
Prayer Chaplains serve our CommUNITY in affirmative prayer. Prayer Chaplains support people on their spiritual journey by creating and holding sacred space with others. They listen and hold what is heard in the strictest confidence. Prayer Chaplains pray with others and they are available to pray with you!
Prayer Chaplains are available every Sunday at our 11:00 am service. You'll notice them sitting quietly in a meditation throughout our service. Feel free to approach them after the service, they will gladly pray about any concerns or celebrations you have. You may also complete a Prayer Intention Card or fill out the form by hitting the button below.
The Prayer Chaplain’s vision is to see and hold the true Divine Nature of each person in
our commUnity and in the world. In doing so we uplift those prayed with to see the
Divine Truth of who they are.
Prayer Chaplains
A Grateful Heart
“It is not joy that makes us grateful; it is gratitude that makes us joyful.”
- Brother David Steindl-Rast
A simple willingness to connect with and express gratitude in
every situation opens your heart to experience the richness
that life has to offer. Gratitude is recognizing our abundance,
acknowledging it, and openly appreciating it by giving praise
and thanks. It is knowing everything is a gift. Even challenges
and heartache bring opportunities for blessings.
Gratitude is the spiritual practice of taking nothing for granted.
Appreciating the beauty in the world can change your thoughts
and feelings. Gratitude brings us into a state of wonder.
Gratitude brings us into communion with the Divine.
There Are Three Components to Gratitude:
Recognition - We recognize that we have received something quite amazing. We
recognize the gift of life and the presence of the Divine. Gratitude changes us,
our thoughts, our feelings, and our perception of the world.
Acknowledgment - We acknowledge our good—one of the most powerful
change agents in addition to love and humility. We can physically
feel the difference when we move from negativity to gratitude.
Try it, and notice the physical and mental change it brings about.
Appreciation - We appreciate the simple everyday things. For instance,
we can recognize, acknowledge, and appreciate the amazing gift of
a hot shower. We can express gratitude for water, for the plumbers
who installed the pipes, for the people who work at the water
filtration plant so we will have clean water to drink and bathe in.
Brother David Steindl-Rast, a Benedictine monk, reminds us that
“gratefulness is the inner gesture of giving meaning to our life
by receiving life as a gift.”
We go beyond the outward appearance and acknowledge and
appreciate the divine qualities that exist in all of life, such
as beauty, design, purpose, and the interconnectedness of life.
Excerpt from I Am Grateful by Rev. Margaret Flick
Submitted by Prayer Chaplain Donna Burkholder
Over 130 years of prayer! The staff a Silent Unity are available for your every day of the year!
Call: 816-969-2000 (6am-midnight)
Mail request to: Unity Prayer Minister
1901 NW Blue Parkway
Unity Village, MO 64065