September 10–11, 2025
Affirmation: In the stillness, I awaken to divine wisdom.
This year marks the 32nd annual World Day of Prayer, and Unity Church of Overland Park invites you to join hearts and minds with people from around the globe in this sacred tradition. Together, we’ll pause, breathe, and awaken to the divine wisdom that is always present within us.
Schedule of Activities
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
- 7 p.m. (CT) Opening Ceremony
Join us for a sacred evening of prayer, music, and contemplation as we begin World Day of Prayer together.
Thursday, September 11, 2025
- 11 a.m. (CT) Prayer Service
- Immediately Following the Prayer Service is a Panel Discussion Featuring Dr. Tracy Brown, who will join in conversation with Revs. Maggie Alderman and Kathy Beasley as they reflect on this year’s theme: In the stillness, I awaken to divine wisdom.
- 7 p.m. (CT) Sacred Celebration Concert featuring the music of Rev. Kit Holmes
Registration
In-Person
Reserve your free seat at the newly remodeled R.D. Goppert Event Center. Registration takes just your email address.
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Online
Join from anywhere! One free registration (email only) gives you access to all 2025 World Day of Prayer events through the same Zoom link.
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Presenters
Speakers
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Tracy Brown, RScP, author of I Turn to Prayer and I Still Turn to Prayer will be the keynote speaker for the World Day of Prayer Opening Ceremony.
Dr. Tracy Brown has three passions: inclusion, spirituality, and … roller-skating.
Her latest book, released earlier this year, is I Still Turn to Prayer. It is her second collection of affirmative prayers. And she is working on her next book, Inclusive Churches, as a follow-up to the book Stained Glass Spirit: Becoming a Spiritual Community Where Oneness Does Not Require Sameness.
Other speakers through the week include the leaders of the Unity Prayer Ministry, Revs. Maggie Alderman and Kathy Beasley, along with Trayce Riley.
Musician
And there’s even more to look forward to as we welcome Rev. Kit Holmes as musician and speaker for the retreat.
By any measure, Rev. Kit Holmes’ musical gifts alone are extraordinary. But it is the sheer volume of her additional talents, creativity, and authenticity that explains the adulation she regularly receives from audiences, clients, and peers for her keynotes, classes, coaching, and retreats. She has been sharing her gifts in New Thought spiritual communities around the United States since 2004.
She is an ordained Centers for Spiritual Living minister and a certified transformational life coach. She’s also a grateful “recovering perfectionist” who uses her recent experiences as a breast cancer and divorce survivor as a teaching tool to help people rediscover their innate wholeness after significant loss.
Ways to Prepare & Participate
As we await the 2025 World Day of Prayer, spend time with each of the reflection questions, and make sure to submit your prayer requests. Consider making a donation today to help support our mission.
Guiding Prayer
Be Still and Know: A Prayer Retreat
September 8–12, 2025 · 4:00 p.m. (start) – 11:30 a.m. (end) CT
Deepen your World Day of Prayer experience with a special in-person retreat at Unity Village. This five-day journey will include moments of silence, guided reflection, and the sacred 24-hour prayer vigil from Wednesday evening to Thursday evening. Come rest in the stillness and awaken to the divine wisdom within you.
This September, let us join the global Unity movement in stillness, faith, and prayer—anchored in the knowing that divine wisdom is always guiding our way.
