When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place.

40-Day Journey of Spiritual Preparation for World Conference, developed by the Spiritual Formation Team and the First Presidency

Welcome to this 40-day journey of spiritual preparation for World Conference 2025. As we prayerfully anticipate this important experience for the worldwide church, we are also moving through the Easter season in the liturgical calendar. This is an important time of living the promise of resurrection, joy, hope, and new life in Christ that will lead us to the Pentecost experience in Acts 2, which is the foundational text for World Conference 2025.

Each week is structured around intentional invitations from the First Presidency inviting the church to embrace the Easter season as a time of prayer by following the movements of the Prayer of Examen.

This week we focus on gratitude. Through the week, be intentional about taking moments to reflect on the blessings in your life. What are you thankful for? Where have you seen the blessings of the living Christ? How has God’s grace touched your life? You might want to write down your thoughts of gratitude in a journal. This allows you the opportunity to look back and remember where you’ve experienced gratitude. Allow gratitude to fill your heart and guide your actions as you move into the next steps.  —First Presidency

Reflection Question

What images come to mind when you see hope?

Prayer Phrase

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing” (Romans 15:13).

Daily Practice

• Open with a hymn or song such as “Alleluia” (Community of Christ Sings 103, 116, 117, or 120). Note: This is a simple song of praise from many cultures throughout the worldwide church.
• Read through the prompts below, taking time with each section to visualize the hope that can be found in different places.
• Close the practice in quiet thought, envisioning the unity that hope can bring.

Hope is a flame we seek to ignite in our hearts and souls.
In the desert, hope presents itself in the deep and hidden life that we find.
In the forests, hope shines through the trees and illuminates the path forward.
On the ocean, hope is a beacon that guides us to safe shelters and protects us from storms.
We seek the peace that will brighten our hope and lead us to discover new ways of thinking.
We feel the warmth that hope can bring when communities bind themselves together to create new ways of being.
Hope is alive in all creation. We touch hope in all things, and the flame of hope ignites.
Today I find hope...

Today’s Prayer for Peace

Engage in a daily practice of praying for peace in our world. Click here to read today’s prayer and be part of this practice of peace.