The theme of this General Conference is “ . . . and know that I am God.” To prepare you for the journey, Upper Room offers this devotional guide as a path to enrich your knowledge of God....
The content of this guide is written by persons from all over the world who have found God’s presence in ordinary moments in their lives. Their experiences offer us new perspectives on how God is at work in the world. We hope that this devotional guide will lead you into a calm, open mindset as delegates gather to do the work of the church. Let us remember it is not about our agendas but about what God and the Holy Spirit can do in and through us for the betterment of the whole church at this General Conference.
No matter where we come from, prayer can connect all of us in our shared United Methodist mission of doing no harm, doing good, and staying in love with God (General Rules of The UMC). Regardless of our language, physical stance, or the manner in which we pray, we raise our voices in hopeful prayers of unity, mission, and ministry through Jesus Christ for our church....
— Excerpts from the "Welcome" by Kim Simpson, Chair of the Commission on the General Conference
Downloadable versions (PDF) of the prayer guide are available in the following languages: