Prayer Is... - Jenna Korff

Inspired by the musical "Come From Away" as part of the summer theme - Broadway and Beyond: A Musical Journey of the Spirit!What Prayer Is, according to UUCL congregants:universal energy that can affect, shift, confirm, comfort, express gratitudemy avenue to whatever higher power there is, and my mirror into the truest image of my own reflectionmy way of consciously expressing gratitude and for putting my hopes out into the universemore like sending whomever my positive thoughtsasking a higher power for something that you need/want and a means for being grateful and accountablecommunion with a power greater than myself who I call God, hope verbalized, requests made, thanks given, awe expresseda type of thoughtful meditationsort of a meditationlike meditation, but not! a contemplative/meditative state to look inward, to connect to spiritnot the direct pipeline to God that many religions (not only Christians) assume it isa way to connect with the spirit of life and higher powers, an expression of hope and gratitude that taps into the collective unconsciousness and binds us to those we pray forcomplicateda means of becoming aware of the present moment, a statement of gratitude for my life and the lives around me, an articulation of aspiration about how I hope to live my life, and a wish that every being on earth may live his fullest lifesetting intentions, seeking hope, and resonating with others in the wider worldwhen I connect with something larger than myself; the greater interconnection between all lifea meditation, a shared song and consciousness with others who believe in love, equality for everyone, and how lucky we are to be alivedeeply focused attentionfocused intentionattention turned inward and intention turned outward either an act of desperation or an act of kindness, and maybe botha contemplative/meditative state to look inward, to connect to spirithope