Mar 23, 2016
In this week’s edition of our weekly newsletter from Scott Gunn and the Forward Movement team, Scott reflects on why you should push yourself to try Holy Week services, even—indeed especially—if they seem like a challenge. Dear friends in Christ, Last week, I wrote about the importance for all Christians of gathering for the Three Holy Days. As … Continue reading Forward Today: Engaging with Holy Week
Mar 21, 2016
Are science and faith compatible? Ordained scientists in The Episcopal Church offer insight on this sometimes controversial question through a new groundbreaking video curriculum offered by Forward Movement, now available for free download. The curriculum, offered in partnership with the Committee on Science, Technology and Faith, invites a sense of wonder and discovery to … Continue reading Forward Movement Announces New Video Curriculum on Science and Faith
Mar 16, 2016
Forward Movement is pleased to announce that Jason Merritt will be joining its staff as Marketing Director. Merritt will lead efforts to tell the Forward Movement story to the wider church and to potential customers through digital and print engagement. The Rev. Canon Scott Gunn, executive director of Forward Movement said, “Our identity is primarily … Continue reading Forward Movement Hires Marketing Director
Mar 10, 2016
Each month, Abiding with God Day by Day features a new theme, with daily meditations from a range of Episcopal authors. March’s is “A Great Cloud of Witnesses,” and includes reflections on the many saints we greet in our daily lives. Here is the reflection for March 10, by Westina Matthews. Pedro Claver (1580-1654) was a … Continue reading Abiding with God: “A Great Cloud of Witnesses”
Mar 9, 2016
In this week’s edition of our weekly newsletter from Scott Gunn and the Forward Movement team, Scott reflects on what has happened to our political discourse, and considers the role we Christians can play—no matter our personal politics—in this election season. Dear friends in Christ, Most readers of this letter will live in the United States, where we … Continue reading Forward Today: A Prayer for Our Country
Mar 2, 2016
In this week’s newsletter, Scott reaches us from Tennessee, where he’s attending the Leader’s Heart conference at St. John’s, Memphis. Here’s Scott on how the conference has inspired important reflections on the role of prayer in church leadership: Dear friends in Christ, I am writing this week’s Forward Today at St. John’s Episcopal Church in … Continue reading Forward Today: Ministry, Not Maintenance