Mar 31, 2021
DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANTÂ Position Description Forward Movement seeks a part-time Development Assistant to help manage our fundraising and connect with donors. The Development Assistant will work with the Director of Development and Mission Engagement and other Forward Movement staff to support the donation process. We seek a people-focused individual with attention to detail. The ideal candidate … Continue reading Job Opening: Development Assistant
Mar 31, 2021
Dear friends in Christ, This week we get to the center of the Gospel. Over the course of Holy Week, we enter into the Paschal Mystery: the suffering, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. In this action, God has acted to redeem the cosmos and to offer salvation to all people. Once again, most of … Continue reading Forward Today: Getting to the center
Mar 24, 2021
Dear friends in Christ, Tomorrow is March 25, the day on which the church celebrates the Annunciation of Our Lord Jesus Christ to the Blessed Virgin Mary. It might seem strange to ponder the mystery and joy of the incarnation right smack dab in the middle of Lent, but such is the nature of keeping … Continue reading Forward Today: Pour your grace into our hearts
Mar 22, 2021
Easter Sunday is only 13 days away! We have book club ideas, reading for individuals and families, a colorable calendar to follow the 50 days of Easter, downloadable resources, and more formation tools to inspire you and your congregation. Shipping notice: Order soon to get your materials in time, and be sure to select a … Continue reading Last minute ideas for Easter
Mar 17, 2021
Dear friends in Christ, This Sundayâs Gospel tells us about a time when some people approached the disciples and said to Philip, âSir, we wish to see Jesus.â The people were Greeks, among those who most certainly didnât know Jesus. I love the direct, in-your-face aspect of this quote. They know what they want, and … Continue reading Forward Today: We wish to see Jesus
Mar 10, 2021
Dear friends in Christ, Todayâs daily office readings bring us this gem from Romans 5. And not only that, but we also boast in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through … Continue reading Forward Today: Suffering and hope
Mar 3, 2021
Dear friends in Christ, This coming Sunday, weâll hear the Ten Commandments as the first lesson in church. And, at least in the church Iâm serving on Sundays, we hear those commandments recited at the start of the liturgy every Sunday in Lent. I love hearing this succinct set of laws that tell us how … Continue reading Forward Today: Remember, rest