May 26, 2021
Dear friends in Christ, I love Trinity Sunday, but I often despair at going to church on this glorious feast day. You might ask, what’s not to love? We get to sing some fantastic hymns! We get one last dose of white vestments before the long, green season coming along. We get to offer our … Continue reading Forward Today: Can we understand the Trinity? Does it matter?
May 19, 2021
Dear friends in Christ, This Sunday is the Day of Pentecost, when we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit. My experience of this feast day is that it’s often accompanied by gimmicks. People make cakes and sing happy birthday to the church. The red balloons come out. And so on. Now I have no … Continue reading Forward Today: Making room for the Holy Spirit
May 19, 2021
Marketing Coordinator Position Description Forward Movement seeks a part-time Marketing Coordinator, 20-25 hours per week. This role will be responsible for product maintenance on our eCommerce website, creation and planning of promotional content for blogs, emails, and social media campaigns, and execution of special projects and initiatives to support the overall sales and marketing goals … Continue reading Job Opening: Marketing Coordinator
May 12, 2021
Dear friends in Christ, Tomorrow is Ascension Day. It’s one of the Principal Feasts of our church right along with Easter and Christmas, and most churches won’t even celebrate it. It’s a pity. Ascension Day is worth celebrating for lots of reasons, and not just because our prayer book tells us to. On Ascension Day, … Continue reading Forward Today: Don’t look for a magic elevator
May 11, 2021
Beginning in 2021, the multilingual, interactive online Advent calendar known as AdventWord will be offered as part of the ministry of Forward Movement, whose mission is to inspire disciples and empower evangelists. The project has grown for the past several years under the stewardship of Virginia Theological Seminary (VTS), having originated from the Society of … Continue reading AdventWord finds new home at Forward Movement
May 5, 2021
Dear friends in Christ, This coming Sunday, we hear verses from John 15 in the Gospel reading. Jesus says, “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.” I know I say this a lot, but we Christians really have to work at understanding what Jesus means when he talks … Continue reading Forward Today: Love one another