Apr 27, 2022
Dear friends in Christ, Last Friday was Earth Day. An annual reminder of the need to protect this beautiful world in which we live is a good thing. We do even better to keep a constant focus on our environment and our attitudes toward God’s creation. Surely there can be little debate that human activity … Continue reading Forward Today: Caring for God’s creation
Apr 20, 2022
Dear friends in Christ, Thanks be to God we have a whole season to celebrate with joy the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It’s just too much to fit into one day. So for fifty days we can bask in the glow of resurrection light as we seek to understand how this gift changes our lives … Continue reading Forward Today: May we show forth
Apr 13, 2022
Dear friends in Christ, On Saturday evening, many churches will have gathered to celebrate on Easter Eve. The celebrant begins the service in darkness by saying, “Dear friends in Christ: On this most holy night, in which our Lord Jesus passed over from death to life, the Church invites her members, dispersed throughout the world, to gather … Continue reading Forward Today: Gather in vigil and prayer
Apr 6, 2022
Dear friends in Christ, This coming Sunday, we begin our journey through Holy Week. It is the heart of our liturgical life, and in these few days, we see and experience so much of God’s vast love for us. Our week begins on a high note with Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. It was an … Continue reading Forward Today: Let us enter with joy