Jul 28, 2022
Dear friends in Christ, The power of prayer is never to be underestimated. God is present in our waiting, in our worry, and in our joy. Today, we get to share profound joy and gladness with you. We are thrilled to announce that our executive director, the Rev. Canon Scott Gunn, has made significant progress … Continue reading An update about the Rev. Canon Scott Gunn
Jul 25, 2022
Editor’s Note: We bring you our Forward Today weekly message a bit ahead of schedule this week, to give our community the latest updates on our Executive Director Scott Gunn’s condition and to ask continued prayers for his recovery. Thanks to The Rev. Kate Wesch, our Board Chair, for stepping in to write. Dear friends … Continue reading Forward Today: Of prayer and patience
Jul 22, 2022
Dear friends, we come to you today with difficult news. Our executive director, the Rev. Canon Scott Gunn, had a serious medical incident while on vacation in Singapore. He is now hospitalized there, and late last night, his wife, the Rev. Sherilyn Pearce, arrived to be with him. This morning, Sherilyn reports that Scott is … Continue reading A pastoral announcement about the Rev. Canon Scott Gunn
Jul 20, 2022
Dear friends in Christ, About a year ago, my spouse and I bought a new house. We spent months looking for just the right home for us. Our real estate agent would sometimes talk with us about âcurb appeal.â What does the house look like as you drive by? Some houses have lots of curb … Continue reading Forward Today: Curb appeal
Jul 19, 2022
Forward Movement has updated its popular Forward Day by Day app and Daily Prayer website with a Spanish language setting, as well as a fourth daily podcast. App users and website visitors may now select English or Spanish in their preferences, changing the scripture, prayers, and devotions, as well as navigation and system settings. Ongoing … Continue reading Forward Day by Day app and website upgrades add Spanish content, new features
Jul 13, 2022
Dear friends in Christ, As I write this, I am on a plane on my way home from the 80th General Convention of the Episcopal Church, where I was honored to serve in the House of Deputies. Normally, I would have spent some time in a Forward Movement booth in the exhibit hall, too, but … Continue reading Forward Today: Giving thanks for our church
Jul 6, 2022
Dear friends in Christ, Tomorrow I leave for the General Convention of the Episcopal Church. Originally scheduled for the summer of 2021, the pandemic has forced us first to postpone and now to shorten and simplify the convention. Instead of the usual two-week gathering of voting deputies, bishops, exhibitors, youth, young adults, Episcopal Church Women, … Continue reading Forward Today: Of courage and grace