Dec 27, 2023
Dear friends in Christ, Blessings to you in this Christmas season. We hope you are observing the Twelve Days of Christmas with prayer, holy joy, and much-needed rest! Looking back at the past year at Forward Movement, we have many reasons to rejoiceânot least for you, our readers, who have prayed with us and supported […]
Dec 20, 2023
Dear friends in Christ, Ready or not, Christmas is almost here! An occupational hazard for those of us who âworkâ at churchâ as clergy, altar guild, choir, lectors, staff, whatever â is that we get so busy with the details that we miss the mystery and awe of Christmas. I suppose that same hazard exists […]
Dec 14, 2023
Cincinnati, OH â Forward Movement, in collaboration with Episcopal Evangelism Society, invites Episcopalians to reflect on their baptismal promises during Lent through a new small group study and corresponding book, Will You? A Lenten Study of Baptismal Promises. This five-week Lenten small group study offers daily reflections, examples of evangelism in action, and an invitation […]
Dec 13, 2023
Dear friends in Christ: Weâre pleased to welcome Lindsay Barrett-Adler, our Director of Development, as our guest author this week. Last Sunday, I heard my parish priest (and husband) say the following words to begin A Service of Advent Lessons and Carols: âBeloved in Christ, in this season of Advent, let it be our care […]
Dec 6, 2023
Dear friends in Christ, Advent offers us an invitation to renew our study of scripture and our life of prayer. As an Episcopalian, I naturally think of the Book of Common Prayer in this season of repentance and growth. Given that this is a time of year when I buy Christmas gifts, I find myself […]