Jun 26, 2024
Dear friends in Christ, I write this from Louisville, KY, where I am serving as a deputy to the 81st General Convention of the Episcopal Church. About 1,000 bishops and deputies gather every three years to worship together, enjoy fellowship with one another, and deliberate on matters that affect our common life as a church. […]
Jun 23, 2024
A new daily prayer podcast has joined Forward Movementâs popular podcasts of morning prayer and evening prayer. Compline: Late Evening Episcopal Prayers â prayers said just before bedtime â is now available thanks to the work of the Rev. Wiley Ammons. Every day thousands of people pray with A Morning at the Office and An […]
Jun 21, 2024
Forward Movement invites you to participate in selecting the daily prompt words for AdventWord 2024. AdventWord is an inspirational online Advent calendar featuring a daily prompt word chosen from the Sunday Lectionary readings. Visit this online form to make your submissions by June 28, 2024. The form includes convenient links to the lectionary readings from which […]
Jun 19, 2024
Dear friends in Christ, Every year on June 19, the people of the United States celebrate Juneteenth. As a 2022 General Convention resolution puts it, this day is a way to âlament the historic evil of slavery and celebrate the emancipation of enslaved peoples.â We can hold two things together in tension. We lament the […]
Jun 12, 2024
Dear friends in Christ, Iâve been visiting churches all over the country. Most of the churches Iâve had a chance to visit have experienced remarkable growth lately, both in numbers and in depth. Yet the overall picture of the Episcopal Church suggests that we are seeing decline in more places than we are seeing growth. […]
Jun 11, 2024
Author, artist, and youth minister Roger Hutchison has contributed four striking covers for the 2025 issues of Forward Movementâs flagship devotional, Forward Day by Day. Starting in February 2025, subscribers will receive quarterly issues featuring Hutchisonâs illustrations. Roger Hutchison is the author and illustrator of ten books for children and adults, including The Art of […]
Jun 5, 2024
Dear friends in Christ, A few days ago, I preached about Jesusâ encounter with some critics on a sabbath day (Mark 2:23-3:6). These critics failed to see that mercy always wins. Jesus kept the sabbath, but he was willing to work on the appointed day of rest in order to do good. What struck me […]