Jul 31, 2024
Dear friends in Christ, Nearly every day, reading the news brings disappointment, anger, or worry. Whatever our political persuasion, I think we can agree that we wish our political situation were transformed. It would be easy to be consumed by the worries of the world. Lately I’ve been profoundly grateful for the Psalter. Reading the […]
Jul 24, 2024
We welcome back Margaret Ellsworth, Forward Movement’s Marketing Coordinator, as our guest author this week. Dear friends in Christ, I’m writing you this message from the Forward Movement offices in downtown Cincinnati. Which probably sounds like the most normal thing in the world to you – but for me, it’s a novelty and a blessing. […]
Jul 10, 2024
Dear friends in Christ, I’ve just come back from leading a prayer retreat. Forward Movement offered this time to folks as a pilot event as we consider offering spiritual practice retreats. But this wasn’t just a test: the time together with real people doing real prayer led to real results. Over three days, we spent […]
Jul 3, 2024
Dear friends in Christ, If you follow news of the Episcopal Church, you will know that leaders from across the church gathered recently in Louisville, KY for our triennial General Convention. Just about 1,000 lay leaders, deacons, priests, and bishops from 16+ nations spent a little over a week deliberating matters important for our common […]