Dec 18, 2024
Dear friends in Christ, We are nearing the end of our journey through Advent. Once again, we have spent time as a church yearning and preparing to meet Jesus Christ. This Sunday’s Gospel reading gives us Mary’s song, the Magnificat. I’ve heard this read sometimes as a to-do list— we should feed the hungry, and […]
Dec 13, 2024
Dear friends in Christ, Every year in the midst of Advent, we encounter the bracing prophecy of John the Baptist. 2,000 years ago, he was a voice crying in the wilderness. Today, he is a tiny voice crying out in a cacophonous world of consumption and distraction. We all do well to clear away the […]
Dec 4, 2024
Dear friends in Christ, We’re four days into the season of Advent. Maybe you have a brilliant Advent practice and your beautiful Advent wreath is ready to be lighted in the evening. If so, wonderful! But maybe the whole season snuck up on you. After all, Thanksgiving and the heavy advertising of Black Friday can […]
Oct 30, 2024
Dear friends in Christ, It may well seem like every moment of every day is focused on the coming election. And as I wrote last week, I hope we are all praying and working for wise decisions in this time. It’s also true that Advent is just around the corner. Whatever happens on election day, […]
Oct 1, 2024
As October begins, we are getting closer and closer to Advent – and more excited about this year’s Advent devotional from Forward Movement, Show Me Your Ways, O Lord. Last week on the blog, we met two of the four authors for this devotional. This week, we welcome the rest of the authors to our […]
Sep 24, 2024
This coming Advent, join four women authors offering diverse perspectives on psalms of adoration, lament, repentance, and thanks, in our new devotional: Show Me Your Ways, O Lord. During a time of chaos and confusion, these daily devotions will help you stay anchored in the knowledge that “The earth is the Lord’s and all that […]
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 […]
Dec 13, 2023
Dear friends in Christ: We’re 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: “Beloved in Christ, in this season of Advent, let it be our care […]
Nov 30, 2022
Note: As we continue to pray for healing for the Rev. Canon Scott Gunn, this weekly message will feature guest writers from the Forward Movement staff and board of directors. Today’s message comes from Margaret Ellsworth, Forward Movement’s Marketing Coordinator. As we enter December tomorrow, I’m acutely aware that I am living in two calendars … Continue reading Forward Today: Seasons of expectation
Oct 27, 2022
Forward Movement has announced the 2022 reflection words for AdventWord, a global online advent calendar and community of disciples. For nearly a decade AdventWord has inspired followers of Jesus who wish to add an accessible prayer practice to their daily routine during this holy season. Daily meditations and images—inspired by a prompt word selected from … Continue reading AdventWord: Announcing the daily prompt words for 2022 | Palabras que invitan a la reflexión