Mar 14, 2025
Forward Movement is expanding to meet the urgent needs of today’s church. Back in 1935, the Episcopal Church’s General Convention created Forward Movement with a mandate to “reinvigorate the life of the church” and we’ve been doing that faithfully ever since. These days, our tagline summarizes our mission: Inspire disciples. Empower evangelists. With an increased […]
Aug 14, 2024
Dear friends in Christ, Forward Movementâs mission is âInspire disciples. Empower evangelists.â And more and more Episcopalians are talking about discipleship these days. You might well wonder what a disciple is. And that might lead one to wonder what discipleship is. Simply put, a disciple is a follower of Jesus. The word in Greek comes […]
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 […]
Feb 14, 2024
Dear friends in Christ, Todayâs juxtaposition of Valentineâs Day and Ash Wednesday offers the perfect occasion for a critical reminder. This season of Lent is all about love. No, itâs not necessarily about romantic love. But this season invites us to return to the Lordâto focus on love of God and love of neighbor. 89 […]
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 […]
Nov 23, 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 Miriam McKenney, Forward Movement’s Director of Development and Mission Engagement. Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through it. A man was … Continue reading Forward Today: Seeing Jesus
Oct 31, 2022
Weâve enjoyed hearing from Mallard Benton this month in the Forward Day By Day reflections for October. This monthâs writings sparked an unexpected connection. We received this letter from a reader to pass on to Mr. Benton: Mr. Benton: I am fairly sure you are the man I have remembered for more than 40 years. … Continue reading A story of connection from Forward Day By Day
Aug 3, 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. We were finishing lunch at our Airbnb. I was much more excited than the rest of my family to go to the Eric Carle Museum of … Continue reading Forward Today: Putting our faith and trust in God
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 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