Oct 21, 2021
For the eighth year in a row, #AdventWord will gather prayers via a global, online advent calendar. Forward Movement, the new home of AdventWord, will offer 28 daily meditations and images during this holy season beginning Sunday, November 28. Gathering a worldwide community, #AdventWord provides a daily meditation, visual image, and invites your personal reflections … Continue reading 2021 AdventWord prompt words announced
Jul 21, 2021
Dear friends in Christ, Last Sunday marked my ten-year anniversary serving at Forward Movement. What a wonderful adventure itâs been! Iâve visited many dioceses and congregations, and it has been rewarding to get to know the whole church through my ministry. Last year, I offered my reflections on nine years of ministry, including some ways … Continue reading Forward Today: Itâs all about disciples
Jun 30, 2021
Dear friends in Christ, This weekend, the United States celebrates its Independence Day. For the Episcopal Church, this is a major feast day. Our prayer book permits the use of a beautiful collect for the occasion: Lord God Almighty, you have made all the peoples of the earth for your glory, to serve you in … Continue reading Forward Today: Serve God in freedom and in peace
Jun 16, 2021
Dear friends in Christ, This coming Sundayâs epistle offers a compelling invitation from St. Paul. He writes, âSee, now is the acceptable time; see, now is the day of salvation!â (2 Cor 6:2b). Thereâs a reason this epistle is assigned to the Ash Wednesday liturgy. St. Paul is inviting us to repent, pronto. I love … Continue reading Forward Today: A zeal worthy of his grace
Jan 13, 2021
Dear friends in Christ, Yesterday, I was invited to join a conversation about discipleship on a regular series called Pew & Beyond. Itâs run by Neil Mancor and Lisa Vaughn, friends who work on congregational vitality in the Anglican Church of Canada. We had a good time talking, and there were lively comments from the … Continue reading Forward Today: Discipleship and citizenship
Jan 22, 2020
Dear friends in Christ, I’m writing this week’s Forward Today from Atlanta, where I’ve come to the Rooted in Jesus conference. Our friends at ECF have organized a massive conference, with nearly 1,500 attendees. Even more impressive than the size is the way organizations have worked together to build a conference that is, well, rooted … Continue reading Forward Today: Are we becoming a courageous church?
Apr 1, 2019
Forward Movement is excited to release a new series of infographics about Holy Week and Easter. This five-part downloadable graphic series provides a contemporary way for individuals and churches to learn more about the traditions, practices, and history of the Anglican tradition of Christianity. Downloadable PDFs can be purchased individually, or all at once with … Continue reading New Infographics
Sep 16, 2015
Many of us want to grow as disciples. And we want to help others do the same. But weâre not exactly sure what to do. How do we grow as disciples and help others along the way? A new conference seeks to help people understand discipleship and learn how to build a culture of discipleship … Continue reading New Discipleship Conference Announced