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Today’s Forward Day by Day

INDEPENDENCE DAY (UNITED STATES)

I remember pulling up to the border—Canada behind us, the U.S. ahead—passports stacked in hand, our toddler clutching his blankie. The air tightened as we neared the booth. The officer’s questions came in a casually cruel tone. My husband answered in the voice immigrants practice: bright, deferential, don’t-make-this-worse. Only after the gate lifted—after the nod that meant you may go—did...

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Today’s Forward Day by Day

INDEPENDENCE DAY (UNITED STATES)

We offer what you need for daily prayer. Use our app on your smartphone, listen to our podcasts, or enjoy our free prayer website. You’ll find the daily office, Forward Day by Day, and more.

Forward Today: All Souls’ Day

Nov 2, 2016

In this week’s edition of our weekly newsletter, Scott reflects on All Souls’, the more somber–but deeply important–sequel to the more celebratory All Saints’ Day. Dear friends in Christ, Today our church observes the Commemoration of All Faithful Departed, commonly known as All Souls’ Day. Yesterday we celebrated the great feast of All Saints’ Day. While … Continue reading Forward Today: All Souls’ Day →

Our Online Store & Resource Center has our devotionals, bible studies, group courses and much more.

Some of these resources are free, thanks to the generosity of donors and grants.

Daily prayer as an essential practice for all who follow Jesus. We offer teaching tools to equip you for a life of prayer, books of prayers, and prayer apps and podcasts.

Reading scripture helps us learn the sacred stories of God’s love for us and for all creation, and the Bible can empower us to be disciples in a complex world.

Explore some of what we offer to help you savor God’s word.

Find support for lay leaders and clergy!

We aim to help all leaders focus our church on making disciples through effective practices and spiritual formation.

The rhythms of the church year help us to enter fully into the love of Jesus through his birth, life, ministry, teaching, death, and resurrection.

Explore our seasonal offerings for you and your church.

Today’s Forward Day by Day

INDEPENDENCE DAY (UNITED STATES)

Prayers & Devotions for

July 4, 2026

The Center for Discipleship and Renewal (Cedar) seeks to help church leaders put discipleship at the center of congregations. By the power of the Holy Spirit, this can lead to transformed lives, growing churches, and a better world.

Thanks to the generosity of our donor community, Forward Movement shares resources with prisons, hospitals, military bases, assisted living centers, and countless other places where people yearn for ways to pray, engage scripture, and draw nearer to Christ.

Forward Movement inspires disciples and empowers evangelists. We offer devotionals, Bible studies, formation courses, and other resources to equip and support people in their walk with Jesus Christ.

Forward Movement has been a ministry of the Episcopal Church since 1935. We are financially independent, relying on sales and the generosity of our donors to support our mission and expand our reach.

We’re celebrating 90 years of ministry! Learn more.

Forward Movement es un ministerio de la Iglesia Episcopal. Ofrecemos recursos impresos y digitales, en español y en inglés, para apoyar nuestro sendero espiritual como seguidores de Jesús. Te invitamos a que nos acompañes en la tarea de inspirar discípul@s y empoderar evangelistas.

Our Online Store & Resource Center has our devotionals, bible studies, group courses and much more.

Some of these resources are free, thanks to the generosity of donors and grants.

Daily prayer as an essential practice for all who follow Jesus. We offer teaching tools to equip you for a life of prayer, books of prayers, and prayer apps and podcasts.

Reading scripture helps us learn the sacred stories of God’s love for us and for all creation, and the Bible can empower us to be disciples in a complex world.

Explore some of what we offer to help you savor God’s word.

Find support for lay leaders and clergy!

We aim to help all leaders focus our church on making disciples through effective practices and spiritual formation.

The rhythms of the church year help us to enter fully into the love of Jesus through his birth, life, ministry, teaching, death, and resurrection.

Explore our seasonal offerings for you and your church.

Today’s Forward Day by Day

INDEPENDENCE DAY (UNITED STATES)

Prayers & Devotions for

July 4, 2026

The Center for Discipleship and Renewal (Cedar) seeks to help church leaders put discipleship at the center of congregations. By the power of the Holy Spirit, this can lead to transformed lives, growing churches, and a better world.

Thanks to the generosity of our donor community, Forward Movement shares resources with prisons, hospitals, military bases, assisted living centers, and countless other places where people yearn for ways to pray, engage scripture, and draw nearer to Christ.

Forward Movement inspires disciples and empowers evangelists. We offer devotionals, Bible studies, formation courses, and other resources to equip and support people in their walk with Jesus Christ.

Forward Movement has been a ministry of the Episcopal Church since 1935. We are financially independent, relying on sales and the generosity of our donors to support our mission and expand our reach.

We’re celebrating 90 years of ministry! Learn more.

Forward Movement es un ministerio de la Iglesia Episcopal. Ofrecemos recursos impresos y digitales, en español y en inglés, para apoyar nuestro sendero espiritual como seguidores de Jesús. Te invitamos a que nos acompañes en la tarea de inspirar discípul@s y empoderar evangelistas.

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Our Online Store & Resource Center has our devotionals, bible studies, group courses and much more.

Some of these resources are free, thanks to the generosity of donors and grants.

Daily prayer as an essential practice for all who follow Jesus. We offer teaching tools to equip you for a life of prayer, books of prayers, and prayer apps and podcasts.

Reading scripture helps us learn the sacred stories of God’s love for us and for all creation, and the Bible can empower us to be disciples in a complex world.

Explore some of what we offer to help you savor God’s word.

Find support for lay leaders and clergy!

We aim to help all leaders focus our church on making disciples through effective practices and spiritual formation.

The rhythms of the church year help us to enter fully into the love of Jesus through his birth, life, ministry, teaching, death, and resurrection.

Explore our seasonal offerings for you and your church.

Today’s Forward Day by Day

INDEPENDENCE DAY (UNITED STATES)

Prayers & Devotions for July 4, 2026

The Center for Discipleship and Renewal (Cedar) seeks to help church leaders put discipleship at the center of congregations. By the power of the Holy Spirit, this can lead to transformed lives, growing churches, and a better world.

Thanks to the generosity of our donor community, Forward Movement shares resources with prisons, hospitals, military bases, assisted living centers, and countless other places where people yearn for ways to pray, engage scripture, and draw nearer to Christ.

Forward Movement inspires disciples and empowers evangelists. We offer devotionals, Bible studies, formation courses, and other resources to equip and support people in their walk with Jesus Christ.

Forward Movement has been a ministry of the Episcopal Church since 1935. We are financially independent, relying on sales and the generosity of our donors to support our mission and expand our reach.

We’re celebrating 90 years of ministry! Learn more.

Forward Movement es un ministerio de la Iglesia Episcopal. Ofrecemos recursos impresos y digitales, en español y en inglés, para apoyar nuestro sendero espiritual como seguidores de Jesús. Te invitamos a que nos acompañes en la tarea de inspirar discípul@s y empoderar evangelistas.

Our Online Store & Resource Center has our devotionals, bible studies, group courses and much more.

Some of these resources are free, thanks to the generosity of donors and grants.

Daily prayer as an essential practice for all who follow Jesus. We offer teaching tools to equip you for a life of prayer, books of prayers, and prayer apps and podcasts.

Reading scripture helps us learn the sacred stories of God’s love for us and for all creation, and the Bible can empower us to be disciples in a complex world.

Explore some of what we offer to help you savor God’s word.

Find support for lay leaders and clergy!

We aim to help all leaders focus our church on making disciples through effective practices and spiritual formation.

The rhythms of the church year help us to enter fully into the love of Jesus through his birth, life, ministry, teaching, death, and resurrection.

Explore our seasonal offerings for you and your church.

Today’s Forward Day by Day

INDEPENDENCE DAY (UNITED STATES)

Prayers & Devotions for July 4, 2026

The Center for Discipleship and Renewal (Cedar) seeks to help church leaders put discipleship at the center of congregations. By the power of the Holy Spirit, this can lead to transformed lives, growing churches, and a better world.

Thanks to the generosity of our donor community, Forward Movement shares resources with prisons, hospitals, military bases, assisted living centers, and countless other places where people yearn for ways to pray, engage scripture, and draw nearer to Christ.

Forward Movement inspires disciples and empowers evangelists. We offer devotionals, Bible studies, formation courses, and other resources to equip and support people in their walk with Jesus Christ.

Forward Movement has been a ministry of the Episcopal Church since 1935. We are financially independent, relying on sales and the generosity of our donors to support our mission and expand our reach.

We’re celebrating 90 years of ministry! Learn more.

Forward Movement es un ministerio de la Iglesia Episcopal. Ofrecemos recursos impresos y digitales, en español y en inglés, para apoyar nuestro sendero espiritual como seguidores de Jesús. Te invitamos a que nos acompañes en la tarea de inspirar discípul@s y empoderar evangelistas.

Forward Today: All Souls’ Day

Prayers & Devotions for

July 4, 2026

Prayers & Devotions for

July 4, 2026