Forward Day By Day – April 2, 2020

Thursday, April 2, 2020

From the Archives: January 2, 2017Years ago, I trained as a eucharistic minister. Shy by nature, I had preferred ministries where I was behind the scenes. Serving in front of others was a challenge. I waited with excitement for the Holy Euch….(View this reading...

March 31 Clergy Call Recap on COVID-19

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Dear friends, Thank you for your time and prayers today. It was good to see you all. * There have been a lot of questions and information circulating about the  details of the stimulus plan. We strongly recommend that you proceed cautiously as the landscape continues...

Forward Day By Day – April 1, 2020

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

None of us are sure of how old we are—seven or eight years old, maybe. We sleep against the walls of other peoples’ homes. Sometimes they see us in the mornings, and we get a little bit of breakfast, but they don’t ever talk to us. Today Jesus arrives ….(View...

Forward Day By Day – March 31, 2020

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Today, Jesus calls us salt—a high compliment. Jesus reinforces this by asking us to be salty in our relationships, indicating that saltiness is in tandem with peacefulness. Salty, faithful Christians can change the world. Salty people season the families, communities,...

Forward Day By Day – March 30, 2020

Monday, March 30, 2020

While on one of his preaching and teaching walks, Jesus overhears the disciples arguing about the greatest among them, and he lets them know how he feels about this conversation. Maybe they are trying to understand Jesus’ explanation of the kingdom. The disciples...

Forward Day By Day – March 29, 2020

Sunday, March 29, 2020

Years ago, I was rector for a large parish in Mozambique. This particular story takes place after the busyness of Holy Week services, during a long, joyful Easter morning service with dancing, singing, praying, preaching, and readings—and more dancing and...

Forward Day By Day – March 28, 2020

Saturday, March 28, 2020

This one verse from Mark’s ninth chapter is a microcosm of the Biblical witness to the human condition and our dependence on God’s mercy. Understanding the Bible’s witness to God in Christ allows us to reclaim the Bible’s immediacy and integrity—for our world and...

Forward Day By Day – March 27, 2020

Friday, March 27, 2020

Appointed bishop to the Philippines in 1902 and to Western New York in 1918, Charles Henry Brent listened and lived out the love of God’s own beloved. In the colonial outposts in Southeast Asia, he established thriving Christian communities. He campaigned against the...

Forward Day By Day – March 26, 2020

Thursday, March 26, 2020

From The Archives: July 20, 1969Michelangelo’s greatest masterpiece, some would say, is the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Like Nicodemus, he came to his work with mixed motives, but Michelangelo’s motives changed, and he stayed with his….(View this reading and...

March 24 Clergy Conference Call Recap on COVID-19

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Dear clergy, Thank you for participating in the call this morning. It was good to see all of your faces. Again, it’s important for you to make every effort to attend these gatherings. However, if you cannot, a follow up email will be sent. Topics discussed: CPG...