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1 FALL 2017 CATALOG

2 About Forward Movement Inspiring disciples and empowering evangelists around the globe every day, Forward Movement has been producing excellent, innovative resources to encourage spiritual growth in individuals and congregations for more than eighty years. Best known for Forward Day by Day, a daily devotion providing meditations on scripture readings, we continue to build on our history of encouraging discipleship and evangelism. Today we offer books and ebooks for small groups, individual study, and prayer, Christian formation courses, leadership events, Spanish and bilingual resources, pamphlets, downloadable resources, a daily podcast, apps for your smartphones or tablets, and online engagement opportunities. Forward Movement donates over 100,000 resources for Bible study, daily reflection, and spiritual nourishment each year to prisoners, hospital patients, and nursing home residents in fifty countries around the globe. Our ministry is made possible through generous donations, grants, and product sales. Contact Us or Order Online: orders@forwardmovement.org Phone: (Monday-Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30pm ET) Mail: 412 Sycamore Street, Cincinnati, Ohio , USA All prices are in USD. Shipping is not included in pricing. Discounts are offered to eligible bookstores and churches. Please call for details. TIP: Products in this catalog feature icons denoting when the book is available as an ebook or is suitable for formation group study/curriculum. 2

3 New Author Broken by Ryan Casey Waller In the age of social media, where our lives are curated to show only our best and most beautiful selves, it is easy to believe we are the only ones who are broken. But we are not alone. We are all broken and in need of God s blessing. No one has it all together; no person is perfect. NEW In essays both humorous and achingly vulnerable, author Ryan Casey Waller urges us to join him in pouring out our brokenness, not just to God but to each other. Waller takes us through the trials of following Jesus during seasons of doubt and disbelief, anger, shame, and even hate, but always brings us back to the amazing news that Jesus blessed the bread before he broke it. Through Jesus, our brokenness is blessed, our wounds healed, and our hearts made whole. Peppered with wit and wisdom, Broken is part devotional and part motivational. Waller weaves scripture lessons with his ordinary life experience(s) and rich perspective, revealing that others too can see God in their daily life. -Amazon Reviewer $18 $16 each for 5+ Softcover Pages: 256 #2449 About the author Ryan Casey Waller is a preacher and teacher, a father, and a (recovering) lawyer. Waller is passionate about expressing the Christian faith in accessible ways, both recalling the richness of tradition and history and celebrating authenticity and connection in a post-modern age. He lives in Dallas with his wife and their two children. 3

4 The Bible Challenge Series The Social Justice Bible Challenge A 40 Day Bible Challenge Disciples wishing to spend more time engaging the Bible on topics from poverty, hunger, and displacement, to the care of widows and orphans will have their cups filled over and over again by the words of scripture and meditations from people across the church who confront these realities each and every day. Featuring forty days of reflections by spiritual leaders and writers from around the world, The Social Justice Bible Challenge is an extension of The Bible Challenge, a global initiative to encourage daily engagement with scripture and an exploration of the Word of God. $15 $12 each for 10+ Softcover Pages: 192 #2464 NEW The Bible Challenge Read the Bible in a Year Take a great journey through the Bible, a year-long reading adventure, with The Bible Challenge. Each day you will be accompanied by a meditation written by a church leader or biblical scholar. More than one hundred archbishops, bishops, deans, priests, and scholars have contributed essays. $18 Bulk pricing online #2114 The Bible Challenge Gospel Series $15 each $12 each for 10+ A Journey with Matthew #2289 A Journey with Mark #2302 A Journey with Luke #2399 A Journey with John #2431 4

5 New This Fall NEW Joy in Confession Reclaiming Sacramental Reconciliation Reconciliation is one of the most beautiful and life-changing gifts that Jesus offers us. Reconciliation more commonly known as confession is also one of the most misunderstood. Author Hillary D. Raining provides compelling evidence of transformation for individuals and communities who embrace reconciliation as a spiritual practice. Joy in Confession combines art therapy, scholarship, theology, and worship to create a powerful experience for learning about confession in the Episcopal Church. The Rite of Reconciliation holds a key to grace and an invitation from God to live with joy as a people of a resurrected hope if we would but answer the call. $15 $12 each for $10 each for 20+ #2455 The Power of Imperfection How to Have Courage to Be Yourself Many of us go through life feeling as if we are failing to be the person we could be. But as this liberating book explores, there is power to be found in imperfection. If we are able to own and work with our complexities and imperfections, we will find within them great resources and riches. Using stories from scripture and the news, personal experience, poems, and art, author Ruth Scott celebrates the messiness and creative potential of being human. $16 #2350 NEW NEW 2018 EpiscoCat Calendar 13-month calendar with Major Feasts This thirteen-month calendar (December 2017-December 2018) includes all the major feasts of the Episcopal Church, color-coded to coordinate with the liturgical seasons. Photos of esteemed felines from around the church along with humorous captions make this unique calendar a perfect gift for the Episcopal cat lover in the office, at home, or for yourself. ORDER NOW! Ships in October. $10 $6 for 10+ #2470 Learn more at 5

6 Gift Ideas 2018 Saintly Scorecard The Definitive Guide to Lent Madness For the first time ever, get your Saintly Scorecard in time for Christmas! The perfect stocking stuffer for the Lent Madness fans in your life. This official guide to Lent Madness features the biographies of all 32 saints in contention for the coveted Golden Halo. It also includes tips on how congregations and individuals can use Lent Madness as a devotional tool, as well as a handy glossary and fold-out bracket so you can keep track of the winners. Includes Pocket Lent Cards with fun facts and details about previous winners and runners up. Available ALL BRACKET S DAY (November 3 rd ) Learn more at Individual copies (1-9) $3 each #2477 Bulk (shrink-wrapper packet of 10) $20 each for 1-2 packets $10 each for 3+ #2478 For the Beauty of the Earth 365 Daily Devotions Exploring Creation Dance along with the wind of God, be bathed in the primal waters, and look with awe and wonder on the myriad creatures God has made. Join watercolor artist Kathrin Burleson and diverse voices from across The Episcopal Church in exploring the wonders of Creation and the beauty of the Creator. Burleson s Creationinspired watercolors offer inspiring visualizations that enhance the book s 365 daily meditations, written by authors like Minda Cox, Jason Leo, Mary W. Cox, Bishop Barry Beisner, and many others. PRE-ORDER NOW! Ships in October. NEW $20 $15 each for 5+ #2472 NEW For the Beauty of the Earth Wall Calendar 13-Month calendar with all Major & Minor Feasts Featuring the stunning watercolors of Kathrin Burleson, this 13-month liturgical calendar is color-coded and features all major and minor feasts. December 2017-December 2018 PRE-ORDER TODAY! Ships in October. $10 $6 for 10+ #2474 6

7 Advent and Christmas NEW I Witness Living Inside the Stories of Advent & Christmas Episcopal priest Kate Moorehead invites us to enter the story of Jesus birth with our hearts and minds wide open, experiencing the miracle of Jesus through the eyes of witnesses: Zechariah, Elizabeth, Mary, Joseph, the shepherds and the wise men. These daily devotionals offer a companion through the seasons of Advent and Christmas and urge us to keep reading, keep listening, keep learning. The story of Christ s birth can be both familiar and new in each re-telling. Come and see. $7 $5 each for 5+ #2471 What Are You Waiting For? Get in line. Take a number. Count down the days. We spend so much of our lives waiting: waiting for a new job or a welldeserved vacation; for love or an apology; for test results or cures to kick in; for things to stabilize or to get shaken up. This Advent, embark on a seasonal journey with daily meditations that will work on your soul to bring a richer quality and depth to your waiting. $5 $4 each for 10+ #2428 Slow down. Quiet. It s Advent! Advent calendar, with illustrations by Jay Sidebotham Created by Susan Elliott with drawings and text by Jay Sidebotham, this 2017 calendar poster suggests ways to mark the days through the Advent season. The calendar offers ideas for prayer, helping others, and being thoughtful about the true meaning of Christmas. Take our advice to your hearts and to your walls: Slow down. Quiet. It s Advent! Perfect for the whole congregation! Shrink wrapped in packs of 25, posters are 17 x 22, folded to 8.5 x 11 $12 for each pack (25) $7 each for 5+ packs #2479 Dog in the Manger Finding God in Christmas Chaos With laugh-out-loud humor anchored by spiritual truths, author Tim Schenck helps us maintain our spiritual sanity through the often-frenetic chaos of Advent and Christmas. Featuring illustrations by Jay Sidebotham. $10 $8 each for 10+ #2208 Learn more at 7

8 Reading the Bible The Path A Journey through the Bible An opportunity to walk through the Bible in an easy and accessible format, The Path is the story of the Bible, excerpted and condensed from the New Revised Standard Version. The book lays out a clear trail, an easy-to-follow pathway, so that you can journey from one Bible story to the next and see how they connect to each other. As you read through The Path, you will experience all of the major landmarks of the Bible s story and you will walk in the footsteps of faithful men and women who have done their best to follow God s call. By exploring The Path, you will journey through the Bible step-by-step, experiencing an amazing 360-degree overview of the vast, sweeping story of God s extraordinary love for ordinary people. $22 $18 each for 10+ $15 each for 25+ #2418 The Path Family Storybook A Journey through the Bible for Families Explore the greatest stories of all as a family. This storybook recounts the major stories of the Bible, from creation to revelation, in a way that engages children (and those who love them). The book features dynamic storytelling, compelling questions, and original illustrations. It can be read independently or would be a great companion to The Path: A Journey through the Bible. $12 Bulk pricing online #2430 Pathways of Faith An All-Ages Coloring Book Pathways of Faith invites us to ponder some of our most treasured Bible stories in a new way. Using beautiful original line drawings by Roger Speer, you will be inspired to color in or outside the lines of your imagination as you explore these visual representations of faith. Whether you are purchasing this resource to enjoy as part of your daily devotional practice or sharing it as a thoughtful and faith-filled gift, Pathways of Faith is a vibrant, creative, and refreshing way to engage the Bible. $12 Bulk pricing online #2434 8

9 FREE Formation Course Exploring the Bible Part of the Living Discipleship Series Many of us are intimidated by the Bible. It seems too distant, too difficult to understand, and too long. Exploring the Bible is a twenty-six session, all-ages curriculum that uncovers the vast, sweeping story of God s extraordinary love for ordinary people, in a clear and easy-to-follow format. About the course Each session, participants read selections from the Bible, with passages excerpted and condensed by biblical scholars for easier reading. On this journey through the scriptures, from Genesis to Revelation, participants learn that the hope God offered to the faithful in ages past is the very same hope to which God is calling us today. Through thought-provoking questions in the curriculum and weekly group discussions, participants examine all the highlights of the biblical narrative and learn how the pieces of the story fit together. Curriculum format and facilitation Each adaptable session is designed to be approximately an hour long, utilizing a largely discussion-based format. Instructions and facilitator notes guide the leader(s), while participants are asked to read each week to prepare for the discussion. Sessions correspond to the chapters in the course companion book The Path: A Journey Through the Bible (see page 8). Who can participate? The primary course is designed for adults and young adults, with an appendix on how to adapt sessions for youth. For communities with young children, a free secondary course, The Path: Family Storybook Facilitator s Guide and companion book (see page 8) allows the entire family to take part. Every member of the family can learn about the same story, each in their own class, and have a shared starting point from which to go home and talk, discuss, and debate about what they learned in Sunday school. Download the curriculum and course materials for FREE at Adult/Youth: Exploring the Bible: Downloadable Course #2447 Family/Children: The Path: Family Storybook Facilitator s Guide #2448 Learn more about other free formation courses at 9

10 Popular Titles Inwardly Digest The Prayer Book as Guide to a Spiritual Life Daily spiritual practice takes dedication and discipline, and we often wonder where to start and how to keep it from feeling like yet another task on our to-do list. In this grounded, practical book, author Derek Olsen uses The Book of Common Prayer for a template to a deeper spiritual life. Olsen explains the purpose and intention of the prayer book with fresh insight, offering practical applications for daily living. $22 $18 each for 10+ #2183 Forward Through the Years The Best of Forward Day by Day Forward Day by Day has encouraged, challenged, invigorated, prodded, and empowered millions of people around the world since Timeless in wisdom, these devotions are rich with stories of everyday people who have found love, forgiveness, courage, and redemption through the amazing grace of our risen Lord. Longtime readers will love these selections of the best meditations from eight decades. And for people new to Forward Day by Day, the daily devotions offer a companion for those who want a deeper connection with scripture and with God. $20 #2451 Saint Augustine s Prayer Book A book of prayer and practice, Saint Augustine s Prayer Book provides disciplines, habits, and patterns for building a Christian spiritual life. This leatherbound volume with gold-gilded pages and two ribbons features holy habits of prayers, Stations of the Cross, devotions to accompany Holy Eucharist and litanies, collects, and prayers for all occasions. Revised and edited by David Cobb and Derek Olsen. Packaged in a box for gift-giving to those you love. $28 $22 each for 10+ #2130 Hour by Hour Pray without ceasing with this compact edition of the Daily Office complete with prayers and psalms for one week. This beautiful little book, excerpted from The Book of Common Prayer, will enable anyone to pray throughout the day, from Morning Prayer to Compline. Perfect for prayer and worship at all times and in all places, Hour by Hour is a thoughtful gift the cover is deluxe soft leather, and it s packaged in a small gift box. $20 #

11 Popular Titles Vestry Resource Guide Whether you re a new vestry member or a seasoned veteran, the newly revised Vestry Resource Guide is essential reading. With a deliberate focus on the importance of lay and clergy leadership teams, you ll find comprehensive information and advice about the ministry of the vestry, leading faith communities, stewardship, and navigating clergy transitions. Developed in partnership with Episcopal Church Foundation. Also available in Spanish. $15 $12 each for 5+ English: #1951 Spanish: #1773 Bible Women All Their Words and Why They Matter In this award-winning book, Episcopal priest Lindsay Hardin Freeman identifies every woman who speaks in the Bible, providing their words, context, and historical background. Questions at the end of each chapter encourage reflection about what we might learn from each of these women and how God is speaking through them to us. $22 #2304 Bulk pricing online Slaying Your Goliaths How God Can Help The ancient story of David and Goliath speaks to modern people facing modern problems, offering spiritual guidance and reassurance that God is with us always, even and especially when we face and slay our giants. Written by John Ohmer and perfect for individual or group study. $15 #2316 Living Reconciliation Inspired by the indaba process of deep listening and seeking common ground, this book shares stories of profound reconciliation from around the Anglican Communion. Written by staff of the Anglican Communion Office, with a foreword by the Archbishop of Canterbury. $12 #2317 Learn more at 11

12 Online Family Resources GrowChristians.org An online community of disciples practicing faith at home Grow Christians is an online community focused on the practical details of living a life of faith at home. Gathering reflections, stories, images, recipes and suggested resources from diverse Episcopalians, this group blog inspires generations to come together as they celebrate the presence of God through the Christian year. Join us at Daily Devo 5-minute devotions for families Daily Devo is a daily devotional to help families and individuals grow spiritually. Share Daily Devo whenever it s convenient for you at mealtime, on the way to school, in the waiting room at the dentist, at bedtime truly, whenever it works for you and your family. Even if you ve only got five minutes, you ve got time for Daily Devo. Grow your family s faith in a few minutes each day. Yearly Subscription Individual: $10 Church: $100* *good for all members of a congregation Subscribe at 12

13 Congregational Resources RenewalWorks Assessing and guiding spiritual vitality in congregations RenewalWorks is a catalyst for refocusing parishes (and the individuals in them) on spiritual vitality. It has been tailored to the Episcopal tradition, adapting 10 years of research that has uncovered key characteristics of flourishing congregations. The process will inspire your congregation and leadership to rediscover who Jesus is and what it means to follow him. Through a guided methodology of self-reflection, sharing, and workshop discussion, RenewalWorks challenges parishes to refocus on spiritual growth and to identify ways that God is calling them to grow. Visit us at The Good Book Club A churchwide reading of Luke and Acts Lent Easter 2018 You are invited on a great journey to explore the entire story of Jesus life as told by Saint Luke and to read about the earliest Christians, their encounters with the Holy Spirit, and their passion for sharing the Good News of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Episcopalians around the world will read the Gospel according to Luke during Lent and the Book of Acts during Eastertide in Forward Movement invites you to join this adventure, and we welcome organizational partnerships to offer resources to sustain and enrich people in this journey. Many partners have already joined this initiative and will create videos, podcasts, blogs, and study guides for all ages. The Good Book Club is free. You can download the reading list and read Luke and Acts for no charge. Several resources created for this project will be free, while others will have a cost. You ll pay only for the resources you wish to purchase. Learn more and get involved at 13

14 Forward Day by Day Forward Day by Day is a booklet of daily inspirational meditations reflecting on a specific Bible passage. The meditations are rich in substance and offer a wide range of witness and experiences. Each month s meditation is written by a different author. Inspiring readers since our first issue was published in 1935, Forward Day by Day remains a significant resource for daily prayer and Bible study to more than a half million readers worldwide. Order a single copy for yourself, or give a gift subscription. It is also available in bulk as a Standing Order for those who wish to purchase quantities of ten or more copies of each issue. Published quarterly (ships the month before each quarter): >>> February April >>> May July >>> August October >>> November January Subscription Options Prices are shown for U.S. subscribers. Check our website for more options, including Canadian, overseas, smart phone app, and more. Published and shipped quarterly. Shipped included in pricing. Regular Print Subscription 3.5 x 5.5 $22 for two years Large Print Subscription 7.5 x $20 for one year, or $38 for two years Adelante Día a Día (Spanish) 3.5 x 5.5 $22 for two years Subscription Early morning $10 for one year Standing Orders: 10+ copies of the same issue sent to the same address receive more than a 50% discount. Braille edition: Braille grade 2; sent free to any person who is visually impaired. Forward Day by Day App: Access Forward Day by Day with your ios or Android device. Find it in the App Store and Google Play store. Cost: $6.99 Forward Day by Day Podcast: Free on itunes or To request a standing order, Braille, or other special order, call or orders@forwardmovement.org. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for Forward Day by Day on the go and for more news and information from Forward Movement. 14

15 Pamphlets All pamphlets are sold in shrink-wrapped packets of 10 for $5 each. Practicing Evangelism #2454 We know we should share our faith, but the concept of NEW evangelism can seem overwhelming or scary to some. Scott Gunn, executive director of Forward Movement, offers concrete ways we can share the Good News of Jesus Christ to our friends and neighbors. He even includes some sample conversation starters! Evangelism for Everyone #2453 Sharing our faith being evangelists is simply sharing the NEW story of the unending, incredible love of God. It should be easy, but many folks approach the idea of evangelism with trepidation. Frank Logue, canon to the ordinary in the Diocese of Georgia, explores what it means to be bearers of Christ s Good News and why we are all called to be evangelists, using our particular gifts and talents. The Jesus Movement #2414 Presiding Bishop Michael B. Curry invites us to respond to God s call to be the Episcopal branch of the Jesus Movement in this world. At his installation as the 27th Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church, the Most Rev. Michael B. Curry offered a rousing sermon on what it means to join the Jesus Movement living as faithful followers and sharing the Good News with the world. Embrace Bishop Curry s challenge for The Episcopal Church and his vision for our future in this pamphlet and share it with your entire congregation! Also available in Spanish (#2415). Other pamphlets see descriptions at 5 Marks of Mission #2172 A Tip or a Tithe #2095 An Acolyte s Ministry #2295 Baptism #2297 Belonging #2191 The Bible and Episcopalians #1478 The Book of Common Prayer #2031 Centering Prayer #1448 Children and Holy Communion #2071 The Church for a Changing World #2175 The Episcopal Church and Roman Catholics #2113 Episcopal Language #2348 Family Prayer #145 The Five Foundation Stones of Prayer #2094 For Godparents #584 For Those Who Mourn #2221 Grief #2374 Healing Prayer #2044 Keeping Sabbath #2193 Lectio Divina #2006 Mary in the Episcopal Church #2053 Practicing our Slogan #2136 Prayers for After Diagnosis #2264 Prayers for Alcoholics #369 Praying the Anglican Rosary #2015 Praying with Icons #2263 Raising Children of Faith #2100 The Spiritual Practice of Decluttering #2170 Stewardship as a Way of Life #2070 Stewardship: Why We Give #2102 Ten Ways to Pray #2056 Twenty Questions about the Episcopal Church #477 Using the Jesus Prayer #1812 Walking the Labyrinth #1879 Welcome to the Episcopal Church #2174 SPANISH AND BILINGUAL PAMPHLETS El Movimiento de Jesús en la Iglesia Episcopal #2415 (Also available in English #2414) Doce preguntas sobre la Iglesia Episcopal / Twelve Questions about The Episcopal Church #2438 Costumbres y prácticas de adoración episcopal/ Customs & Practices in Episcopal Worship #2387 La mayordomia: Una responsabilidad compartida #2443 (Spanish only) Bienvenidos a la Iglesia Episcopal #

16 412 Sycamore Street Cincinnati, OH Did you know? Forward Day by Day is now an app for ios and Android. Access the daily meditation, readings, prayers, archives, and a journal feature. You can now enjoy this treasured resource for daily prayer and Bible study anywhere on your phone or tablet. One time cost: $6.99 Available on the App Store and Google Play. NON-PROFIT ORG US POSTAGE PAID CINCINNATI OHIO PERMIT NO 8093