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Reflections on the Historic Synod
Further reflections on this month’s historic synod merging the Anglican Catholic Church and the Anglican Church in America.
Joel West
Oct 233 min read


The Major Step Towards Anglican Unity
On Wednesday, the parishes and diocese of the Anglican Church in America became full members of the Anglican Catholic Church, expanding the ACC from 7 to 11 dioceses. The G-4 of 2017 have become the G-2 of 2025.
Joel West
Oct 163 min read


I come to bury Common Prayer
CommonPrayer.org was a popular online resource for Daily Office. It went offline in early 2025, so three alternatives are Anglican Hours, Cradle of Prayer, and the live St. Matthew’s Zoom videoconference.
Joel West
Oct 144 min read


Creating a Church Planting Diocese
How can an Continuing Anglican diocese become a church-planting diocese? This is the subject of our latest webinar, an interview with Bp. William Bower and Bp. Paul Hewett.
Joel West
Oct 83 min read


G-3 becoming the G-2
The Anglican Church in America has voted to reunite with the Anglican Catholic Church, which would transform the G-3 Anglicans to become the G-2.
Joel West
Jun 92 min read


How Anglicans can Rechurch the Dechurched
In much of the United States, former or inactive Christians provide a major opportunity for attracting members to a new or existing church. In month's webinar, two guest speakers discuss the book The Great Dechurching.
Joel West
Jun 53 min read


Advent and Christmas evangelism
Three Continuing Anglican clergy discuss how they used Advent and Christmastide to evangelize their local community.
Joel West
Dec 14, 20242 min read


Community outreach in Advent and Christmas
This week’s webinar (Thu noon EST) is a panel discussion about how a church can use Advent and Christmas to reach the community.
Joel West
Dec 2, 20241 min read


Wednesday: Reorienting mission around spiritual formation
At Wednesday’s webinar, Bp. Stephen Scarlett will talk why spiritual formation is now his central focus for evangelism and mission.
Joel West
Nov 4, 20241 min read


Thursday: Turnaround in a college town
Thursday, Fr. Wade Miller will talk about the turnaround at St. Phillip’s in Blacksburg, Va and its current and future ties to Virginia Tech
Joel West
Sep 29, 20241 min read


Forming the children of the parish in Columbia
Fr. Zachary Braddock and Fr. Hayden Butler discuss how a homeschool coop can become an extension of how the church forms its children.
Joel West
Sep 13, 20244 min read


Fall webinar series: Sept. 12 - Dec. 5
As Continuing Forward begins its second season of online webinars, here are our speakers for September, October, November and December.
Joel West
Sep 8, 20242 min read


October 18-20 class on Anglican church planting
An Oct. 18-20 course on Anglican church planting will be the first US course to discuss church planting from an Anglo-Catholic perspective.
Joel West
Sep 5, 20242 min read
First fall webinar is September 12
Continuing Forward is returning from its summer hiatus, with plans for a new series of online webinars this fall. Our next webinar will...
Joel West
Aug 30, 20241 min read


Thursday's webinar: Benefits of a church and school
Our June 20 webinar will talk about why Anglican churches should be more actively involved in childhood education and formation.
Joel West
Jun 17, 20241 min read


This week's webinar: Church planting in community
Our church planting webinar Thursday interviews Fr. Michael Vinson, discussing how he grew his mission by evangelizing thelocal community.
Joel West
May 13, 20242 min read


Renewing Anglican Heritage in Rural Virginia
Last week, we posted the video of our April 18 webinar with Fr. Kevin Fife. It is now the most popular video in the history of...
Joel West
May 7, 20242 min read


April 18: Growing an Anglican Church without Anglicans
Our next webinar on church renewal will be noon (EDT) on Thursday April 18. Our guest will be Fr. Kevin Fife, who since August 2021 has...
jwest581
Apr 15, 20241 min read


Webinar: “Turning Around a Small Church”
The Continuing church has many local parishes that were once healthy, but have been struggling recently. Revitalizing these parishes is...
Joel West
Mar 27, 20244 min read


Review: Anglican Church Planting
This book provides a long overdue examination of church planting from an Anglican perspective.
Joel West
Mar 7, 20243 min read
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