Following the Star, the devotional series for Advent and Christmas returns to d365.org, starting on December 3rd. This series features scripture, prayer and meditative thoughts accompanied by gentle music. This year’s writers are active members of our three sponsoring denominations.
Our Cooperative Baptist Fellowship writers are Kelly Rhodes Adams, Director of Clergy Support Ecosystem at CBF, and Chris Aho, Director of Thriving Congregations at CBF.
Our Episcopal writers are Cody Maynus, Priest-in-Charge at All Saints Episcopal Church in Northfield, Minn. and Marcia Quintanilla, Minister for Youth at Christ Church Cathedral in Houston, Texas.
Our Presbyterian Church (USA) writers are Cari Pattison, Pastor at The Woodstock Reformed Church in Woodstock, N.Y. and Marissa Galván-Valle, Pastor at Beechmont Presbyterian Church in Louisville, Ky.
Devotions include hymn and carol arrangements from musicians Joseph Martin, David Burroughs, Mark Hayes and Carter Harrell. Their music can be found on all major streaming platforms.
Following the Star is part of the year-round devotional website and app, d365, a ministry of Passport, Inc. d365 is sponsored ecumenically by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, the Presbyterian Mission Agency and the Episcopal Church. d365 hosts devotions daily and three seasonal series for Advent, Lent and an August series called Back2School. Daily devotionals are available 365 days of the year on d365.org and through our free Apple and Android apps. For social media images and a downloadable bulletin insert, visit d365.org/share.
Following the Star Writers:
From Left-Right First row: Cody Maynus, Cari Pattison, Chris Aho
From Left-Right Second row: Kelly Rhodes Adams, Marissa Galván-Valle, Marcia Quintanilla
Passport is a national non-profit student ministry providing creative summer camp experiences for youth and children, focusing on mission action and education.