Cursillo

Anglican Cursillo is a movement of the Church providing a method by which Christians are empowered to grow through prayer, study and action and enabled to share Gods love with everyone

The Most Rev'd Dr Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury says, "Cursillo has been very powerfully used by God in the renewal of Christians and Christian communities of all styles and backgrounds. I am deeply grateful for all that has been done through its work.

The Most Rev'd Dr John Sentamu, Archbishop of York says, "Cursillo is about making disciples; it transforms people’s lives and empowers them for service. Cursillo is active in most Dioceses of this Province, for which I praise God."

Cursillo is for those members of congregations who are already committed in their Christian lives. It is part of the Church, so we encourage people to be active participants in their churches. The basic method is an equal emphasis upon prayer (piety), study and action.

Cursillo is for YOU if:

You are already a committed believer but you sometimes think: 'there must be more to Christian life than this'
You read the Scriptures and you pray (sometimes) but you long for energising grace
You are part of a church community but you wish it were more alive with the joy of Christ
You long to serve Christ in speech and action in the world but you need the confidence to find the way

Both clergy and lay people are warmly welcome. Cursillo aims to be a model of partnership between lay people and clergy.

Becoming an active member of the Cursillo community involves two things:

Attending a Cursillo Weekend
Participating in Cursillo activities after the Weekend

To participate in a Weekend please do not hesitate to contact our Lay Director Joan Woolverton joan@panjo-creative.co.uk who will give you much more information about the movement and advice about sponsorship.

Our acting Spiritual Director is Revd Sue Nightingale 01347 878423, suenightingale@barbicannet.demon.co.uk

You also need to be a baptised Christian, usually aged 21 or over, and you should have the goodwill of your parish priest.