Senior Pastor, Rev. Clayton Peak
This coming weekend, Rebecca and I will be attending the Midland United Methodist Cursillo # 71, held at Wilderness Camping & Retreat Center near Lawson, Mo. Cursillo (pronounced ker-SEE-oh) is a Spanish word meaning little or short course. Cursillo is intended to be a short course in the Christian faith, typically taking place over a weekend from Thursday evening to Sunday afternoon.
This is not the first time Rebecca and I attended a Cursillo weekend. Our first time was more than 20 years ago in Quincy, Ill. We had a delightful time and met many wonderful people. A few years later we became involved in a similar weekend short course called Walk to Emmaus. Based on the model of Cursillo, Walk to Emmaus is a program of the Upper Room in Nashville. Rebecca and I attended several Emmaus weekends and other related activities. We both found it to be a valuable, faith-enriching experience.
Although Rebecca and I have already been involved in Cursillo and Emmaus activities, every community does things differently. We know there are plenty of surprises, as well as blessings, in store for us this weekend! Several other folks from McMurry and other area churches will also be at Cursillo this weekend. Please keep us all in your prayers that we might experience the love of Christ in a fresh and transformative way.
Grace & Peace,
Pastor Clayton
This is not the first time Rebecca and I attended a Cursillo weekend. Our first time was more than 20 years ago in Quincy, Ill. We had a delightful time and met many wonderful people. A few years later we became involved in a similar weekend short course called Walk to Emmaus. Based on the model of Cursillo, Walk to Emmaus is a program of the Upper Room in Nashville. Rebecca and I attended several Emmaus weekends and other related activities. We both found it to be a valuable, faith-enriching experience.
Although Rebecca and I have already been involved in Cursillo and Emmaus activities, every community does things differently. We know there are plenty of surprises, as well as blessings, in store for us this weekend! Several other folks from McMurry and other area churches will also be at Cursillo this weekend. Please keep us all in your prayers that we might experience the love of Christ in a fresh and transformative way.
Grace & Peace,
Pastor Clayton