Cursillo in the Scottish Episcopal Church
 Welcome
to Episcopal Cursillo in Scotland! We are a network of people within
the Scottish Episcopal Church, which is a member of the Anglican
Communion.
What is Cursillo? Cursillo is a movement
of the whole Church which depends upon the co-operation of both
lay people and clergy. This range of experience enriches
our worship and our fellowship. Cursillo in Scotland is a province-wide
movement within the Scottish Episcopal Church, working in consultation
with the College of Bishops.
Cursillo is a Spanish word (pronounced kur-see-yo)
which means
"short course". The full title (Cursillo in Christiandad)
means "a short course in being a Christian".
The Aim of Cursillo is:
"To reawaken people to the calling they received in their
baptism to be witnesses for Christ, to give them the stimulus to
plan ways of doing this, and to provide support structures through
which they can encourage each other and hold each other accountable
before God for their lives as Christian witnesses."
Revd Canon
Christopher Lewis, "Cursillo, a Sabbatical Study Report", 1991
Cursillo helps us:
- To grow into a deeper relationship with God through the person
of Jesus Christ.
- To discover our personal vocations and to develop our individual
gifts for Christian service and leadership.
- To become more effective witnesses to Jesus Christ in our
lives.
- To bring about and to strengthen Christian commitment within
a Community of Faith.
- To build up the witness of the Church in the world that both
may be renewed and transformed.
The Cursillo Method
Cursillo is for those members of congregations who are already
committed in their Christian lives and is intended to be a partnership
between lay people and clergy. Cursillo is part of the Church,
and is nurtured and sustained by its teaching, by prayer, the sacraments,
and spiritual direction; and by the mutual support of small and
larger groups of fellow Christians. |
