User:Andrewa/Walk to Emmaus
This is a draft of an article of a similar name to one that has been deleted. I'm not yet sure whether it should go through the undeletion process; If in doubt I suppose it should. See Walk to Emmaus history
The Walk to Emmaus, known in Australia as the Emmaus Walk, is an ecumenical Protestant renewal movement whose central activity is a three-day course originally based on the Cursillo course. Emmaus courses are supported and run by members of the Emmaus Community, which consists of people who have themselves completed the course and who continue to meet together, both for worship and fellowship but primarily for the purpose of running further courses.
Founded and based in the USA where it is sponsored by the Methodist denomination, the Emmaus movement has spread to several other countries and continues to spread. It has amicable connections to the Cursillo movement from which it sprang. The Kairos Prison Ministry short course is based on both courses, and draws team members from both communities. In Australia, members of the Cursillo community occasionally serve on Emmaus teams and vice versa.
Other offshoots of the Walk to Emmaus include Alarga, a three-day program for people with disabilities, and Chrysalis, a program for young people.
References[edit]
- Bryant, Stephen D.. What Is Emmaus? ISBN 0-8358-0881-5
External links[edit]
- About Emmaus at the Sydney Emmaus Community website.