I am writing to welcome you to the Cursillo Taster Day in November because I believe you will find it unexpectedly and extremely useful and enjoyable.

Useful:

• As a tool for encouraging members of your Church community to reach out and proclaim the Gospel in their many different environments
• As a tool for giving Christians new energy and enthusiasm for their faith and the building up of the Christian community
• As a means of encouraging prayer and the development of spiritual discipline

Enjoyable:

• To spend time hearing from Christians who are living out their faith in new ways
• Experiencing the Holy Spirit at work within them
• Finding new confidence to proclaim the Gospel and share their own faith with others

A key aspect of Cursillo, is the Cursillo programme of a short 3 day intensive course. This revisits the essentials of the faith, praying and sharing the sacraments (and much singing), and is followed by regular small group meetings to continue progress in prayer, study and action, as one way of empowering the faithful to share in the work of building the Kingdom.

As we seek to implement the actions of the London Challenge programme I commend Cursillo to you as a method well worth using in planning Church growth and development.

I look forward to seeing you on the 18th November.

• We are able to offer this ‘Taster Day’ to you free of charge.
• A buffet lunch and morning and afternoon refreshments are provided. (It you were able to make a donation to these, that would be appreciated.)
• Final numbers are needed by 4 November. A booking form is attached. Please return completed forms to Helen Pye-Baraet, as indicated on the form.

For further information, please either get in touch with me on (020 7217 8443; email: ) or with the Lay Director, Monica Bolley on (020 7932 1228; email: )

The following comments were received after our previous ‘Taster Day’
On the overall programme………. ‘Very good – it gave a good overview of Cursillo’

On the venue…….. ‘Excellent. Good venue and good food’.
To the question: Did the conference meet your expectations?......... ‘Yes, it met my expectations. And I will encourage members of our congregation to attend the Weekend course.’
‘The day has helped me to see that Cursillo would be well suited to a parish like mine.’

Many Blessings
Alison
The Revd Alison Tyler
Spiritual Director of Cursillo in the Diocese

18/11/08

All diocesan clergy

St. Andrew's Court House, 7 St. Andrew Street, London EC4A 3AB

9am – 5pm

Free

For further information, please either get in touch with Alison Tyler on (020 7217 8443; email: ) or with the Lay Director, Monica Bolley on (020 7932 1228; email: )

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