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Cursillo - www.alabamacursillo.org
What is Cursillo?
· An opportunity to grow in faith
and in spirituality.
· A deeper understanding of the teachings
of Jesus and how we can serve Him.
· An experience of living and sharing
with others in a loving and caring Christian community and realizing
that this can be extended into our own environment.
· A continuing community that gives
support and encouragement empowering the renewed Christians to
persevere in carrying out their Baptismal vows.
Cursillo includes a three-day weekend
which begins on Thursday evening and concludes on Sunday. During
these three days, talks are given by lay persons and clergy who
have spent time working together carefully planning and preparing
for the Weekend. The Cursillo weekend is not a retreat. There is
no fasting or extended period of silence. The weekend is an opportunity
to meet clergy and laity who are seeking to strengthen their faith.
Holy Eucharist will be celebrated daily.
Each individual who returns from
the weekend with a renewed commitment to work for Christ is encouraged
to join in the activities of an existing community of persons who
have also experienced the weekend. The purpose of this community
is to give strength and support to each other in order that each
person might grow in faith and develop their particular gifts of
ministry.
Cursillo is open to all adult Episcopalians,
men and women, married or single. Laity and clergy alike are invited
to join the fellowship. Husbands and wives are strongly encouraged
to attend the same Cursillo Weekend.
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Classes available this fall:
Companions
in Christ
Community
of Young
Adults –
C’ ya!
Confirmation
Contemporary
Class
Kerygma
Practicing
Our Faith
The
Seekers
Companions in Christ
Location:
The ground
floor “Red
Door Room” off of the courtyard.
Instructors:
Patsy Andrews
and Laura Blackstock
Discussion is focused on the study
of a particular book from the Companions in Christ
series published by Cokesbury. This fall the class
will study the book The Art of Praying, the newest
in the Companions series. Each participant is encouraged
to buy the course book for daily reading and meditation.
Sunday mornings
are spent discussing the chapter read and participating
in further exercises to deepen our spiritual lives.
The class is open to all adults.
Community of Young Adults – C’ya!Location:
Conference
Room
Instructors:
The Reverend Charles Youngson,
cyoungson@allsaintsbirmingham.org,
879-8651, ext. 31.
“C’ya”
is a new offering for adults in their 20’s and 30’s on Sunday
mornings. C’ya offers a chance to study together, pray together,
and support one another in our journey. Feel free to contact
C-#1 or C-#2 (a.k.a. Charles Youngson and Chris von Gal)
with any questions or suggestions that you may have. Otherwise,
we will C’ya! there. Feel free to bring a friend, co-worker,
or neighbor who might be seeking to find a Christian Community
of Young Adults to join!
Contemporary
Class
Location: Journey Room
Instructors:
Bill Curry,
David Donaldson,
Eric Stelle and the Reverend Glenda Curry
This class seeks to increase
our ability to use reason, tradition, scripture and experience
to integrate our faith into our daily life. The class
is now studying the weekly lectionary and
using those passages of scripture as a starting point
for discussion. Open to all, seekers and experienced in
the faith are welcome.
Keyrgma
Note: this
class meets
from 8:45-9:45
a.m.
Location:
Journey Room,
right down
the hall
from the
Great Hall.
Instructor:
Dr. David Smith, dsmith@bsc.edu, 328-7820
The class
uses materials
for adult study published by the Kerygma Program, and this
class will be studying the book of Genesis. Resource books
for study during the week are available for purchase.
Practicing Our Faith Class
Location: The ground floor “Sunshine Room”, near the atrium
classes.
Contact:
Marc Givhan,
423-9313; Glenn
Feldman, 941-1320;
or Becky Stayner, 871-5326.
This class is currently viewing and discussing a new DVD by Phillip Yancey called “Prayer, does it really make any difference?”
The Seekers
Location: The Jackson-Thorpe room, across from the church
offices.
Instructor:
Reverend
Mike Cleckler,
mcleckler@realtysouth.com,
970-9787
This class
reads, reflects
on and discusses various contemporary Christian writings.
The book we are presently reading is The Life of Meaning,
a very challenging collection of essays on ethics and the
Christian life. We are fed, spiritually and intellectually,
as we share
our thoughts and feelings about the readings.
However, this
group of seekers is much more than just a "class".
During the
years we have
been meeting
together, a special community has developed, one that always
welcomes new members. We are on a faith journey together,
and that is much more important than the material we may
be reading at any particular time.
Adult
Confirmation
This class is for those interested in being confirmed in the Episcopal Church, or would like to learn more about what we believe and how we express that belief. This class will begin on February 10, and will end with Confirmation when the Bishop Suffragan comes to All Saints’ on April 20.
Adult Sunday classes will not meet on these days:
March 16-Palm Sunday, and March 23- Easter
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Men’s Bible Study
Last year a Men’s Bible Study was
formed to offer an opportunity
for men to gather as a faith
community once a week before
work. Reverend Chris Von Gal
is leading the group this year,
and he would love anyone interested in participating this year
to contact him. You can email him at cvongal@allsaintsbirmingham.org or
call him at 879-8651, ext. 13
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Wednesday Morning Bible StudyWednesday morning,
9:30-10:30 a.m.
Location:
Jackson-Thorpe Room
Contact: Reverend
Glenda Curry
gcurry@allsaintsbirmingham.org,
879-8651, ext. 12
(Note: childcare is available)
“Meet
the Bible” in a year, by Philip Yancey and Brenda Quinn. Using
this resource, participants will get an overview of the Old
and New Testaments. Group discussion, all are welcome.
Companions in Christ
Tuesday mornings, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Location:
Journey Room
Instructor: Pat King,
bp3king@bellsouth.net, 942-5617.
This
group, led by Pat King, began the
9-week course Study of the Psalms
- Living in God’s Presence
on September 11.
Companions in Christ
Tuesday evenings, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Location:
Choir Room
Instructors: Ginny May,
870-8197; Pam Phillips,823-6635
.
This group, led by Ginny May and
Pam Phillips, begin a 7-week study
on prayer on September 11. This study is based on a book
from the Companions in Christ series.
Education for Ministry
Contact: Katy Smith, smithdoc20@hotmail.com,
328-7820 or Nancy Terrell, nanduke@bellsouth.net,
969-1289
Education for Ministry,
or EFM, is a program of lay theological
education. Over the course of four years, participants study
the Old and New Testaments, church history and theology. Each
participant shares his/her spiritual autobiography and engages
in theological reflections in the context a close-knit community
of 6-12 people. The class meets Thursday nights from 6:30
- 9:00PM, September - May. Enrollment is during the summer
months.
Wednesday Nights:
The Oasis Program
Time: 5:45-7:45
p.m.
5:15 - 8:00 p.m. Nursery
5:30 -
6:15 p.m. Children’s Choir rehearsal
5:45
- 6:30 p.m. Dinner- Great Hall
6:30
- 7:45 p.m. Classes for all ages
6:45
- 8:45 p.m. Adult Choir rehearsal
Adult
Classes offered this fall are:
Issues in Parenting and Family Life
Led by the
Reverends Glenda Curry and Charles
Youngson this
class will work with adults with
or without children to explore topics of interest related to childrearing,
development of Christian family life and ethics throughout the
year. The class will consist of videos, discussion, some worship,
book study and scripture. All are welcome.
Mid-Week Music Jam
Join an informal gathering of musicians and singers as Randolph
Horn leads a weekly jam session in the Jackson-Thorpe Room.
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