Kairos
Prison Ministry
The ministry is an outgrowth of Cursillo and is a prison
ministry of continuing presence. Once a person commits
to serve on a team, he or she has committed to eight
meetings for team preparation, to the three days of the
weekend event conducted in the prison, and to a monthly
reunion of team and residents each month for twelve
months. It is an awesome commitment, and only the
mystery we read of in Matthew 25:33 can explain why busy
people are willing to take on such a task, and do it
repeatedly. Guided by a simple motto of "Listen, Listen,
Love, Love," it is a ministry practiced in groups rather
than individually. If you would like additional
information about Kairos in the Diocese of Alabama,
please can contact
Gaines Watts
or Wilson
Webb.
National Episcopal Cursillo®
What is the National Episcopal Cursillo (NEC)? The
purpose of the National Episcopal Cursillo can be
found in the definition of Cursillo from the
Fundamental Ideas of the Cursillo Movement.
"The Cursillo is a movement of
the Church which, with its own method, makes it
possible to live what is fundamental for being
a Christian, in order to create nuclei of
Christians who all engage in leavening their
environments with the Gospel, helping to
discover and achieve their personal vocation
with respect to the same."
The NEC endeavors to educate, to
communicate, and to support the furtherance of the
authentic Cursillo method, in order to evangelize
and thereby change the world for Christ. How does
one become a part of the National Episcopal
Cursillo? Any diocese that has held one weekend
following the authentic Cursillo method and who
contributes to the support of the National Episcopal
Cursillo on a yearly basis becomes an affiliated
diocese and is eligible to vote.
Epiphany
Ministry, Inc.
Epiphany Ministry is an ecumenical Christian ministry
for young men and women who are in the custody of
Juvenile Custody Facilities. The weekend models on which
it is based are: Chrysalis, Cross, Cursillo, Happening,
Kairos Prison Ministry, and Walk to Emmaus. Their
purpose is to manifest God's love to incarcerated youth,
known as "stars", through a three-day short course in
Christianity and an ongoing follow-up program. Each
Epiphany weekend involves a team of adults and youth
from the Christian community who work together to show
the love of God to those attending.
Vocare
(Vo-car'-ee) Latin "to call" or
Let yourself hear Christ's Call. Vocare is an instrument
of renewal in the Church for young adults aged 19 - 30.
Its aim is to concentrate closely on the person and
teachings of Jesus Christ. Our faith is seriously
examined in a relaxed, fun and informal, loving
atmosphere. Vocare is an experience that gives those who
attend the desire to understand and serve the Church.
What's more, it provides a means to continue the
Christian formation which is just begun in the three-day
program. If you would like additional information about
Vocare in the Diocese of Alabama you can contact
the Rev. Ken Fields.
Happening! Please visit our Happening!
page.
Diocese of Alabama Episcopal Book Store
Sells books, tapes and merchandise
that spread God's word, that celebrate the Christian
year and sacraments, that guide individual faith
journeys, which support liturgy, and which
strengthen the Anglican Communion. Also, maintains a
selection of gift merchandise for pilgrims.
DeColores,
Inc. offers a selection of
Cursillo cards, stationery, gifts, and music.
PalancaGifts.com The
goal of Palanca Gifts is to provide new, creative,
and affordable choices for those of us in the
Christian renewal community who want to support
others on their weekends. The colors of the rainbow
in these designs reflect the designer's intense joy
in being a Child of God.
