Welcome to Anglican Cursillo New Zealand

Haere mai ki Te Kāhui ki Aotearoa.

Cursillo in New Zealand is part of a world-wide Movement of the wider Christian Church. Beginning with ‘a short course in Christian living’, it aims to encourage a new beginning or a restoring point where participants can regain their enthusiasm for the Christian journey.

Cursillo presents a specific method for deepening and living out our Christian faith; and also provides a strong follow-up and support network of both small groups and wider gatherings for mutual encouragement.

Its method aims to empower Christians through their participation in a short course (generally two or three days) which provides the vision of what it means to be a disciple of Christ today and offers an on-going process for achieving this goal.

It is a great opportunity for listening and sharing ideas with fellow Christians.

Cursillo is a ministry of lay people with the support and encouragement of the clergy and guided by the precepts of Scripture within the ethos of the Anglican church, however open to participants of other denominations.

Cursillo courses are currently being held in the dioceses of Wellington, Waikato-Taranaki and Christchurch.

‘The purpose of Cursillo is to strengthen and encourage us as disciples of Christ, equipping us to become purposeful Christians in God’s world, helping us to engage more deeply in the ministry and mission of the Church.’ – see Cursillo brochure.

From Rev’d Jill Woods, National Spiritual Adviser

Greetings in the name of Christ!

Cursillo is centred around a short course in Christian living which equips us to live daily as authentic disciples for Christ.

In New Zealand we have celebrated the Spanish origin of our Cursillo whanau but we are now exploring how we can make Cursillo more relevant for our own culture for those seeking this discipling journey.

For me, the journey is about “Koru Kariti” – the unfurling of Christ – as we seek new or enriched life, growth, regeneration and the peace of Christ. Cursillo is about exploring “me and my faith”, experiencing the love of living in Christian community, and enabling us to be Christ in our own communities and so transform our environments for Christ.

There are 3 stages in our journey – The Pre-weekend mentoring, a 2 day weekend, and the Post weekend where we gather regularly in groups to encourage each other. Cursillo allows God to work through us as we seek to know Christ and make Him known.

“You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last!” John 15.16

History of the Cursillo Movement in New Zealand

In the Beginning… Anglican Cursillo in New Zealand – a history, written by Bishop Brian Carrell at the request of the Wellington Diocese Cursillo Secretariat to mark the 20th Birthday of Cursillo in New Zealand, September 2008.

Short History of Cursillo – a short history of the Cursillo Movement, tracing its growth and development, including its arrival and spread in the Anglican Church in New Zealand.

The History of Cursillo – a fuller history of the Cursillo Movement, from a New Zealand perspective.

Useful documents

“Rainbow” Flier – What is Cursillo?

What is Cursillo? – an extremely brief outline of the aim and method of the Cursillo Movement.

A guide to the practice of Christian Spiritual Direction – written for the information of Cursillistas in the Anglican Church, New Zealand.

Cursillo Song Book – Cursillo NZ Song Book (in pdf format for use on mobile phones). This document is copyright and may only be used for Cursillo-related purposes.
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Links to explore

www.episcopalcursilloministry.org

www.cursillo-australia.org

www.anglicancursillo.co.uk

For more information

about New Zealand Anglican Cursillo contact natsec@cursillo.org.nz