Group Reunion Card
CHRIST IS COUNTING ON YOU!…AND I ON HIM!
Anglican Cursillo® is a movement of the Church providing a method by which we encourage and support each other in our Christian Journey and share God’s love in our action.
OPENING PRAYERS
LEADER: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful,
ALL: and kindle in us the fire of your love.
Send forth your Spirit and we shall be created.
And you shall renew the face of the earth.
Almighty God, who taught the hearts of your faithful people by sending them the light of your Holy Spirit: grant us by the same Spirit to have a right judgement in all things and evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort; through Jesus Christ our Lord.Amen.
OurFather,…
We share, review, plan, and ask the support of the group for our life in Christ. The person leading ensures that each person present is given the opportunity to contribute to each section either sequentially or by combining 2 or 3 sections.
PIETY
“Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing.” (John 15.5)
>> Prayer and Worship
Share one thing you feel has nourished your union with Christ since we last met.
Forexample:
- Eucharist
- Prayer
- Other corporate worship
- Retreat/Quiet Day
- DailyOffice
- Reconciliation
- Spiritual Direction
- Meditation/Reflection
>> A Moment close to Christ
Share one moment since we last met when you felt close to Christ.
STUDY
“let God transform you inwardly by a complete change of your mind. Then you will be able to know the will of God – what is good and is pleasing to him and is perfect.” (Romans12.2)
>> Christian Formation
Share something you have learnt from what you have read or experienced since we last met which has deepened your understanding of God’s ways or of your Christian calling.
Forexample through:
- Bible reading
- Art, musicor nature
- A book
- Group study
- A sermon
- A course or lecture
- Aplay, film or video
- A conversation
- Meditation/Reflection
>> Study of Environments
How are you trying to gain more understanding of one of the groups of people amongst whom you live your daily life so as to be more effective in influencing them with gospel values?.
APOSTOLIC ACTION
Jesus said, “As the Father has sent me, so I send you” (John 20.21)
>> Transforming the world for Christ
What steps have you taken since we last met in order to transform one of the environments of your daily life to make it more like Christ would have it be? Does it seem like a success? Or a disappointment?
Forexample:
- In home or family life
- in your workplace
- amongst friends and neighbours
- in the wider community
>> Making disciples
How have you planned for or taken an opportunity to bring someone to know Christ, or to know him better?
>> Reviewing your plans
Have you carried out the plans you made at our last meeting?
>> Planning your Apostolic Action
What are the next steps for you to take in your apostolic action?
>> Working together
Is there something we can plan to work on together and with others?
CLOSING PRAYERS
“Whatever you do, in word, or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.“ (Colossians 3.17)
Prayer is offered for:
- one another
- any who are absent
- those who need our prayers