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What is Emmaus?
The Walk to Emmaus is a spiritual renewal program intended to
strengthen the local church through the development of Christian disciples and
leaders. The program's approach seriously considers the model of Christ's
servanthood and encourages Christ's disciples to act in ways appropriate to
being "a servant of all."
The Walk to Emmaus
experience begins with a 72-hour short course in Christianity, comprised of
fifteen talks by lay and clergy on the themes of God's grace, disciplines of
Christian discipleship, and what it means to be the church. The course is
wrapped in prayer and meditation, special times of worship and daily
celebration of Holy Communion. The "Emmaus community," more…
About the Name "Walk to Emmaus"
The Walk
to Emmaus gets its name from the story in Luke 24:13-35, which provides the
central image for the three-day experience and follow-up. Luke tells the story
of that first Easter afternoon when the risen Christ appeared to the two
disciples who were walking together along the road from Jerusalem
to Emmaus.
Chrysalis: For Young Christians
The purpose of Chrysalis is to serve as a ministry of the
church to inspire and support the spiritual formation of Christian young
people. Chrysalis provides young people in the church a course in the
essentials of Christian faith and practice that is educational and experiential
in character. Chrysalis declares the Gospel message of Jesus as the Christ in
the fellowship of the community brought together by the Holy Spirit in order to
serve the Christian Community and the world. It is the intention of the
Chrysalis three days, to call the young person to seek a dynamic friendship
with God through Christ and to grow towards more…
Luke 24:13-35 (NIV)
Then some of our companions went to the tomb and
found it just as the women had said, but him they did not see.” He
said to them, “How foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that
the prophets have spoken! Did not the Christ have to suffer these things and then
enter his glory?” And beginning with Moses and all
the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures
concerning himself. As
they approached the village to which they were going, Jesus acted as if he were
going farther. But they urged him strongly, “Stay
with us, for it is nearly evening; the day is almost over.” So he went in to
stay with them. When he
was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to
give it to them. Then their eyes were opened and
they recognized him, and he disappeared from their sight. They
asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with
us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?” They got up and returned at once to Jerusalem.
There they found the Eleven and those with them, assembled together and saying, “It is true! The Lord has risen and has
appeared to Simon.” Then the two told what had
happened on the way, and how Jesus was recognized by them when he broke the
bread.
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