Ely Anglican Cursillo

What is it? It's an app which offers a guided prayer/devotional three times a day. Each morning prayer takes a different piece of Scripture as a starting point and takes you through a few possible prayerful responses before returning to the passage. If you're used to a traditional lectio divina practice, you will find this version is more directed, but there's still plenty of room for your own thoughts and reflections. The noontide and evening prayers are shorter and less det

We're still in Epiphany season, so here's another chance to read Rev. Stephen Bowring's Christmas message to members of Ely Cursillo One of the fifteen talks on a Cursillo is about “sacraments,” and the first part of that word leads us to the word ‘sacred’ and the understanding that a sacrament is fundamentally something ordinary made holy (sacred) by the indwelling of God’s Spirit, imbuing it with a meaning and effect much greater than first meets the eye. In the fifth centu

July's Quiet Day was led by Rachel Carr and explored the call of Peter. Our thanks go to Rachel, as well as to John Fells and Fiona...

I used an exercise from this book in Sunday's Refugio - but actually, the whole thing is so useful that I wanted to share it with you....

Kathleen's reflection from the Epiphany Refugio Of all the figures in the nativity set, it’s the kings that I identify with the most. Not...

Every year as I put up my Nativity Advent calendar and light my Advent Candle, I pray and hope that I can prepare my heart, mind and soul...

Many thanks to Pauline Swinden for this verse reflection on our recent study day. We're always looking for words and pictures to put on...