Cursillo

Coming Soon!

Lay Rector
Dinks DuPree, Christ Church, Greenville

Observing Lay Rector
TBA

Spiritual Directors
Mike Flanagan+, Holy Cross, Simpsonville - Head
Kellie Wilson+, Christ Church, Greenville
Tom DiMarco+, St. Alban's, Lexington

Musicians
Tommy Caldwell, St. Thaddeus, Aiken - Head
Sharon Landis, Christ Church, Greenville
John Schaffer, Holy Cross, Simpsonville

Chas
Janet Jendron, Our Savior, Rock Hill - Head
David Busch, St. Augustine of Canterbury, Aiken
Marilyn Busch, St. Augustine of Canterbury, Aiken
Beatrice Hernandez, Holy Cross, Simpsonville

Cheri Beesburg, St. Francis Of Assisi, Chapin

Table Leaders
Carol DuBose, Trinity Cathedral, Columbia
Kay Curtis, Christ Church, Greenville
Debbie Schaffer, Holy Cross, Simpsonville

Steve Senf, St. Alban’s, Lexington

Grant Smith, Christ Church, Greenville

Who can attend?
Any Episcopalian, eighteen years of age or older, may attend a Cursillo. Episcopalian is defined as any baptized Christian and member in good standing, as defined by the parish priest, of any parish in the Diocese of Upper South Carolina. Cursillo is intended for laity and clergy who are curious, searching, discovering, growing.

What is the relationship of Cursillo to the Church?
Cursillo is a ministry within the church, under the direction of the Diocesan Bishop.

Are there Cursillo secrets?
You may have been told by someone who has attended the weekend that he or she cannot tell you what Cursillo is about, or what goes on during a Cursillo weekend. This is not correct. Everything that goes on during the weekend may be told to anyone. Cursillo literature is available to anyone who is interested. While there are no secrets, there are very pleasant surprises in every weekend.Talks and meditations are included in the Flow of the Weekend.

What happens on a weekend?
The three-day weekend brings together a group of Episcopalians to share the richness of worship and to broaden each one’s appreciation for the Church. Lay people conduct the weekend with two or three members of the clergy functioning as spiritual advisors. In the course of the weekend, a series of 15 talks are given with emphasis on the doctrine of Grace, the Sacraments, and the Cursillo Foundations: Piety, Study and Action. Table groups discuss and respond to the talks. The Eucharist is celebrated daily, and the Daily Offices are used. Some time is provided for prayer, confession, and spiritual direction. There is also fellowship, singing, good food, time for privacy, meditation and prayer.

How much does it cost?
The three-day weekend costs $150. Scholarships for Cursillo are usually available both from the Diocese and sometimes from parishes. For more information, contact your sponsor, rector, the Cursillo registrar or any member of the Cursillo Council.

What is a Cursillo sponsor?
Your sponsor is an invaluable support person before, during, and after your Cursillo experience. If you are interested in attending Cursillo and don't have a sponsor, contact your rector and he or she will help you find a sponsor.

How should a new person approach Cursillo?

• Be curious
• Be open to what happens in the now
• Be honest with yourself about where you are in your spiritual pilgrimage
• Be assured that Cursillo expects no specific response from you.
• Allow others to respond in their way and yourself to respond in your own way

The EDUSC Cursillo Council includes people from different convocations and parishes. The Council meets regularly, to ensure the health of the ministry, call Lay Rectors for upcoming weekends, make policy/guidelines decisions, and coordinate trainings for the diocese and in the region.

EDUSC Cursillo Council 2021

• Dawn Beaver, St. Alban’s, Lexington
• Cheri Beesburg, St. Francis of Assisi, Chapin
• Shannon Berley, St. Francis of Assisi, Chapin
• Lee Brewer, Holy Cross, Simpsonville
• David Danforth, Trinity, Columbia
• Mike Flanagan+, Holy Cross, Simpsonville
• Paula Greenway, St. Phillips, Greenville
• Dan Wagner, St. Augustine of Canterbury, Aiken
• Janet Jendron, St. David’s, Columbia
• Ernest Jenkins, Christ Church, Lancaster
• Richard Mark, St. Thaddeus, Aiken
• David Rutledge, St. Matthews, Spartanburg

We never want money to stand in the way of anyone's receiving the gifts that a Cursillo weekend provides. When we leave a weekend, we leave with better tools and a renewed heart for bringing Christ into our individual environments and our Church. Candidates will know that the weekend of growth is a gift from the Cursillo community in hopes that they will pass the gift on to others who are seeking a deeper walk with Christ and the tools needed to serve the world in his name.

We require a non-refundable registration fee of only $150 for each candidate. The rest of the candidate fees will be paid by donations to our Pay it Forward Fund. Ultreyas, Group Reunions and churches can also donate to the Cursillo Pay it Forward fund.

Scholarships funds will also be available to help staff members who serve on a weekend. These requests will continue to be handled individually, with help from parishes or through donations by Ultreyas, Group Reunions and churches.

Download a Pay It Forward and Staff Scholarships Handout.

• Donate to Pay it Forward
• Donate to Staff Scholarships
• Mail a check made out to "EDUSC” with the memo “Cursillo Pay it Forward" or “Staff Scholarship” to the Diocesan House, 1115 Marion Street, Columbia, SC 29201, Attention: The Rev. Jimmy Hartley

If you would like to pay fees for a Cursillo weekend, please contact Bill Lee, Council President, [email protected].