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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,"
made up of those who have attended an Emmaus weekend,
support the 72-hour experience with a prayer vigil, by
preparing and serving meals, and other acts of love and
self-giving. The Emmaus Walk typically begins Thursday
evening and concludes Sunday evening. Men and women
attend separate weekends.
During and after the three days, Emmaus leaders
encourage participants to meet regularly in small
groups. The members of the small groups challenge and
support one another in faithful living. Participants
seek to Christianize their environments of family, job,
and community through the ministry of their
congregations. The three-day Emmaus experience and
follow-up groups strengthen and renew Christian people
as disciples of Jesus Christ and as active members of
the body of Christ in mission to the world.
The Upper Room, a ministry unit of the General Board of
Discipleship of The United Methodist Church, sponsors
the Walk to Emmaus and offers it through local Emmaus
groups around the world. Although connected through The
Upper Room to The United Methodist Church, The Walk to
Emmaus is ecumenical.
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