Welcome to the website for Oregon and SW Washington Episcopal Cursillo ® Ministry. We are a group of Episcopalians eager to deepen the faith and encourage the ministry of both laity and clergy across our Dioceses, and celebrate that over 2,000 people have participated with us across the years. Cursillo is one method for promoting vital, dynamic faith, a vibrant sense of Christian community, and ongoing development of lay leadership. Cursillo involves two main components:
- a 3-day weekend filled with 15 great talks, group discussions, activities, worship, singing, and fun – and lots of good food.
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- A Cursillo Weekend for ALL adults was held Thursday, September 8 – Sunday afternoon, September 11, 2022, at the Oregon Christian Convention Center in Turner, Oregon, just outside Salem.
- Stay tuned for the dates of the next Weekend, which likely will be in early 2024, with Ellen Onstad as Rectora. That time frame was chosen so that we could schedule during a different part of the year.
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- AND the Fourth Day, which represents how we live out the Christian life in support of one another.
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- Thank you to all who responded to our polls re best times for Ultreyas. Saturdays at 10am won out by a wide margin. But if you’d like to arrange a different day or time, contact the Secretariat, and we can get you set up if you’d like to use Zoom.
- Following the Cursillo Weekend, there was a Day of Deeper Understanding for the new Cursillistas, Team, Sponsors, and those interested in how Cursillo unfolds as an ongoing ministry – how to make the best of Cursillo, held on Saturday, October 8, 2022 at St. James Episcopal Church in Tigard, (11511 SW Bull Mountain Road). And then the entire Cursillo Community was invited for a Grand Ultreya celebration at 12:30pm that same day to welcome everyone to the next season of Cursillo.
- Reunion groups are meeting in person and via Zoom or other platforms. Email us if you would like to join a Group Reunion.
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- See our Secretariat Bylaws and Secretariat position descriptions
- And if you’d like to watch the first-ever, national Episcopal Cursillo Ministry Zoom Ultreya, held August 21, 2021, click this link for the National Ultreya
Cursillo originated in Spain, so there are several Spanish terms like Ultreya and De Colores that you may see throughout these pages; for more info on what these terms mean and about Cursillo and its history, go to What is Cursillo? The secretariat is the governing body of the movement for the local Cursillo community.
Cursillo is a volunteer organization that relies on the hard work of YOU!
And here is how to keep the Cursillo blessing going
If you have already attended a Cursillo weekend, please fill out and submit a Cursillo Database Form
using the Cursillo Database Form
or you can do it online via Google Docs
a link to the 2022 Cursillo Weekend
online Prayer Vigil (you need not be onsite to pray for us)
Listen to our new Spotify station
The Candidate Application and Sponsor Form are on the Pre-Cursillo page.
Here is a PowerPoint about Cursillo
Here is a trifold brochure about Cursillo
Here is the Cursillo Health Agreement for Team and Candidates
Here is the Team Registration Form
Think you’d like to attend the next Cursillo Weekend, but don’t have someone who has asked to sponsor you? No problem. We can connect you with someone in your area to help make it happen. Or maybe you just have some questions about Cursillo. Still no problem. Just send us an email at oregoncursillo@gmail.com
And if you’d like to request from us or email to us palanca/prayers, send here
And for those wondering what it might be like to translate the Cursillo experience into one tailored toward those serving time in prison, to women whose lives have been impacted by someone’s incarceration, and to youth involved with the justice system, check out Kairos Prison Ministry of Oregon. Help build this ministry in Oregon – your life will never be the same.
Ever wonder what The Episcopal Church is doing to share the Good News of Jesus Christ? Presiding Bishop Michael Curry calls us the Episcopal branch of the Jesus Movement. Check out the national church’s website
Please contact our Cursillo Ministry by e-mailing us.
Come Holy Spirit and fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in us the fire of your love!
When you join our email list, use the button below, and please include both your first and last name, and what congregation (and in what city) you belong to. The information really helps us.
Full Name – Parish – City
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