WHAT IS WALK TO EMMAUS
The Walk to Emmaus is a spiritual program designed to invigorate the local church by nurturing Christian disciples and leaders. It emphasizes Christ's servant-like qualities and encourages participants to embody a servant's heart. The experience unfolds over a 72-hour Christian course, featuring talks on themes like God's grace, Christian disciplines, and the essence of church life. Participants engage in prayer, reflection, worship, and Communion.
HOW DID THE WALK TO EMMAUS GET ITS NAME?
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The Gospel of Luke relates the story of Christ joining two friends on the road from Jerusalem to Emmaus, walking together and sharing their hearts’ deepest concerns. The risen Christ walks with them and explains the scriptures: how it was ordained that Christ should suffer and so enter into his glory. The illuminating climax of this heartwarming experience comes when Christ takes bread and blesses it, he then breaks it and gives it to them. At that moment, the eyes of the two are opened, they recognize him as the risen Christ, and they rush back to Jerusalem to tell the others. (Luke 24:13-35)
WHERE WILL THIS YEARS WALK TAKE PLACE?
Crossroads Emmaus of New England covers all six New England States. We hold our annual weekend walk at Alton Bay Christian Center. 5 Broadway Blvd, Alton Bay, NH 03810. Contact and upper room
To get involved in Emmaus, each person must have a sponsor who has already attended Emmaus or Chrysalis him- or herself. This frees you from any personal responsibilities that might distract you while on the experience, and supports your 72 hour experience with prayer and other expressions of God’s love. If you have a friend who has been on Emmaus/Chrysalis, ask your friend to tell you about his or her experience with the program.
2024 WALK TO EMMAUS
October
WALK TO EMMAUS
Walk 81 & 82
Registration is open for our
Fall Walk
October 17-20
at Alton Bay Christian Retreat Center
Alton Bay, NH