WALK TO EMMAUS

What Is the Walk to Emmaus?

The Walk to Emmaus is a three-day experience which takes a New Testament look at Christianity as a lifestyle. The Walk begins on a Thursday evening and concludes Sunday afternoon. The objective of Emmaus is to inspire, challenge and equip local church members for Christian action in their homes, churches and places of work.

The Walk to Emmaus is grounded theologically and institutionally in The Upper Room ministry of the United Methodist Church. However, The Walk to Emmaus is ecumenical. The Walk to Emmaus is inspired by the Gospel of St. Luke (Luke 24:13-35) wherein the risen Christ appeared to two men who were walking on the road from Jerusalem to Emmaus.

Who Should Go on the Walk to Emmaus?

Are you looking for ways to strengthen your spiritual life?
Do you have unanswered questions about prayer, study, and sharing your faith?
Do you understand that being a Christian involves responsibility?
Are you willing to dedicate your everyday life to God in an ongoing manner?
Do you hold positions of responsibility in the church and in the world?

If you answer ‘yes’ to any of these questions, you are encouraged to visit with an LTUMC member who has been on a Walk to Emmaus. So you can find us, we wear colorful lanyards with a cross on the first Sunday of each month.

What Happens on the Walk?

The Walk to Emmaus experience begins with a 72-hour short course in Christianity, featuring 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 time is wrapped in prayer and meditation, special times of worship and daily celebration of Holy Communion. The Emmaus Walk begins Thursday evening and concludes Sunday afternoon. Men and women attend separate weekends.