Hong Kong Walk to Emmaus

Letters from Lay Directors: John Mulligan & Marie Talsness

editor — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 03:54:46 +0000

FROM JOHN MULLIGAN. Lay Director for Walk #53 on April 19th-22nd, 2012

Dear Brothers & Sisters in Christ,

My verse for Walk #53 is:

“Abide in me, and I in you. Just as a branch is unable to bear fruit by itself; unless it abides in the vine, so also are you unable, unless you abide in me.” (John 15:4)

This verse speaks loudly to me. As my faith is a gift from God, it is strengthened by the fruits of the vine, the community of believers. I look forward to sharing that faith as a team and bringing others closer to God.

In the words of Paul the apostle: “Grace and peace to you from God the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ.” As we share the joy of the Easter season, I pray the Spirit fills you and renews you in Christ.

I am sure everyone’s spring has been a very busy one as I know mine has been. Taking time for prayer, worship and preparing for WTE#53, have been joyous breaks in a busy work schedule. I am looking forward to coming together as a team to share in the Lord’s love for each of us.

Lift up in prayer the pilgrims and team members for WTE#53 as we prepare for the upcoming weekend. Also, please pray for the families and loved ones of the pilgrims and team members that they are kept safe and healthy.

I pray that as a community you hear and answer the spirit’s call, and come share your agape love to support the team and the pilgrims on the weekend.

Let’s remain strong in the body of Christ, as John says in 15:4, which means by staying strong in him we will bear the fruit of his mission for us.

De Colores!

John Mulligan

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FROM MARIE TALSNESS. Lay Director for Walk #54 on April 26th-29th, 2012

To the Community of Walk to Emmaus–

I am humbled to have been asked to be Lay Director of Walk#54. It is an honor to be the “shepherd” for this wonderful team that God has knitted together. Praying for these women to be on the team has been such a joy! God has made His presence felt when I asked each one of them to be on the team. It helped me to see that God has it all in hand.

Walk to Emmaus has changed the way I look at my faith. Am I being part of the Body of Christ or am I a spectator? Walk to Emmaus has “reeled me in” and brought me closer to Him in His body. My Fourth Days have caused me to look more closely at what I am really doing. “Why am I doing this?” and “Who am I doing this for?” Sometimes I get so busy doing God’s work that I forget it is God who I am working for.

The verse for Walk 54 is “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not be in want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul. (Psalm 23: 1-3a)

I struggled in choosing this verse. It saddened me because I had often heard this at funerals. In this struggle, I lost my older brother. Then I thought this is why the verse was in the forefront of my mind. God was preparing me for the loss of my brother.

This psalm was sung beautifully at my brother’s funeral and it confirmed my choice. When I returned to Hong Kong, I informed the team of my chosen verse-Psalm 23. At about the same time, I discovered a book by John Ortberg called Invitation to Grace, a meditation on Psalm 23. We, as a team, have been reading the reflections from this book as spiritual exercises and have been richly blessed by it. Through these weekly meditations, we aim to prayerfully prepare to come into Maryknoll, free of all burden and strife, to be in God’s presence to serve the pilgrims. We want to be there ONLY for the pilgrims.

Being Lay Director truly humbles you. This Walk is not mine. This verse is not mine but God’s. All I do, I do for God’s glory!

Living in Grace is an INVITATION. I invite you all to pray for this Walk and for the pilgrims who may be coming on this Walk.

Marie Talsness

Spring Walks blessed many pilgrims!

editor — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 01:26:15 +0000

The teams for walks #53 and 54 are grateful for the Emmaus community’s prayers and support. We ask that you lift up the Lay Directors for the upcoming Fall walks in November. Let us pray for the team members that will be prayerfully chosen and invited to participate in Walks 55 & 56. As a community, we should also begin praying for the pilgrims that the Lord is calling to participate, through our encouragement and support.

The application form will soon be available for download on this website. De Colores!

We Need AGAPE GIFTS for FALL Walks 55 & 56

editor — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:14:36 +0000

Prayerfully consider making and donating AGAPE GIFTS for the upcoming Fall Walks. You can drop them off at UNION CHURCH, COMMUNITY CHURCH HK and ST. ANNE’S CHURCH.

Contact the Agape Coordinators for more information or if you have any questions. Please refer to the email for their addresses.

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Letters from Lay Directors: John Mulligan & Marie Talsness

Spring Walks blessed many pilgrims!

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