This lay-led movement was begun in the diocese in 1979. With the full support and encouragement of the bishops, this program for spiritual renewal has reached into almost every parish. Small groups meet weekly for mutual support and there are monthly gatherings on citywide or convocational levels for continued growth and sharing among participants. Kairos, an ecumenical weekend program for spiritual renewal within prisons has been a direct outreach of the diocesan Cursillo movement. In recent years, Kairos Outside, a program for spouses and families of those incarcerated, has also been initiated in the diocese.
Christian education is seen as an on-going process for both adults and our youth.
The local parish is the primary unit of the church in which our people learn what it means to be a committed child of God. We support parishes in this teaching role by training, consultations, and special curricula. The diocese offers opportunities for education which an individual parish could not undertake the Camp McDowell camping programs, conferences, and topical workshops to support people as they strive to live out their Baptismal Covenant. The leadership in the diocese seeks to take a collaborative stance in decision making. The Diocesan Council functions similarly to the way a vestry functions in relationship to the rector of a parish.