Russell Tuff
“Father Let Me Be Your Servant”
Imagine my surprise when I received a call from our Secretariat Lay Director, Jan DiUlio, letting me know I had been called to serve as Rector for Cursillo #152 in SW Florida. My first response was to assure her that there are so many others more capable of fulfilling this role. After all, I’m just me, and I often feel I fall short of the “holy” characteristics this position seems to require.
Since attending my Cursillo weekend (#98) in 2001, where the theme song was “More Precious Than Gold,” I’ve had the privilege of serving as a music director many times over the years. Once, I even served as a bell ringer (a task I was entrusted with because it was thought I could handle ringing a bell). Knowing my mischievous tendencies, I brought two bells that weekend—just in case one mysteriously disappeared!
After checking my calendar, praying, and reflecting, it’s clear God has much work to do in equipping me for this call. I humbly ask for your prayers for guidance as we work together to revive the SW Florida Cursillo movement, especially as we rebuild after the challenges of COVID and the ongoing disruptions caused by hurricanes.
My heart keeps returning to “The Servant Song,” which reminds us to humbly serve one another and seek God’s grace to allow others to serve us, too. The line “Pray that I may have the grace to let you be my servant, too” speaks deeply to me. I’m also moved by the part that says, “We shall sing such harmony.” Together, as a united community, we can create the beautiful harmony of hearts joined in Christ’s love, spreading the Peace, Joy, Love, and Freedom that God is calling us to share with our world.
Russell Tuff
Rector #152 SW Florida Cursillo
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