The growth stage between caterpillar and butterfly is called a chrysalis. On the surface it may not look like much is happening, but the delicate process changes the caterpillar into an awesome butterfly with wings of intricate designs and intense colours. The chrysalis process symbolises how Christ can transform you into something beyond your dreams. It happens when you grow beyond yourself, opening your life to Jesus' power and love.

Chrysalis is the name chosen for the youth version of The Walk to Emmaus, its parent movement, because it symbolises the spiritual growth that is essential between adolescence and adulthood. That growth is as crucial for youth as the cocoon is for the caterpillar. It is that precious time of nurturing a person's faith for discipleship. This three-day spiritual renewal time provides an opportunity for you to learn more about faith, to experience Christian love and support, and to make new faith commitments. The point is to inspire, challenge, and equip you for a closer friendship with Christ and for Christian action at home, church, and community.

Chrysalis lifts up a way for you to enjoy Christ's friendship and love and to be Christ's friend and partner in the world. The three days focus on God's grace, your experience with Christ as a friend, what it means to be the body of Christ, and giving love to a needy world.

Chrysalis Flight
Flight 1 Central Hall Grimsby 2000
Flight 2 Littledale Hall Brookhouse 2001
Flight 3 Buckton Towers Nr Huntingdon 30 August - 1 Sept 2002
Flight 4 Buckton Towers Nr Huntingdon 29 - 31 August 2003
Flight 5 Littledale Hall Nr Brookhouse 20 - 22 August 2004
Flight 6 Laceby Rd Grimsby 29 - 31 July 2005
Flight 7 Hill End Nr Oxford 1 - 3 September 2006
Flight 8 Cockermouth, Cumbria 15 - 18 February 2008
Flight 9 Emmaus Centre Wyedale Hall 20 - 22 August 2010
Flight 10 Emmaus Centre Wyedale Hall 19 - 21 August 2011