What does it mean to be an Ally?
In preparation for this week’s Second Fridays on the importance of solidarity and allies with Michael Champagne and Mary Lysecki, here are some recent graphics posted by the folks at the “It Gets Better” Project…





In preparation for this week’s Second Fridays on the importance of solidarity and allies with Michael Champagne and Mary Lysecki, here are some recent graphics posted by the folks at the “It Gets Better” Project…





CCS’s Scott Douglas is also a playwright, and at the United Church General Council last week his play Maybe One?: A Theatrical History of the United Church of Canada was presented by a group of actors from the London area. (Video from GC42 is available on Youtube. The play starts around 13 minutes in.) Maybe…
November 9th was the second friday of the month, which meant the return of CCS’s Second Fridays. Joining us for lunch hour reflections were Shaun Loney of BUILD, Paul Gehrs from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, and Fjola Hart Wasekeesikaw, nurse, educator, and co-chair of the board for the Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre. Their reflections…
Over at the Christian Century website, Louise Williams (well-known to many in the diaconal community), has a brief reflection on the lectionary passage Luke 7:1-10 and a diaconal perspective on advocacy and lobbying.
Bev Ridd and Dianne Cooper reflect on the hope and the struggle for peace.
Things are quiet once again at CCS. The Pastoral Care Year spring learning circle ended last Thursday. The following poem by Ted Dodd was used as part of a session on advocacy in pastoral care. (If you want more thought-provoking words, here are some other poems and quotations from that session.) STRATEGIES/START-EGIES FOR MAKING THE VISION…
Seven CCS students enter their final year of studies this year – bringing together their learning and reflecting on wisdom.