Category: News

Diversity, Transformation, & Hope – a public lecture with Stan McKay and Raheel Raza

Here in Canada and all across the world, people struggle to live together in peace.  And yet we are overwhelmed by unsettling examples of intolerance, bigotry, and hatred.  Where is …

Anniversary will be a Joyless celebration

We take no joy in announcing that, due to a family emergency, Joy Kogawa will not be able to attend the October 11th public lecture with Stan McKay to kick …

Cracking Open White Identity

A new resource produced by the Canadian Ecumenical Anti Racism Network (CEARN) is now available from the Canadian Council of Churches.  The resource, Cracking Open White Identity Towards Transformation, includes …

Accompaniment and Solidarity

On Friday we launched our Lunch and Learn series. It was our first “Second Friday.” We were blessed by the presentations on the “Theology of Accompaniment and Solidarity” by Dianne …

IY Students and CCS Staff Break Bread Together

The six students in the Integrating Year at CCS have gathered for their first learning circle of this, their final year of program.  For the week and a half they …

BC Field Placement Orientations

Ted writes: Recently, I was visiting field placement sites in British Columbia. Two new students will be entering the Social Ministry Year for 2012-2013. In Victoria, Don Evans will be …

All About You: Etta Snow

Etta Snow graduated from UCTS (one of the forerunners of CCS) 60 years ago, in 1952. Etta writes: The Ovimbundu have a very beautiful and meaningful phrase- ‘Ongeva ka yi …

Celebrating Our Anniversary in a Funeral Home

It’s not difficult to imagine the jokes and raised eyebrows that must be going around when people learn from our schedule of events that the Sunday service on the morning …

Spiraling Toward Our 120th Anniversary

CCS Principal Maylanne Maybee writes: A week ago a gathering of CCS Friends and neighbours met in the home of Ted and Janice Dodd–who often and generously host CCS parties …

New Books at the CCS Library

Fall is here and the CCS library has added some new books. Here are just a few of the new books we’re reading these days: Christianity After Religion by Diana …

Theology of Accompaniment and Solidarity – Second Friday

CCS is happy to welcome Dianne Baker and Louise Simbanduwe to kick off our 2012-2013 Second Friday series of noon-hour learnings, at 12 noon on Friday, September 14.  Dianne and …

The Emma Kaufmann Scholarship

The Emma Kaufman Scholarship is an award of approximately $10,000 for extended studies or learning outside of Canada. It is given out occasionally, as funds permit, by the Centre for …

Job Posting – CCS Development and Community Relations Officer

Centre For Christian Studies Is Seeking a Development and Community Relations Officer Based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, The Centre for Christian Studies is a Canadian theological school that has been training …

Last chance for early bird 120th Anniversary registration

Reminder: On September 4 the registration fee for CCS’s 120th Anniversary weekend goes up.  Register now and save. Online registration is available. View the schedule of events.  Public lecture with …

Companion Carolyn McDade Ready for the 120th

Companion of the Centre Barbara Barnett, a member of the local 120th Local Planning Group, writes: Carolyn’s words and music have been part of the life of CCS since the 1980s. …