Thank you, Brian.
Brian Faurschou has opted to step down as Chair of the Finance Committee and Treasurer for CCS, effective after the AGM, March 7, 2013. We thank him for his great service.
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First Chair of the CCS Central Council dies
Edith Vuchnich, former chair of the board of Covenant College and first president of the CCS Central Council in 1969, passed away on February 1, 2013.
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Off to St. Ben’s
Much of the CCS staff head out to St. Benedict’s Monastery for the CCS program consultation.
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Becoming Diaconal Church in Kenora
Ted writes: Thursday, January 17, 2013, Maylanne and I drove, in minus 30 temperatures, on the treacherous and icy roads to Kenora, to lead a weekend retreat for the Diocese of Keewatin. Deacons, lay readers and priests gathered from the Diocese for a time of renewal and learning. Opportunities for worship, prayer and exploration of…
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Leadership Development 2013
2013 dates and locations for CCS’s Leadership Development Module. June 10-22, 2013 at Woodsworth House (CCS) in Winnipeg and August 12-24 at St. Paul’s University in Ottawa
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By The Numbers
Marc presents the outcome of the 2012 fall fundraising campaign.
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Three Gatherings, One Vision!
Ann Naylor reflects on 3 recent gatherings at CCS: Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal organizers of Feast for Friends, CCS’s Second Fridays, and people in solidarity with Chief Theresa Spence and Idle No More.
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Idle No More
A reflection on the “Idle No More” movement from Rev. Micheline Montreuil
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Tapestry – 120th Anniversary Edition
The final edition of Tapestry has been mailed out to those in the CCS community who don’t have email (or who just like holding things in their hands) and is being sent out electronically. You can also download it from the Tapestry page. This special edition features articles from and about our 120th anniversary celebration.
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New Look for 2013
It’s a new year, and with a new year comes a new look for the CCS website and blog, a new format for our regular “Common Threads” updates, and new forms for students. Things might get a little jumbly in the next while as we put all this newness in place, so please bear with…
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Cookies and Carols
Last Friday the doors of CCS were thrown open to welcome our friends and supporters for an afternoon of eating cookies, sipping cider, chatting, and singing well-known and lesser-known Christmas carols. Thanks to everyone who joined us to make the day merry, and thanks to Michele Barr for her musical accompaniment. Friday was also the…
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A word from our Treasurer
CCS volunteer treasurer Brian Faurshou writes: “The generosity of the donors to CCS is exceptional; their past gifts have made CCS a unique community able to provide the message of God’s love, grace and justice to our world. Funds from our donors are fundamental to CCS’s continued mission, and key to a multitude of decisions…
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2013 Companions of the Centre Announced
The Centre for Christian Studies has announced the names of three people it will honour as “Companion of the Centre” in 2013: Marion Logan, Jessie MacLeod, and Miriam Therese Winter. The Companion of the Centre award was established in 2001. Through this award CCS honours people who have brought distinction and made significant contribution to…
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HyeRan Kim-Cragg Awarded CCS Kaufman Scholarship
The Central Council of the Centre for Christian Studies announces that HyeRan Kim-Cragg, the Lydia Gruchy Professor of Pastoral Theology at St. Andrew’s College, in Saskatoon, has been named as the recipient of the $10,000 Kaufman Scholarship. The funds will assist her in a project to explore a theology of resistance. Kim-Cragg’s project will continue…
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Local Collaborative Ministries – Diocese of Rupert’s Land
Ted writes: In the Diocese of Rupert’s Land, two parishes have been experimenting with Local Collaborative Ministries, a version of “Total Ministry.” Pembina Hills parish is a rural setting covering vast distances in southern Manitoba, and St. Thomas is situated in the Weston region part of Winnipeg. These parishes have named and designated local leadership…
