News from CCS and the CCS community
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 reflections, tools and resources for faith-based examination of White identity and privilege with easy guides for group and individual activities. CCS Principal Maylanne Maybee has…
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 Baker and Louise Simbanduwe. Twenty-five people filled the Kay Pearson Room at CCS for this rich conversation. (Videos of the presentations will be available on…
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 will be talking theology and ministry and pulling together their learnings from their three theme years. Marcie Gibson, Janet Nield, Kim Roy, Arlene Ruggles, Beth…
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 splitting his field time between Our Place Society (where he is the Executive Director) and Together Against Poverty Society. His learning facilitator will be Martin…
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 popiwa’ literally means, the longings of the heart can never be erased as they are etched in one’s whole being. When I think of my…
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 of October 14 celebrating the 120th Anniversary Service of the Centre for Christian Studies will take place at the Thomson Funeral Home on Broadway Avenue…
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 in their comfortable and sprawling house – to toast the accomplishment of Dr. Lori Stewart. Lori is a grad of CCS (U1987) who recently completed…
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 Butler Bass Know Your Story and Lead with It: The Power of Narrative in Clergy Leadership by Richard Hester and Kelli Walker-Jones Good Girls, Good…
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 Louise will be discussing accompaniment and solidarity. Dianne Baker served with the Ecumenical Accompaniment Program in Palestine and Israel for three months in 2011. She…
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 Christian Studies. Background of the Scholarship The Kaufman Scholarship was established in 1945 by Emma R. Kaufman as an expression of her very deep concern…
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 women and men for ministry since 1892. It specializes in the education of diaconal ministers for the United Church and Anglican Church of Canada. It…
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 Stan McKay and Joy Kogawa, concert with Carolyn McDade, class reunions, workshops, banquet, and more…
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. She is a lover of language and sound. A writer of sound, she is committed to the power of the human voice singing and speaking…
Ann Naylor reflects on the 41st General Council of the UCC, August 11-18, 2012 “You are doing well, relatively speaking, but you need to muscle up because the hardest sprint is yet to come and it’s not optional for this church.” (Marie Wilson, Commissioner, Truth and Reconciliation Commission, August 17, 2012 address to the 41st…
Indeed, those would be NEW SHINGLES being installed at JS Woodworth House. And what a Summer during which to have the work done, with average afternoon temperatures hovering at +/- 30 degrees C. before factoring in the humidex. Pass the lemonade please – I’m overheating simply by looking at the photograph. (photo credit- Gwenna Moss)