Call, Waiting
What does “call” feel like?
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Announcing the 2026 Companion of the Centre – Carol Stevenson Seller
We are pleased to announce that Carol Stevenson Seller will be the recipient of the 2026 Companion of the Centre award.
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News | Profiles | Reflections
Setting a Place at the Table
Last week the United Church unveiled its “A Place at the Table” project. To mark the denomination’s centennial, they reimagined Da Vinci’s Last Supper as a diverse representation of the UCC faith community contextualized to our time. “Whoever you are, there is always a place for you here at the table.” Participants came from various…
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The New Crew
Impressions from students in the first year at CCS.
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Creative Hanging Out
Chaplains enriched the fall learning circles.
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Walking for Justice
CCS grad Susan Toller offered the land acknowledgement at Parliament Hill.
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Anarchist Priest – Living in the tension
By Gwen McAllister Not long ago at St. Matthew’s Anglican Church where I am priest, a friend and parishioner good-naturedly called me out as a hypocrite: “You preach against hierarchy, but you’re an Anglican priest.” It’s a tension in which I have found a rather comfortable vocational home, living in the messy “now” of Christianity…
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Neighbours ~ a good Samaritan story by Annika Sangster
CCS grad Annika Sangster has published a delightful retelling of the story of the Good Samaritan called Neighbours. We recently talked about the genesis of the book and gaining the confidence to share her creativity. Details for purchasing Neighbours are at the bottom of the article. Neighbours emerged from a Vacation Bible School with…
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The K.P. Room
Who was Kay Pearson?
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All About Jim Boyles – Five Decades with CCS
At the upcoming AGM in February, Jim Boyles will be stepping down as co-chair of the CCS Central Council. It seemed like a good time to ask him to recount his long connection with the Centre…
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Hey, Don’t I Recognize You?
Not all ministry takes place in a church, as Sharilynn Upsdell, Joan Tuchlinsky, and Ellen Baynton-Walker prove.
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I’ll Fly Away
Recently deceased alumni Mary Pyne had a spirit that many deaconesses of her generation would resonate with.
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All About You – Oriole Veldhuis
CCS Development Coordinator Lori Stewart asked Oriole Veldhuis (graduate of 1961) to lunch with the graduating students last month to tell her story of why she continues to support the Centre for Christian Studies.
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All About You – Kathy Platt
Kathy Platt has been serving as chaplain to the Spring Learning Circle for the past three weeks. As the Learning Circle wraps up today, it seems like a good idea to profile Kathy.
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Tif McNaughton – World Council of Churches Steward
Tif McNaughton shares her experience as a steward at the recent Assembly of the World Council of Churches and some of her learnings during the Reflection Year
