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From the Principal – Celebrating Diakonia

Christ is risen! Alleluia! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! As a student in England in the mid seventies, I lived in an ecumenical Christian community run by the Russian Orthodox …

120th Anniversary Weekend – Oct 11-14, 2012

Calling all Friends and former students of the Centre for Christian Studies… 120th Anniversary Weekend Winnipeg – October 11, 12, 13 and 14, 2012 Serving and Transforming the Church in …

Prairie Mosaic: Intercultural Ministry Event in Saskatchewan

This isn’t a CCS event, but it looks like something our students and community might appreciate Prairie Mosaic: An Intercultural Ministry Event When: June 6, 2012 – June 7, 2012 Where: Grosvenor …

Strengthening Aboriginal Relationship Project summary

While we’re in updating mode, here’s a summary of how the “Strengthening Aboriginal Relationship Project” went.  The project made up the first part of the spring Pastoral Care Year learning …

Images of Diakonia update

I’ve added some photos of the diaconal retreat day reflection centres to Ted’s earlier post about the “Images of Diakonia” event held last Friday, where thirty-some people spent the day at …

Affirm United AGM – Coming Out of Exile

Our friends at Affirm United asked us to help spread the word about their annual general meeting this August in Montreal… We invite members, guests, and friends to a celebration …

Images of Diakonia Retreat Day

On Friday, at the Centre for Christian Studies, we had an amazing retreat day focusing on Images of Diakonia through the Easter and Passion stories. We had several learning centres …

New Books at the CCS Library

Every once in awhile we like to give you a sense of what’s new at the CCS.  Here are a few titles we’ve recently added to our collection: Learning to …

Strategies/Start-egies for Making the Vision Reality

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 …

Annual Service of Celebration 2012 – the videos

It was a joyous weekend at the Centre for Christian Studies – with the banquet on Saturday night and the Annual Service of Celebration on Sunday afternoon. Five students graduated, …

Graduation Weekend

Banquet – including presentation of diplomas to graduation CCS students and introduction of the Companions of the Centre Saturday, March 24, 2012 5:30 Gathering 6:00 Dinner Annual Service of Celebration …

Leave a Message for Our 2012 Graduates and Companions

This upcoming weekend is a big one for the Centre for Christian Studies.  This is the weekend when we celebrate the graduation of five students who have completed their training …

Seven Teachings

The CCS Pastoral Care Year students and a few folks from the Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre began three days of learning at North End Stella Community Ministry.  The morning session was …

The Gang’s All Here

Two learning circles started today at Woodsworth House.  The 5 Integrating Year students are here until their graduation on the weekend of March 24/25.  The 16 Pastoral Care Year students …

Images of Diakonia – a retreat day offered by the Centre for Christian Studies

Images of Diakonia: Easter Reflections on Christian Leadership Friday, April 13, 2012, 10 am to 3 pm with Maylanne Maybee, Deacon, and Ted Dodd and Ann Naylor, Diaconal Ministers A …