The Ministry as Storytelling learning circle wraps up today. It has been an intensive week of of sharing biblical stories, personal stories, community stories, and reflecting on the power of story to make meaning, build bridges, and bring healing.
This is one of a series of reflections about Courageous Risking, the 2018 gathering of DUCC (Diakonia of the United Church of Canada). It was an amazing few days of learning about forgiveness, colonization and economics with a social justice bent, and being inspired by filmmakers, survivors and change makers. Hearing amazing stories from amazing…
The Centre for Christian Studies is very happy to announce the appointment of Alan Lai as its new Principal, starting October 1, 2022.
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…
Ministers from other denominations are learning about the United Church and the Canadian context at CCS.
Former Principal of CCS Maylanne Maybee was a theological reflector at the recent DUCC national gathering.
A lot has happened since I last wrote for Common Threads in May. The Anglican Church of Canada’s General Synod did not pass the second needed vote to affirm same-sex marriage across the church. This was a heartbreaking loss for all queer Christians in Canada, as we were again reminded how many people view us…