Principal Maylanne Maybee writes: I’m writing this after getting home from a meeting of the Central Council – filled with gratitude for the very fine people I get to work with. Never have I known an organization that draws together staff and volunteers with so unique a combination of competence, intelligence, commitment, and just plain…
The puppet has been named! “CiCi S.” A blue ribbon panel of experts has combined two entries: Brenda Zanin of Ottawa wrote of her selection “CiCi”: “It’s gender free and it could also be ‘see-see’ -the key learning sense of sight. It’s friendly.” Deb Kigar, of Quebec, had a similar suggestion “CeeCeeS.” So judges took…
Today, in our continuing “About You” series of profiles from the CCS community, we feature CCS student Jim Hatt. Jim writes: In spring 2006 I had the good fortune to hear former principal Caryn Douglas speak at London Conference. She talked about CCS and the program that they offered. She pointed out that students were…
In September we ran a post about some of the field placement orientations in Ontario. With all the build up to the anniversary we didn’t get a chance to mention the field orientations in Alberta. Ted Dodd writes: In early October I travelled to Alberta. The main reason was to meet with students who were…
The videos from last month’s Second Friday presentation on the theology of justice and liberation, featuring Maylanne Maybee, Barbara Lloyd, and Yoon Ok Shin, are now online. And if you’re in Winnipeg at lunch time tomorrow (second Friday of November) why not bring your lunch to CCS and take in this month’s Second Friday –…
Lynn Smith, a Social Ministry Year student from Peterborough, made a puppet for CCS and left it here for our use. But s/he needs a name! Can you think of one? Send your replies to tdodd@ccsonline.ca The prize is a surprise…
Coming up – Theology of Creation Friday, November 9th at noon at CCS (Bring your lunch) Featuring: Fjola Hart Wasekeesikaw, Paul Gehrs and Shaun Loney
CCS Principal Maylanne Maybee writes: Ann Naylor tells me that part of life at CCS is we keep fooling ourselves into thinking that once large events are over – like the Annual Service of Celebration or the 120th Anniversary – things will settle down to “normal” and we won’t feel quite so overwhelmed. Not so….
On October 11, CCS was thrilled to host a dialogue between Raheel Raza and Stan McKay on the themes of diversity, transformation, and hope. Here are some snippets of their conversation: Read Raheel’s blog post reflecting on the event, including some lovely quotations from Rumi. What is praised is one, so the praise is…
As part of their session on Creation and the Environment during the fall learning circle, students in the Social Ministry Year wrote laments. Lament is a form of psalm dealing with loss, grief, anger and concern. Glorious God who has lovingly shaped this world, Interconnected systems intricately woven to sustain life. But humans have arrogantly…
“What are some strengths and skills that the diaconate bring to ministry?” That’s one of the questions current students asked the diaconal community that gathered in Winnipeg from October 11 – 14, 2012 to celebrate CCS’ 120th anniversary. Lively discussion ensued, and the combined wisdom of the group is captured in this word cloud. The…
The Executive of Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario Conference (UCC) will be having a conversation about the 2006 Apology to Deaconesses on Wednesday, November 7, 6:45-8:45 p.m. at Churchill Park United Church, 525 Beresford Ave., Winnipeg. Before 1960 married women could not be in ministry in the United Church. Deaconesses who married were “disjoined” from the Order. Married…
Principal Maylanne Maybee writes: Has CCS ever done such a thing before? Has there ever been anything like it? About 100 people – students and staff, past and present, graduates, Friends, supporters, and honoured guests – converged in Winnipeg from Thursday evening until Sunday morning. People came from Victoria, BC to St. John’s, Newfoundland, from…
Marc Desrosiers, former Development and Community Relations Coordinator at CCS, will continue to volunteer with the bi-weekly “Common Threads” updates and the fall fundraising campaign. Marc writes: Just when I thought my “volunteer time was up” at CCS, I will now continue to serve the CCS constituency on a limited part time contract for the…
Amidst all the hubbub of the anniversary celebration, the students in the Social Ministry learning circle have been meeting and working and learning. We have four new students joining the learning circle this year. So far they’ve been exploring social analysis, marginalization, history of mission, and the reign of God. On Tuesday they made a…