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…
On October 13th, 2012 Caryn Douglas was named a Companion of the Centre by the Centre for Christian Studies. (In fact, she was named earlier in the year, along with Barbara Barnett and Charlotte Caron, but as she was unable to attend the annual service of celebration in the spring her official recognition was deferred…
Marion Pardy’s sermon for the CCS 120th Anniversary worship service on Sunday, October 14, 2012: Listen to audio (MP3) of Marion’s sermon. Scripture: Job 14: 7-9; Romans 8: 22-28, 31-39; Mark 4: 30-34 In preparation for today’s sermon I attempt to purchase a bracelet, with a small glass ball hanging from it, containing a…
A successful and inspiring weekend. Thank you to everyone who attended. We were blessed to have so many of our honoured Companions of the Centre all in one place.
Yesterday included reflections from past and present CCS principals, a presentation by students, workshops on the action-reflection spiral and ecumenical perspectives on the diaconate, field trips, and a wonderful banquet at which Caryn Douglas was honoured as a Companion of the Centre and CCS’s Ted Dodd and Ann Naylor were presented with the United Church…
Anniversary weekend celebrations continued with a celebration of song and music led by Carolyn McDade tonight.
CCS’s 120th anniversary weekend kicked off last night with an inspiring dialogue between Raheel Raza and Stan McKay on the subject of Diversity, Transformation, and Hope. (Watch for clips from that event in the next few weeks.) This morning registration has begun. Friends and former students are pouring into Woodsworth House to reconnect and catch up. …
If you’ve been a CCS student or supported a student in their field placement, you might have come across the CCS program “placemats”. We use them in orientations to literally lay out the diaconal ministry training program. The placemats are large laminated pages that say things like “Social Ministry Year” or “Learning Facilitator” or “External…
Our friends at the Sandy Saulteaux Spiritual Centre are advertising for a Keeper of the Learning Circle. Visit the SSSC website for more info.
We’re now at 71 registrations plus 13 Social Ministry students … plus staff and over 130 attending the evening banquet! If you haven’t already, register NOW online (A reminder: Early Bird rates applied until September 4. Regular registration fee is now increased to $120.) Joy Kogawa is unfortunately unable to attend the October 11 event…