CCS student Beth Walker reflects on the recent BC Conference, and Day 2, ‘Artist in Residence’: “It was day two of the British Columbia Conference and time for the incoming ordinates to give a small presentation to the court. My heart raced on their behalf; keenly aware that I would be addressing a similar group…
Congratulation to all the CCS grads who have been commissioned to diaconal ministry in the United Church this last month: Alice Hanson, Vicki McPhee, Tracy Robertson, and Debbie Springer in Alberta Northwest Conference; Marly Bown in Bay of Quinte Conference; Ingrid Remkins, Jody Maltby, and Mary Elizabeth Piercy in Toronto Conference; and Carey Wagner in…
From Principal Maylanne Maybee: Conferences and Meetings!! June is the month of conferences, meetings, and gatherings. And I’ve been going to my fair share of them… Two weekends ago I had breakfast with DUCC members and made a presentation about CCS at the Manitoba Northwestern Ontario Conference Annual Meeting in Winnipeg – using Scott Douglas’…
In 2009/10 Peggy Edwards studied the Canadian Grandmothers To Grandmothers Campaign to find answers to the question: “How do we engage, nurture and sustain older women advocates in civil society?” Her work is captured in the inspiring 12-minute video “Voices of Advocacy: Older Women Speak Out”, which won top prize in documentary films at the…
Students of Emmanuel College, a seminary of the University of Toronto, have written a Letter of Solidarity with those in Quebec and elsewhere who invite us to imagine a different approach to education and democracy. The ongoing demonstrations in Quebec, which began as a student strike, have quickly gained support across Canada and around the world. Rising…
The Centre for Christian Studies is pleased to announce that Ann Naylor and Ted Dodd, program staff at CCS, have been named as the 2012 recipients of the prestigous Davidson Trust Award for excellence in theological education, awarded by the United Church of Canada Foundation. “It is the intent of the committee to acknowledge and…
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The new edition of Tapestry – the Centre for Christian Studies’ newsletter is out. If you receive it by mail, it’s on its way. You can find it in glorious colour pdf here.
As part of our ongoing “About You” series, in which members of the CCS community talk about their lives, their ministry, and their connection to the Centre in their own words, we bring you 2010 CCS grad Helen Reed. Helen is a member of the CCS Central Council, chairs the Communications and Promotions Committee, and…
Principal Maylanne Maybee writes:The threshold of the years. My mother sent me a note on the anniversary of my ordination to the diaconate – May 28, 1978. She’s the only one who remembers! I was ordained in the seventies, when most deacons were young men fresh out of theological school, preparing for a “career” as…
On May 12th, Woodsworth House was “abuzz” with activity, as volunteers came out to help with the Spring Work Bee. Thanks to everyone who lent a hand in sprucing up the CCS exterior: Jim Hatherly, Lynda Trono, John Drewitt, Liz Janzen-Drewitt, and Liz Bachmann. They poured 2 yards of soil around the building foundation, painted the…
Are there any deaconess uniforms out there? Any graduation certificates? CCS is looking for material to add to its history files and archival collection. The 120th Anniversary celebrations provide an opportunity for this to happen. We encourage you to check your storage room, your basement, your attic for: Scrapbooks Photographs of your days at CCS…
October 11-14, 2012 Centre for Christian Studies, Winnipeg, MB Register online at: http://www.ccsonline.ca/Secure/anniversaryregistration.html Schedule of Events (schedule updated Oct 5, 2012) Thursday, October 11 7:00 pm at Young United Church (map) CCS hosts a public event on Diversity, Transformation, & Hope – a Dialogue with Stan McKay and Raheel Raza Friday, October 12 9:30 am at Centre…
Alice Hanson is 2012 graduate of the Centre for Christian Studies. In Alice’s words: “My roots were deeply embedded in the Lutheran tradition, growing up in a clergy family and then offering my music gifts in worship leadership in my adult years. A two-year volunteer program with Lutheran Missions overseas as a teacher in Papua…
Principal Maylanne Maybee writes: Once every three or four months, the CCS staff team holds a longer than usual meeting that includes lunch, and allows us to delve more deeply into issues we want to address in common. We did just that last week. Our purpose was to reflect on the realities of being a…