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 that includes speakers, workshops, worship, community time, and warm Québec-style hospitality. The 2012 Annual General Meeting will take place the morning of Monday, August 6,…
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 set up with art, prayers, commentaries and a simple activity in each room. Participants circulated in silence entering into a spirit of contemplation and meditation….
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 Speak Christian by Stanley Hauerwas Diakonia: Re-interpreting the Ancient Resources by John Collins The United Church of Canada: A History by Don Sweitzer (featuring a…
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 on advocacy in pastoral care. (If you want more thought-provoking words, here are some other poems and quotations from that session.) STRATEGIES/START-EGIES FOR MAKING THE VISION…
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, and two of the three Companions of the Centre for 2012 were honoured. Many students from the Pastoral Care theme year learning circle were present,…
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 – service of worship and honouring of the Companions of the Centre. Sunday, March 25, 2012 at 3:00 PM Both events are being held at:…
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 in diaconal ministry – Alice Hanson, Vicki McPhee, Ingrid Remkins, Tracy Robertson, and Debbie Springer. It’s also the weekend when we celebrate two of the…
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 an exploration of the seven sacred teachings with Stan McKay and Barbara Shoomski. Through stories and reflection, Stan and Barbara brought the students to a…
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 are here until the 29th. The two groups (plus the staff) gathered for a joint worship service at noon today, followed by lunch: vegetarian chili,…
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 light lunch will be served; contributions invited. Come for worship, community building, personal and small group reflection. For registration and program details, go to: http://centreforchristianstudies.wordpress.com/images-of-diakonia-program-information/…
Penny was an Anglican grad of CCS in 1984. She writes: “My learnings, experiences and reflections from my time as a student the Centre for Christian Studies are like an ‘apps’ etched into my brain, available for down loading any time they are needed. As I moved along from CCS to Trinity College at U…
CCS Principal Maylanne Maybee writes: Springing forward from a successful Annual General Meeting and year. Last week was a good week! On a personal level, the Human Resources Committee conducted my probation review and will be recommending that I be made “permanent”. The process was gracious, carefully done, and clear. I am grateful not only…
At the recent AGM the Task Group on Student Recruitment made a presentation outlining some of their research. Click here for their report on student recruitment . (It’s interesting stuff.) At the end of their report are a few discussion questions. We invite you to leave a comment with your thoughts. (Or if you don’t…
The annual meeting of the friends of the Centre for Christian Studies ended about an hour ago. It was a very successful AGM, full of good spirits. A group of about 20 gathered at the CSS offices in Winnipeg, and another 20 or 25 phoned in from across Canada – from places like Victoria, Montreal,…
The Centre for Christian Studies annual report for 2011 is now available from the CCS website. This web version does not currently include financial statements or budget for 2012. These will be added later.