Seven men and women from Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Ontario, gathered for two weeks at Woodsworth House in Winnipeg for the Leadership Development Module. There was lots of learning, great singing, profound moments of worship, creative play, hard work, and LOTS of laughter. One interesting feature of this LDM group was that they ate communally for…
Charlotte Caron, Ted Dodd and Ann Naylor from CCS attended the United Church Conference of Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario meetings in Kenora, ON during the last weekend in May. Ted chaired the Conference Visioning and Critical Reflection Committee which helps the Conference keep grounded in its theology. Charlotte participated in a presentation called “A Prairie…
The last couple of weeks at CCS has been Leadership Development Module time. An intense, profound, and BUSY time. As a result, I haven’t been able to get the updates up on the blog. Luckily Marc has still been keeping the constituency up to date through email, so if you get the bi-weekly emails, a…
Lynda Trono will speak about her recent participation at the World Parliament of Religions in Australia on Friday, May 6, 11:45 AM – 1 PM at the CCS House, 60 Maryland Street in Winnipeg. Bring a lunch, and RSVP to Marc if you’d like to come. Lynda will share her experience of the Parliament of the…
The Centre for Christian Studies is pleased to announce the appointment of Maylanne Maybee as its new Principal. “The Centre for Christian Studies is an exceptional school of experiential learning for people dedicated to the Church’s ministry of service, mission and justice. I look forward to the adventurous days ahead – days of exploration, collaboration…
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We will keep practicing love until we get it right: Drawn to the round table, living in life-centered diversity of community We will keep celebrating the sacred until we embody it. In authenticity and prayer, an embodiment of Christ, an embodiment of spirituality We will keep calling for justice until it prevails. As a critical…
This Sunday (April 3rd) at 3pm at St. George’s Anglican Church Crescentwood, 168 Wilton Street, Winnipeg, the Centre for Christian Studies holds its annual Service of Celebration to acknowledge the students who are graduating from the Diploma in Diaconal Ministries program this year, and to honour Mary Ellen Moore who is being named a Companion…
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 – Vicky Aldersley, Mary Elliott, Kimiko Karpoff, Debra Kigar, and Mary Elizabeth Piercy. It’s also the weekend when we celebrate Mary Ellen…
The Integrating Year Learning Circle starts tomorrow as final year CCS students enter their last two weeks before graduation. Next week Thursday the Educational Ministry Learning Circle will arrive for two weeks of learning. That Friday (April 1, no joke) the members of the CCS Central Council will be gathering in Winnipeg for two days…
Thursday March 31 from 4 -5:30 pm at the Centre for Christian Studies (Woodsworth House, 60 Maryland St.) we invite you to join us for punch and conversation about the work of our school. Council Co-Chairs, Jim Boyles from Toronto and Carolynne Bouey-Shank from Calgary, Anglican Council members from across the country, and Charlotte Caron,…
The podcast from last month’s Mindful Munchin’ presentation by barb janes on The Arts and Hospitality is now available. Barb spent her sabbatical researching various ways that churches have formed hospitable relationships with the arts and artists. She is working on a book (maybe) which will be called (maybe) “Inviting Wonder” (maybe). She accompanied her…
The Centre for Christian Studies is pleased to announce that Marc Desrosiers will be joining our staff on March 15 as the Development and Community Relations Coordinator. Marc has many years of development experience. Most recently he has served as Director of Development and Alumni, The Salvation Army Booth University College in Winnipeg. Previously he…
OK, this is not news to anybody, least of all to Marion herself, but an error in an early draft of the CCS annual report had her included among the list of CCS alumni and friends who had passed away in 2010. We corrected this mistake fairly quickly, but not before a couple of people…
Our next Mindful Munchin’ lunchtime lecture will be with Amy Crawford, Program Minister Children and Youth at the General Council Office. Learnabout aspects of children’s spirituality. Discuss how well the church is doing in the area of children’s spiritual development . Receive some guidelines to assess your current programs and how your church might better nurture…