It is with sadness that the council met on December 15th and accepted the resignation of Principal Megan McKenzie. The resignation is effective September 11, 2011 when Megan’s parental leave ends. Megan has decided to stay at home with Micah and Ridd and take on a supportive role as Jeremy (her partner) returns to school…
There’s something about the smell of warm apple cider that makes a room feel Christmas-y. That and a bunch of friendly people singing carols and hymns, everything from to “It Came upon the Midnight Clear” and “‘Twas In the Moon of Wintertime” to “Come Now, O God of Peace (O-So-So)” and “No Crowded Eastern Street.” …
This story was passed on to us by one of our students, Kimiko Karpoff. It is a re-write of one of her grandmother’s memories from her time in Oyen, Alberta in the early 1940s. Kimiko’s grandmother, Florence Karpoff, was a deaconess, and later a minister’s wife. But, as Kimiko says, “her deaconess-ness never really left her.” Enjoy….
Here are some advent candle prayers I wrote a number of years ago. They won’t be much use for this year but maybe some other time. Advent 1 – Hope Luke 1: 35-38, Matthew 1:20-23, Luke 1: 46-55, Luke 1: 76-79 Advent is a time of waiting. With anticipation, we await the coming birth. With…
The recipient of the 2011 “Companion of the Centre” award will be Mary Ellen Moore. The award will be presented at CCS’s Annual Service of Celebration on April 3, 2011. Mary Ellen attended Covenant College, graduating in 1964 and was designated deaconess the same year. Her husband, Ralph, was ordained as a United Church minister…
Joan Kennedy attended the Leadership Development Module in 2010, and is headed toward a ministry of Word, Sacrament, and Pastoral Care. I consider myself fortunate to have had the opportunity to participate in the Centre for Christian Studies’ Leadership Development Module this past summer in Calgary. As a Candidate for Ordination, I found the content…
Charlotte Caron recently had time in Toronto where she was able to meet with CCS grads, volunteers and supporters. Two highlights were a visit to Belmont Place and a gathering at Trinity-St. Paul’s Church. Three diaconal ministers live in Belmont Place. Marion Pope took Charlotte around to visit the two others, first visiting Muriel Isaac,…
We already have two people signed up and it’s only November! Contact info@ccsonline.ca for more info. MINISTRY PERSONNEL: Looking for meaningful continuing education? Taking a sabbatical? Searching for renewal in ministry? The LDM will be offered twice this year. Once in Winnipeg at CCS, May 30 – June 11, 2011. And again in Nova Scotia…
First of all, let me share some statistics with you… Last year CCS had 33 full-time equivalent students training for diaconal ministry. It costs CCS $15,163.97/year to educate each student. A grant from the United Church of Canada covered $3,800 per student. Each student paid tuition of $4,500. This means, of course, that CCS needs to raise…
Last Wednesday, the Very Rev. Dr. Stan McKay spoke to around 70 people as part of CCS’s Mindful Munching lunchtime discussion. The topic was “Truth and Reconciliation: Where Do We Go From Here?”. The audio podcast of this presentation is now available. Just right-click on the link below (ctrl-click if you’re on Mac without a…
Mardi Tindal, Moderator of the United Church, dropped by the Educational Ministry Year Learning Circle today on her way through Winnipeg. She brought greetings from the United Church of Canada (“Because I can,” she said) and expressed support and encouragement for the work the students are doing in preparing for ministry.
Thanksgiving for Revelation Creator God genesis of the universe in midnight northern lights in the brooks and birds in meadow=s hush in rainbow colour You come moving over the face of creation. Divine Star maker source of being in beauty in nature in wonder You come as the one who has created and is creating….
Litany for Christian Education Friday morning, Week One Introduction to Educational Ministry Fiery, cloudy pillar, you guide our lives. As learners and leaders, may we remember our story of community and liberation. God of the prophets, you demand of us justice. As teachers and ministers, may we embody our call and covenant. Holy Wisdom,…
The Fall Learning Circle of the Educational Ministry Year at CCS started today. Twenty students from across Canada are gathered at Woodsworth House for the next two weeks to explore educational theory, preaching and worship, interfaith dialogue, and other themes. Because CCS Theme Years are offered on a 3-year rotation, there are some students attending…
From staff worship: Oh most blessed light, fill the innermost hearts of your faithful. Without your power, nothing in in humans, nothing innocent. Clean what is dirty, water what is dry, heal what is wounded. Bend what is rigid, heat what is cold, lead what has gone astray. (From the Latin, 13th Century) O lux…