According to Liz, registrations for the CCS anniversary Saturday banquet are at 118! The evening promises to be a celebration of community, Friends, and achievements. The venue will be Young United Church on Broadway, where events of the day will have taken place, with Helen Reed, chair of the Communications and Promotions Committee as host….
Principal Maylanne Maybee writes: A lot goes on at CCS, inside and out, from one day to the next and one week to the next. Last Tuesday the Program Committee met by conference call, with lots of conversation about short-term courses, a new six week course for those preparing for the Anglican diaconate, the Program…
Here in Canada and all across the world, people struggle to live together in peace. And yet we are overwhelmed by unsettling examples of intolerance, bigotry, and hatred. Where is the hope? The Centre for Christian Studies is proud to host a public lecture and dialogue on the theme of “Diversity, Transformation, & Hope” with…
We take no joy in announcing that, due to a family emergency, Joy Kogawa will not be able to attend the October 11th public lecture with Stan McKay to kick off CCS’s 120th Anniversary weekend. Howeber we have lined up a speaker to take her place on the Thursday evening, and I’m sure you’ll agree…
A new resource produced by the Canadian Ecumenical Anti Racism Network (CEARN) is now available from the Canadian Council of Churches. The resource, Cracking Open White Identity Towards Transformation, includes reflections, tools and resources for faith-based examination of White identity and privilege with easy guides for group and individual activities. CCS Principal Maylanne Maybee has…
On Friday we launched our Lunch and Learn series. It was our first “Second Friday.” We were blessed by the presentations on the “Theology of Accompaniment and Solidarity” by Dianne Baker and Louise Simbanduwe. Twenty-five people filled the Kay Pearson Room at CCS for this rich conversation. (Videos of the presentations will be available on…
The six students in the Integrating Year at CCS have gathered for their first learning circle of this, their final year of program. For the week and a half they will be talking theology and ministry and pulling together their learnings from their three theme years. Marcie Gibson, Janet Nield, Kim Roy, Arlene Ruggles, Beth…
Ted writes: Recently, I was visiting field placement sites in British Columbia. Two new students will be entering the Social Ministry Year for 2012-2013. In Victoria, Don Evans will be splitting his field time between Our Place Society (where he is the Executive Director) and Together Against Poverty Society. His learning facilitator will be Martin…
Etta Snow graduated from UCTS (one of the forerunners of CCS) 60 years ago, in 1952. Etta writes: The Ovimbundu have a very beautiful and meaningful phrase- ‘Ongeva ka yi popiwa’ literally means, the longings of the heart can never be erased as they are etched in one’s whole being. When I think of my…
It’s not difficult to imagine the jokes and raised eyebrows that must be going around when people learn from our schedule of events that the Sunday service on the morning of October 14 celebrating the 120th Anniversary Service of the Centre for Christian Studies will take place at the Thomson Funeral Home on Broadway Avenue…
CCS Principal Maylanne Maybee writes: A week ago a gathering of CCS Friends and neighbours met in the home of Ted and Janice Dodd–who often and generously host CCS parties in their comfortable and sprawling house – to toast the accomplishment of Dr. Lori Stewart. Lori is a grad of CCS (U1987) who recently completed…
Fall is here and the CCS library has added some new books. Here are just a few of the new books we’re reading these days: Christianity After Religion by Diana Butler Bass Know Your Story and Lead with It: The Power of Narrative in Clergy Leadership by Richard Hester and Kelli Walker-Jones Good Girls, Good…
CCS is happy to welcome Dianne Baker and Louise Simbanduwe to kick off our 2012-2013 Second Friday series of noon-hour learnings, at 12 noon on Friday, September 14. Dianne and Louise will be discussing accompaniment and solidarity. Dianne Baker served with the Ecumenical Accompaniment Program in Palestine and Israel for three months in 2011. She…
The Emma Kaufman Scholarship is an award of approximately $10,000 for extended studies or learning outside of Canada. It is given out occasionally, as funds permit, by the Centre for Christian Studies. Background of the Scholarship The Kaufman Scholarship was established in 1945 by Emma R. Kaufman as an expression of her very deep concern…
Centre For Christian Studies Is Seeking a Development and Community Relations Officer Based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, The Centre for Christian Studies is a Canadian theological school that has been training women and men for ministry since 1892. It specializes in the education of diaconal ministers for the United Church and Anglican Church of Canada. It…