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…
Final year students at CCS are eagerly awaiting the weekend of April 2-3. We anticipate a great celebration that weekend to give thanks for the completion of the program by final year students and to recognize Mary Ellen Moore as a Companion of CCS. The Annual Service of Celebration will take place at St. George’s…
Our diaconal colleague Denise Davis-Taylor who sits on the Theology Inter Church Interfaith Committee of General Council of the UCC asks that the updated Statement of Ministry report be sent to the wide CCS community for response. The draft statement is available at http://www.unitedchurch.ca/communications/news/general/110131 Denise notes: You will see that this paper continues to focus on functions…
Last month we said goodbye to CCS Community Resource Coordinator Glenda Knoll. As you may know, Glenda has moved on from CCS to work with the Mosaic Newcomer Resource Centre. We certainly appreciate her warmth and commitment, and we wish her well. The Human Resources has hired a new staffperson for that position – which is…
The Annual Meeting is next Wednesday. If you’re interested in the Centre for Christian Studies, you might want to think about attending. It starts at 6:00 pm (Manitoba time), with friends of the Centre gathered in Winnipeg and many more joining in by conference call from all over Canada. And this just in: Anglicans attend…
CCS is looking for a Principal. Know anybody with deep commitments to justice, to the empowering of others through transformative learning, and to a collaborative, collegial and non-hierarchical work-style? Check out the job posting on the CCS website for more info.
Reminder: The guest for tomorrow’s Mindful Munchin’ talk is barb janes. She will be talking about how churches can provide hospitality for artists and the arts. 11:45 am to 1:00 pm at the Centre for Christian Studies (60 Maryland Street, Winnipeg, MB).
The latest edition of Tapestry, CCS’s newsletter, is out.
From Wednesday morning staff worship, February 9, 2011 Background The first recorded person of African heritage to set foot in what would become Canada arrived on our shores some 400 years ago. It is believed that, in 1604, Mathieu Da Costa arrived with the French explorers Pierre Du Gua De Monts and Samuel de Champlain….