An Edgey Conversation about Innovation
Last month Marcie and Scott had an EDGEy conversation about innovative ministry.
An invitation to share your own thoughts, opinions, and experiences
Last month Marcie and Scott had an EDGEy conversation about innovative ministry.
Lisa Byer-de Wever, Marlene Britton, and Aldith Baker discuss what it means to be Black and a deacon/diaconal minister in Canada.
Take a moment to congratulate Hubert, Lynn, Jackie, Stan, and/or Jim.
We want to make our program even better, and we need people who are good at asking: “Why?” “Why not?” What if…?”
The 2015 Annual Report
Do you know someone you think might be called?
May is LEAVE A LEGACY Month. Now’s the time to make a will if you don’t have one yet.
On Saturday, February 1st, Ted Dodd was asked to facilitate a conversation with the members of Winnipeg Presbytery, United Church of Canada. He decided to ground this discussion theologically by focusing on several models of ecclesiology/church, hoping to enable an interchange about our core beliefs about faith community. Here are some notes from Ted’s conversation……
Do you consider yourself part of the CCS community? If you’re a friend, supporter, alumnae/us, student, or volunteer of the Centre for Christian Studies, the Central Council would like your thoughts on where CCS should be going in the next five years.
Leave a comment on the CCS website to congratulate the graduates of the diaconal training program or the Companions of the Centre who are being recognized on April 13 & 14.
Common Threads is the bi-weekly email update that goes out to members of the CCS community. For Christmas the editor, Marc, is inviting folks to participate in the final Common Threads of 2012. Short Christmas wishes, memories, reflections, and blessings fo this time of year are solicited. He will do his best to include as many…
The puppet has been named! “CiCi S.” A blue ribbon panel of experts has combined two entries: Brenda Zanin of Ottawa wrote of her selection “CiCi”: “It’s gender free and it could also be ‘see-see’ -the key learning sense of sight. It’s friendly.” Deb Kigar, of Quebec, had a similar suggestion “CeeCeeS.” So judges took…
Lynn Smith, a Social Ministry Year student from Peterborough, made a puppet for CCS and left it here for our use. But s/he needs a name! Can you think of one? Send your replies to tdodd@ccsonline.ca The prize is a surprise…
Students of Emmanuel College, a seminary of the University of Toronto, have written a Letter of Solidarity with those in Quebec and elsewhere who invite us to imagine a different approach to education and democracy. The ongoing demonstrations in Quebec, which began as a student strike, have quickly gained support across Canada and around the world. Rising…
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…