The Bread and the Wine at CCS
Starting in January, CCS will be hosting a Eucharist in the Anglican tradition on the fourth Wednesday of the month.
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Theology of Simplicity – Second Fridays
Just in time for Christmas comes this reflection from Lynda Trono as part of CCS’s monthly Second Fridays series. Lynda and Jennifer deGroot presented on Friday, December 14th, 2012 at CCS, followed by an engaging discussion on the challenges of living simply.
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Images of Diakonia 2013
A Lenten reflection on Christian ministry at Sisterhood of St. John the Divine. jointly offered by SSJD and the Centre for Christian Studies. Friday, March 15 to Saturday, March 16, 2013. We will explore the meaning of “diakonia” in its theological and spiritual dimensions; nurture participants in daily ministry through a variety of spiritual disciplines…
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Local Collaborative Ministries – Diocese of Rupert’s Land
Ted writes: In the Diocese of Rupert’s Land, two parishes have been experimenting with Local Collaborative Ministries, a version of “Total Ministry.” Pembina Hills parish is a rural setting covering vast distances in southern Manitoba, and St. Thomas is situated in the Weston region part of Winnipeg. These parishes have named and designated local leadership…
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Theology of Creation – videos from November’s Second Friday
November 9th was the second friday of the month, which meant the return of CCS’s Second Fridays. Joining us for lunch hour reflections were Shaun Loney of BUILD, Paul Gehrs from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, and Fjola Hart Wasekeesikaw, nurse, educator, and co-chair of the board for the Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre. Their reflections…
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Theology of Simplicity / Cookies & Carols
Noon December 14 Theology of Simplicity Jennifer DeGroot and Lynda Trono followed by… Cookies & Carols Annual December Open House at the Centre for Christian Studies Friday, December 14 1:30-3:00 pm 2012 CCS Cookies and Carols pdf poster
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Theology of Justice and Liberation – October’s “Second Friday” videos online
The videos from last month’s Second Friday presentation on the theology of justice and liberation, featuring Maylanne Maybee, Barbara Lloyd, and Yoon Ok Shin, are now online. And if you’re in Winnipeg at lunch time tomorrow (second Friday of November) why not bring your lunch to CCS and take in this month’s Second Friday –…
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Theology of Creation – 2nd Friday at CCS
Coming up – Theology of Creation Friday, November 9th at noon at CCS (Bring your lunch) Featuring: Fjola Hart Wasekeesikaw, Paul Gehrs and Shaun Loney
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Apology to Deaconesses Conversation
The Executive of Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario Conference (UCC) will be having a conversation about the 2006 Apology to Deaconesses on Wednesday, November 7, 6:45-8:45 p.m. at Churchill Park United Church, 525 Beresford Ave., Winnipeg. Before 1960 married women could not be in ministry in the United Church. Deaconesses who married were “disjoined” from the Order. Married…
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Events | News | Reflections
Oh What A Weekend It Was – 120th Anniversary Recap
Principal Maylanne Maybee writes: Has CCS ever done such a thing before? Has there ever been anything like it? About 100 people – students and staff, past and present, graduates, Friends, supporters, and honoured guests – converged in Winnipeg from Thursday evening until Sunday morning. People came from Victoria, BC to St. John’s, Newfoundland, from…
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Anniversary Weekend wrapping up
Yesterday included reflections from past and present CCS principals, a presentation by students, workshops on the action-reflection spiral and ecumenical perspectives on the diaconate, field trips, and a wonderful banquet at which Caryn Douglas was honoured as a Companion of the Centre and CCS’s Ted Dodd and Ann Naylor were presented with the United Church…
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Anniversary Weekend Underway
CCS’s 120th anniversary weekend kicked off last night with an inspiring dialogue between Raheel Raza and Stan McKay on the subject of Diversity, Transformation, and Hope. (Watch for clips from that event in the next few weeks.) This morning registration has begun. Friends and former students are pouring into Woodsworth House to reconnect and catch up. …
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120th Anniversary Update – 1 week to go!
We’re now at 71 registrations plus 13 Social Ministry students … plus staff and over 130 attending the evening banquet! If you haven’t already, register NOW online (A reminder: Early Bird rates applied until September 4. Regular registration fee is now increased to $120.) Joy Kogawa is unfortunately unable to attend the October 11 event…
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Accompaniment and Solidarity Videos
The videos from September’s “Second Fridays at CCS” presentations are now available, so even if you weren’t in the room at lunch-time on the second Friday of the month, you can still be part of the experience. Dianne Baker, who served with the Ecumencial Accompaniment Program in Palestine and Israel, and Louise Simbandumwe, social justice…
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Preparing a Banquet
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….
