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Music for the Soul with Carolyn McDade

Anniversary weekend celebrations continued with a celebration of song and music led by Carolyn McDade tonight.

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 …

Sandy Saulteaux seeking Keeper of the Learning Circle

Our friends at the Sandy Saulteaux Spiritual Centre are advertising for a Keeper of the Learning Circle.  Visit the SSSC website for more info.

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 …

Diaconal Gatherings

One of the joys of being on the road has been the opportunity to meet with recent grads and re-new connections. A deep sense of history and pride is shared …

Ontario Field Placement Orientations

In 2012-2013, the CCS students are engaged in the Social Ministry Year. Facilitating the orientation sessions for the students’ field placement allows for a broad connection with the diversity of …

Summer Student Worked on CCS Archives

CCS is pleased to have received a grant to hire a student for the summer under the Heritage Grants Program of Manitoba Culture, Heritage and Tourism. The grant provides matching …

The Roof is Done (reshingled)

Let the rain fall on the just and the unjust.  Woodsworth House has new shingles, thanks to $15000 and a generous gift from the Winnipeg Foundation.  CCS Treasurer, Brian Faurshou …

50th Year Reunion for the UCTS Class of ’62

The UCTS (United Church Training School) class of 1962 celebrated the 50th anniversary of their graduation in June in Toronto.

Happy 101st, Beatrice Doidge!

Happy birthday on September 28 to Beatrice Leslie Doidge (possibly CCS’s oldest living graduate).

Diversity, Transformation, & Hope – a public lecture with Stan McKay and Raheel Raza

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 …

Anniversary will be a Joyless celebration

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 …

Cracking Open White Identity

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 …

Accompaniment and Solidarity

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 …

IY Students and CCS Staff Break Bread Together

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 …