News from CCS and the CCS community
On Friday, April 12 the twelve students in the Social Ministry learning circle went out to the Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre near Beasejour, Manitoba for a day of reflection on race, privilege, advocacy, and right relations.
Some new books in the library on leading worship in the small church, the arts as a catalyst for spiritual transformation, reimaging stories of violence, and more.
“Thank you for taking me in; we nuns are persona non grata among certain people in the Vatican, but they will never find me here.” Miriam Therese Winter led us in singing “Joy is Like the Rain” at the graduation banquet on Saturday.
Musician, poet, liturgist, and teacher Miriam Therese Winter was celebrated at CCS’s Annual Service of Celebration on Sunday, April 14, 2013.
It’s Wednesday. The Social Ministry learning circle has arrived. The Integrating Year learning circle is in its second week. The Finance Committee is meeting this afternoon. And people are starting to arrive for the Face-to-Face Council meeting that starts tomorrow. Staff brought lunch for everyone. The IY’s have roped the SM folks into joining a choir…
CCS is seeking a Development Coordinator (.7 FTE) to join their team.
Two learning circles, a face-to-face council meeting, a banquet, and an annual service of celebration. It’s going to be a busy month!
There is still room in the June 10-22 Leadership Development Module in Winnipeg if you’re interested; the application deadline has been extended to May 1st. (The deadline to apply for the August LDM in Ottawa is still June 1st.) You can apply online or by mail.
Woodsworth House (the home of the Centre for Christian Studies) was relocated early in the morning on Monday, April 1. The story of how the building was moved is “uplifting” to say the least.
Once Upon a Spiral, Reclaiming the F Word, Redeeming the Past, Speaking of Dying, and more…
On March 17, Marion Logan was honoured as a Companion of the Centre for Christian Studies.
From BC to Nova Scotia, friends of CCS took part in the Annual Meeting by conference call. We had 39 people on the line, and included worship, discussion of reports and financial statements, an Academy Awards-inspired nominations presentation, and reflections on the January Program Consultation.
Celebrating all the women past and present who make the road by walking.
Maylanne Maybee responds to questions about an amendment to the Manitoba Public Schools Act, particularly as it relates to religious schools and protection of LGBTQ students from bullying.
Video of the presentation of the 2012 Davidson Trust Award for Excellence in Theological Education to CCS’s Ann Naylor and Ted Dodd