News from CCS and the CCS community
Charlotte Caron, Ted Dodd and Ann Naylor from CCS attended the United Church Conference of Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario meetings in Kenora, ON during the last weekend in May. Ted chaired the Conference Visioning and Critical Reflection Committee which helps the Conference keep grounded in its theology. Charlotte participated in a presentation called “A Prairie…
The last couple of weeks at CCS has been Leadership Development Module time. An intense, profound, and BUSY time. As a result, I haven’t been able to get the updates up on the blog. Luckily Marc has still been keeping the constituency up to date through email, so if you get the bi-weekly emails, a…
Lynda Trono will speak about her recent participation at the World Parliament of Religions in Australia on Friday, May 6, 11:45 AM – 1 PM at the CCS House, 60 Maryland Street in Winnipeg. Bring a lunch, and RSVP to Marc if you’d like to come. Lynda will share her experience of the Parliament of the…
The Centre for Christian Studies is pleased to announce the appointment of Maylanne Maybee as its new Principal. “The Centre for Christian Studies is an exceptional school of experiential learning for people dedicated to the Church’s ministry of service, mission and justice. I look forward to the adventurous days ahead – days of exploration, collaboration…
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This Sunday (April 3rd) at 3pm at St. George’s Anglican Church Crescentwood, 168 Wilton Street, Winnipeg, the Centre for Christian Studies holds its annual Service of Celebration to acknowledge the students who are graduating from the Diploma in Diaconal Ministries program this year, and to honour Mary Ellen Moore who is being named a Companion…
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 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…
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.