Category: Reflections

Missing the Marc

From Principal Maylanne Maybee: The big news of this week is announced below – Marc Desrosiers’ unexpected resignation effective August 3, 2012. He has been offered a position that will …

All About You – Elizabeth Brain

This week we feature CCS grad and Companion of the Centre, Elizabeth Brain.  Elizabeth writes: “Has God ever opened doors for me! In 1987 my life was in transition. There …

Getting a Rest, Looking Forward

Principal Maylanne Maybee writes: I’m writing this on the eve of Canada Day weekend, poised to take the first two weeks of my vacation–with a long list of things to …

All About You – Beth Walker

CCS student Beth Walker reflects on the recent BC Conference, and Day 2, ‘Artist in Residence’: “It was day two of the British Columbia Conference and time for the incoming …

Conferences and Meetings!

From Principal Maylanne Maybee: Conferences and Meetings!! June is the month of conferences, meetings, and gatherings. And I’ve been going to my fair share of them… Two weekends ago I …

Voices of Advocacy

In 2009/10 Peggy Edwards studied the Canadian Grandmothers To Grandmothers Campaign to find answers to the question: “How do we engage, nurture and sustain older women advocates in civil society?” …

All About You – Helen Reed

As part of our ongoing “About You” series, in which members of the CCS community talk about their lives, their ministry, and their connection to the Centre in their own …

The Threshold of the Years

 Principal Maylanne Maybee writes:The threshold of the years. My mother sent me a note on the anniversary of my ordination to the diaconate – May 28, 1978. She’s the only …

All About You: Alice Hanson

Alice Hanson is 2012 graduate of the Centre for Christian Studies.  In Alice’s words: “My roots were deeply embedded in the Lutheran tradition, growing up in a clergy family and …

Strategic Thinking and “Wiggle Room” at CCS

Principal Maylanne Maybee writes: Once every three or four months, the CCS staff team holds a longer than usual meeting that includes lunch, and allows us to delve more deeply …

Strategies/Start-egies for Making the Vision Reality

Things are quiet once again at CCS. The Pastoral Care Year spring learning circle ended last Thursday.  The following poem by Ted Dodd was used as part of a session …

Springing Forward

CCS Principal Maylanne Maybee writes: Springing forward from a successful Annual General Meeting and year. Last week was a good week! On a personal level, the Human Resources Committee conducted …

All About You – Mark Laird

Mark is a current student in the Diaconal Ministries program at the Centre for Christian Studies.  Mark writes: “ I don’t need to tell you that the life of a …

Attracting New Students, Growing our Program

Principal Maylanne Maybee writes: So far, just enough people have registered for next week’s Annual General Meeting of Friends of CCS to meet our quorum (15 voting Friends, at least …

Circles Circles!

Principal Maylanne Maybee writes: In the last two weeks I have participated in or thought about circles in a number of ways. Top of the list are the circles we …