What We Do and With Whom
Maylanne Maybee writes: Is it appropriate for the non-Aboriginal party to take the initiative to invite collaboration. Adrian Jacobs’ answer: Participation in issues of concern for Aboriginal people is the invitation.
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Christian Unity
Maylanne Maybee writes: When working and worshipping with other Christians, we should be open to and prepared for surprises!
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Taboo
Ted Dodd reflects on “Taboo”, an art exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney, Australia.
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Ecumenical Connections – 2nd Fridays videos
Michèle Barr and Virginia Platt reflect on practical ecumenism. Videos from CCS’s noon-hour presentation on Theology of Diversity – Ecumenical Connections.
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Idle No More
A reflection on the “Idle No More” movement from Rev. Micheline Montreuil
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Happy New Year from the Principal
Epiphany, which falls on Sunday, January 6, is traditionally a season that focuses on the Church’s mission – deriving, no doubt, from the story of the encounter with the Christ child of wise and gifted visitors from other lands, cultures, and possibly faith traditions. We associate their offerings of gold and incense and myrrh with…
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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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Merry Christmas – Embrace the World
Congratulations on still being here! The end of the world not-actually-predicted by the Mayan calendar surprisingly didn’t actually occur. Go figure. But it is the solstice, and with this longest night comes a shift. Light will grow, days will lengthen, new possibilities will arise. With Christians (and many non-Christians) around the world we prepare to…
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All About You – Tracy Robertson, CCS grad 2012
In our ongoing series of reflections from members of the wider CCS community, 2012 graduate Tracy Robertson writes: I began a new calling in July, 2011 – just before starting my Integrating Year at CCS. What was I thinking? On top of it all, my calling was as Chaplain at the Calgary Young Offender Centre…
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The Gospel Zone
Principal Maylanne Maybee writes: Last weekend I joined about 60 others for a weekend conference on Becoming a Diaconal Church, sponsored by the Anglican Diocese of Montreal and organized by Peter Huish, a senior deacon of the diocese who has been involved in prison chaplaincy for many years. The keynote speaker was Mark MacDonald, National Indigenous…
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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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Like Geese in Flight
Principal Maylanne Maybee writes: I’m writing this after getting home from a meeting of the Central Council – filled with gratitude for the very fine people I get to work with. Never have I known an organization that draws together staff and volunteers with so unique a combination of competence, intelligence, commitment, and just plain…
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All About You – Jim Hatt
Today, in our continuing “About You” series of profiles from the CCS community, we feature CCS student Jim Hatt. Jim writes: In spring 2006 I had the good fortune to hear former principal Caryn Douglas speak at London Conference. She talked about CCS and the program that they offered. She pointed out that students were…
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Alberta Field Orientations
In September we ran a post about some of the field placement orientations in Ontario. With all the build up to the anniversary we didn’t get a chance to mention the field orientations in Alberta. Ted Dodd writes: In early October I travelled to Alberta. The main reason was to meet with students who were…
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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 –…
