Wait! There’s More to Learn?!
Profile of two CCS students who used their CCS credits toward an academic degree.
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Making the Ordinary Strange
Lori Stewart interviewed Kuriko Fujiyoshi from the Dohoku Christian Centre in Hokkaido, Japan.
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Expressing our Values
A new articulation of CCS’s core values, and an invitation to artists to create work inspire by those values.
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Videos from January’s Second Fridays – Respect
Doug McMurtry and Adrian Jacobs inspired us with their wise and insightful commentary on the concept of Respect.
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Both-And Community with Lutheran Deacons
Ted was part of a retreat for the newly formed Lutheran Deacon community in Minnesota. He offered them some tools for reflecting on community in terms of “both/and” polarities.
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Surprise, You’re Chaplain
Helen Reed reflects on coming to CCS for a meeting two weeks ago and spontaneously volunteering to serve as chaplain in the learning circle.
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Hospitality and the Arts – videos from October’s Second Fridays
Jamie Howison and barb janes provided intriguing images of what the relationship between the church, the world, and the arts could be at October’s Second Fridays presentation on October 11, 2013.
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Alive, Alert, Enthusiastic, Awake
Seven CCS students enter their final year of studies this year – bringing together their learning and reflecting on wisdom.
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Fruitful Balances: Ted’s Sabbatical
Ted Dodd found his three month sabbatical leave allowed a set of fruitful balances.
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Charlotte Caron’s Book Is For The Birds
Charlotte Caron (CCS 1972) has launched a book of poetry entitled The Magic of Birds. Here’s an excerpt…
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Advocacy and Lobbying
Over at the Christian Century website, Louise Williams (well-known to many in the diaconal community), has a brief reflection on the lectionary passage Luke 7:1-10 and a diaconal perspective on advocacy and lobbying.
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Begin the Beguines
On April 14, 2013 the last Beguine died in Belgium. The folks at Anglicans Online write in praise of the Beguines – lay women who lived as a religious community in the world.
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Maylanne Reflects on DUCC
Maylanne attended the gathering of DUCC (Diakonia of the United Church of Canada) last week. Here are her reflections as an ecumenical observer…
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Events | News | Profiles | Reflections
Jessie MacLeod recognized as Companion of the Centre
On May 2, 2013 Jessie MacLeod was presented with the Companion of the Centre award by the Centre for Christian Studies at a gathering in Tatamagouche, NS.
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Prayers for Diakonia
To mark the beginning of the national DUCC gathering, some prayers written by the recently graduated students during their Integrating Year.
