Category: Reflections

The Table is Ready

How we connect

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.

Maylanne Maybee

Christian Unity

Maylanne Maybee writes: When working and worshipping with other Christians, we should be open to and prepared for surprises!

Taboo

Ted Dodd reflects on “Taboo”, an art exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney, Australia.

Second Fridays

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.

Idle No More

A reflection on the “Idle No More” movement from Rev. Micheline Montreuil

Maylanne Maybee

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 …

A suspiciously Guy Fawkes-ish Starbucks cup

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …