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Mountain-top Moments and the Valleys of Reconciliation

“Like the transfiguration, the TRC is not an end in and of itself on the mountaintop, but a series of revelations in the long and lived valley of reconciliation.” Marcie Gibson reflections on reconciliation.

Shrove Tuesday

Three grads and one student from CCS led a Shrove Tuesday service in Burnaby, BC

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Winter is a Culture

“People who live in winter appreciate the spring.” Kimiko Karpoff reflects on winter.

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Spiritual Practice for Lent

Ted has been contemplating the gospel readings for Lent. He offers this series of reflections, inviting folks to consider taking a day a week during this period to pray the scripture, follow the suggestions for spiritual practices and consider the questions about life in faith.

AGM 2014 recap

About 35 friends of the Centre for Christian Studies from all across the country got on the phone last Thursday night for our Annual General Meeting.

Listening With Our Hearts

“I experienced the time spent there – in sacred quiet, in worship and in community – to be nurturing; physically, emotionally, and spiritually.” Gail Clarkson reflects on the Epiphany Images of Diakonia event.

Second Fridays

Videos from February’s Second Fridays – Community

Join us this Friday for the next in our Second Fridays series of noon-hour presentations and discussions, this month exploring the theme of “Community” with guest presenters Mary Coswin and Karen Jolly.

Invitation – 2014 AGM

Everything you need to know to take part in the CCS Annual General Meeting on February 20th at 6pm CST.

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United Church Scholarships

The application deadline for three United Church scholarship- the W. Norman McLeod Scholarship, the McGeachy Senior Scholarship, and the Davidson Trust Award is March 15th, 2014.

Patrick’s Song, Brigid’s Well and Columba’s Island

This past weekend, February 7-9, 2014, Ted Dodd was privileged to attend a guided retreat on Celtic Spirituality, with the highly regarded preacher, author, and hymn lyricist, Herbert O’Driscoll.  These …

Caring for All Creation

CCS student Tif McNaughton is part of leading a course called “Caring for All Creation: Land, Water, Our Natural Community.”

Five Ways of Talking About Church

On Saturday, February 1st, Ted Dodd was asked to facilitate a conversation with the members of Winnipeg Presbytery, United Church of Canada. He decided to ground this discussion theologically by …

Tapestry – January 2014

A new edition of the Tapestry newsletter is available.

participants in the Lutheran diaconal ministry course in South Carolina

Diaconal Ministry: History, Discernment, Formation, and Spirituality

Earlier this month, CCS program staff member Ted Dodd attended a course on Diaconal History and Spirituality at the Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary in Columbia, South Carolina.

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Wait! There’s More to Learn?!

Profile of two CCS students who used their CCS credits toward an academic degree.