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CCTE's First Biennial National Conference 2010

“Doing Theology in a Fair Country” with John Ralston Saul

Register now for “Doing Theology in a Fair Country” with renowned Canadian essayist and novelist John Ralston Saul. The conference is sponsored by the Churches’ Council on Theological Education in Canada and hosted by the University of Winnipeg in collaboration with the Knowles/Woodsworth Centre on Theology and Public Policy and will take place in Winnipeg, May 3-5.

  • What does it mean to be engaged in theological education in Canada at a time of changing relationships between Aboriginal People and the churches and other faith communities?
  • What does being involved in processes of truth telling and reconciliation mean for the way we approach and engage in theological study given the history of the residential schools and other ways in which the churches were a part of the formal assimilation policies of the federal government?

We will draw on Ralston Saul’s work to help us think about what it means to do theology in a fair country.

Other voices in our circle will include:

  • Terry LeBlanc, Director of My People International and the North American Institute for Indigenous Theological Studies
  • Paula Samson, Director of the Native Ministries Program at the Vancouver School of Theology
  • Mark MacDonald, first Indigenous Bishop in the Anglican Church of Canada, and
  • Marie Wilson, Commissioner with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

For more information and to add your voice to the circle go to the CCTE Conference Web site.

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56th Annual Canadian Theological Students' Conference 2010

Theme: “Pax Canadiana: Theological Reflections on Peacemaking, Armed Conflict and Nation Building”

56th Annual Canadian Theological Students’ Conference logoThe Atlantic School of Theology in Halifax is preparing to receive theological students from across Canada at the 56th Annual Canadian Theological Students’ Conference, May 8-14.

The keynote speaker isArchbishop Elias Chacour picture His Excellency Abuna Elias Chacour, Archbishop of Akka, Haifa, Nazareth and All of Galilee of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church. Archbishop Chacour is also the President of the Mar Elias Educational Institutions in Ibillin in Galilee and an important Christian voice in the Israeli-Palestinian context. The schedule of his three addresses that will be open to the public is available at the Canadian Churches' Forum for Global Ministries Web site.

All students registered in programs of theological study are welcome. For more information consult the Conference Brochure. We look forward to welcoming you in Halifax!

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CCTE's New Chair and Vice Chair

The Board of the CCTE has selected a new Chair and a Vice Chair to carry forward the renewed work of the Council in the coming year.

Dr. Glenn Wooden pictureThe Chair is Dr. Glenn Wooden, Associate Professor of Old Testament Studies and Librarian at Acadia Divinity College in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. Glenn has served on the Board for two years representing Canadian Baptist Ministries.

A native of Saint John, New Brunswick, he is a graduate of Atlantic Baptist College, Mount Allison University (BA), Acadia Divinity College (MDiv, MA) and St. Andrews, Scotland (PhD). He taught introductory Hebrew, and Greek, during his MDiv studies at Acadia and has taught at the College since that time.

Since moving to the Annapolis valley he has pastored two congregations and now he and his family attend the Third Horton Baptist Church in Canaan where they live.

Rev. Stephen Willey pictureThe Vice Chair is the Rev. Stephen Willey, Program Coordinator for Education and Leadership Development in the Intercultural and Diverse Communities in Ministry Unit of The United Church of Canada.

He is a graduate of the Vancouver School of Theology and St. Andrew’s College in Saskatoon. He has served in a variety of pastoral charges in Manitoba, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Ontario, was the Mission Strategist for York Presbytery, and one of the Personnel Ministers for Toronto Conference and lectured in church leadership at Emmanuel College in Toronto.

He is deeply committed to intercultural ministry serving in the First Nations' community of Klemtu on the B.C. coast and as Interim Minister of Centennial-Japanese United Church in Toronto. He joined the staff of the General Council Office with a focus on equipping the church for intercultural ministries and later also assumed responsibility for coordinating the General Council Office's relationship with the church's fifteen theological schools and education centres.

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Report on Anglican Consultation on Theological Education

The Anglican Church of Canada held an important “National Gathering on Theological Education” at the Manoir d'Youville just outside Montreal. It was sponsored by the Theological Education Working Group of Faith, Worship and Ministry under the leadership of Bishop John Chapman. Participants in the conference included the Bishops of the Anglican Church of Canada along with their Diocesan candidacy officials and representatives from a broad base of theological educational institutions.

In addition, there was representation from Full Communion Partner, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, from International Partner, Theological Education in the Anglican Communion and Ecumenical Partner, the Churches’ Council on Theological Education in Canada. The d’Youville Report is available for download.

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History of the Centre for Christian Studies Published

Weaving a Changing Tapestry cover picture“Weaving a Changing Tapestry” documents the history of the Centre for Christian Studies and its forebears. The book identifies major threads in this history by examining many aspects of its operation as well as exploring themes of theological perspective, attitudes to women, the exercise of power by women, the impact of the school on the theological development and theological education in Canada. Woven in are stories, photos and profiles of significant leaders which offer fascinating anecdotal and personal insights to this thorough and honest history. It is authored by Gwyn Griffith, who has been involved with the Centre as a student, volunteer, staff member and principal. The publication of “Weaving a Changing Tapestry” was supported by a grant from the Churches’ Council on Theological Education in Canada.

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CTSC “Trialogue” Addresses Transcripts Available

The 55th (2009) Canadian Theological Students’ Conference was addressed by a panel of three people on the theme, “Mission and Power: Memory, Journey, Vision”. The panel included:

  • Bishop Mark MacDonald, the Anglican Church of Canada’s first National Indigenous Bishop
  • Dr. Elizabeth Tapia, a Filipina theologian and Director of the Center for Chrisianities in Global Contexts at Drew University and Theological School, and
  • Dr. Russell Daye, author of Political Forgiveness: Lessons from South Africa and Co-Chair of the “Living into Right Relations Task Group” of the United Church of Canada.

These addresses were a highlight of the conference and are now available on the Canadian Churches’ Forum for Global Ministries Web site.

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“The Future of Theological Education in Canada”

Toronto Journal of Theology, Supplement 1, 2009 cover picture

A special supplement of the Toronto Journal of Theology (TJT) titled “The Future of Theological Education in Canada” is now available through their Web site. The anthology is edited by Dr. Jane Barter-Moulaison of the Faculty of Theology at the University of Winnipeg and includes papers from a consultation hosted by CCTE in November 2007, “Who do we think we are? Re-mapping Theological Education in Canada for the 21st Century”. It also draws on conversations held at the annual meeting of the Canadian Theological Society in 2008. Several articles have been solicited from scholars from a wide range of theological perspectives and Christian backgrounds. The project was a collaborative effort among the Canadian Theological Society, the Toronto Journal of Theology and CCTE which provided a significant grant toward publication of the supplement.

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News last updated on:  2010-04-13  3:50PM

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