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Maylanne Maybee, Principal
Maylanne Maybee brings a lifelong passion for social justice and a deep understanding and lived experience of servant ministry. Educated at Trinity College, The University of Toronto and Oxford University, her more recent studies have focused on racial justice and reconciliation, just and responsible tourism in Israel and the Palestinian Territories, transformational leadership, and conflict mediation.
An Anglican deacon for over thirty years, Maybee has worked to promote the renewal of the diaconate as a distinct order and ministry within the Anglican Church. In mentoring a growing body of Anglican deacons, she has developed her own capacities as a theologian particularly in the areas of ecclesiology and mission. Maybee also has several publications to her credit, including All Who Minister: New Ways of Serving God’s People, a collection of case studies of innovative models of ministry.
Prior to her appointment at the Centre, Maybee worked for a decade and a half for the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada, first as Coordinator, Mission and Justice Education and then as Coordinator for Ecojustice Networks; Earlier, she worked for the Diocese of Toronto as Coordinator for Diaconal Ministry, as Deacon in charge, St. Matthias, Parkdale (Toronto), and for the Canadian Non-Profit Housing Foundation as Founding Executive Director; with the Urban Core Support Network as Staff Coordinator, and with the Parkdale Community Ministry as Coordinator. She also worked as a chaplain and educator at a private girls’ school in Oakville.
Maylanne’s work in the church and community is testimony to the centrality of her commitment to social justice. Her skills as an educator have been employed to engage others in the work of justice and mission. Her involvements have fostered her own analytical thinking from a feminist and liberationist perspective. She brings vision for future directions, gifts as an educator and communicator, and solid administrative and management experience. Much of her work has been ecumenical including her leadership experience and collaborative involvement with the United Church of Canada. Thus she has a solid grounding in the ethos and polity of both denominations which should serve the Centre well. In addition to looking ahead, Maybee can also offer some historical perspective on the Centre, having served as a Co-Chair of Council at the time the Centre’s moved to Winnipeg in 1998.
Ted Dodd, Program Staff
Ted joined the CCS program staff in July of 1998. Prior to joining the staff of CCS, Ted served a new church development congregation in Winnipeg. For eleven years, he was Worship, Education and Justice staff for the Conference of Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario of the United Church of Canada. He has also worked in interim ministry with an amalgamating congregation, in a rural four-point charge, and in urban Toronto as a staff associate. Ted co-edited Roll Away the Stone: Lenten Reflections at the Close of the Ecumenical Decade in Solidarity with Women. Ted was the chair of the United Church national task group preparing the new Service Book: Celebrate God’s Presence. In 2003, after a special program of study, Ted became the first person in the United Church to switch order of ministry designation from ordained to diaconal. His thesis for his Master of Sacred Theology degree focussed on diaconal ministry in the United Church. In 2004, he successfully completed a certificate in Conflict Mediation. He completed his Doctor of Ministry in 2008 focussing his work on transformational theological education.
Ann Naylor, Program Staff
Ann joined the program staff in the summer of 1999 and carries particular responsibilities in the areas of social ministry and pastoral care. Ann is a diaconal minister who has worked in urban core ministries in Maritime and Toronto Conferences of the United Church and in ecumenical campus ministry with the Student Christian Movement of Canada. Ann worked in the General Council Offices of The United Church of Canada for fourteen years, primarily in the Division of Ministry Personnel and Education with particular responsibilities for education, advocacy, networking and policy development in the areas of women in ministry, diaconal ministry and dealing with sexual abuse in the church. She also served as the Acting General Secretary of the Division for several years and worked with the General Council Committee on Theology and Faith. Prior to coming to CCS, Ann was serving in a team ministry in a congregation in Toronto Conference. Ann has been an active volunteer at CCS for many years and also served as part-time staff for two years.
Scott Douglas, Program Administrator/Registrar
Scott is an award-winning playwright, and co-editor (with Nanette McKay) of The Unofficial United Church Handbook. His plays include Treading Water (performed at the 2009 Winnipeg Fringe Festival), Undiscover'd Country (produced in Edmonton at the Catalyst Theatre in 2005), as well as Maybe One?, A Christmas Karl, and Strange Angels. He has written plays for various church gatherings and social justice resources, many of which can be found in his book Strange Angels and Other Plays published by Wood Lake Books. From 2006 to 2008 Scott served as overseas personnell for the United Church, working with the Ecumenical Centre for Research, Education, and Advocacy in the Fiji Islands. Scott currently works part-time at the Centre for Christian Studies, providing admin support and comic relief to the Program Staff.
Marc Desrosiers, Development and Community Relations Coordinator
Marc is the “new kid on the block” at CCS, bringing with him a 40-year career in the fields of fund-raising, media relations and leadership-management. He has served as the Manitoba Regional Director of the Canadian Red Cross, Executive Director of the Alumni Association at the University of Manitoba, and Director of Development / Capital Campaigns at The Canadian Lutheran World Relief, Brandon University, le College universitaire de Saint-Boniface and The Salvation Army Booth University College, garnering national awards of recognition. He has also served as Chief of Communications for the Federal Government, Prairie Region. Marc is a life-long learner, first having received his BA, MBA in Communications, Accreditation in Business Communicator (ABC) and certificates in University Management from both the University of Manitoba (CUM) and Harvard University (CEM).
The Canadian Institute of Management has also recently conferred upon Marc the designation of Professional Manager (P.Mgr.). He is married, has three children, three grand-children…and two pugs!
Deeply-rooted in his Christian faith, Marc welcomes his new chapter in the life of the Centre for Christian Studies.
Liz Bachman, Administrative Assistant
| Contact information |Liz joined the Centre for Christian Studies staff team in October 2010.
Prior to her coming to CCS, she spent most of her working career with the University of Manitoba in the graphic arts field. Since 1991, she has been an active member of the United Church in Meadowood. Liz is excited to be merging work and faith with this employment in a Christian community.
CCS Staff Vision Statement
"Sharing a commitment to CCS, the staff will value and risk mutual encouragement, support, and deep reflection in a spirit of trust, laughter, and a sense of the sacred."
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