Seminary classes move online-only during pandemic

CANADA – The classes of Lutheran Church–Canada’s two seminaries have moved online-only in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS) in St. Catharines, Ontario announced on March 13 that face to face classes would be cancelled as of March 16, 2020, following the lead of Brock University. While faculty and staff continue to work from the building, students currently participate in classes through video-conferencing. “I hope that the pandemic will not cause great distress to our families and loved ones,” noted CLTS President Thomas Winger. “But I also encourage you to unburden yourselves of worry by committing it to God in prayer, relying on His gracious promises to care for us in all our needs.”

Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS) in Edmonton announced on March 16 that classes would move online only, following direction from Alberta Health. As with CLTS, core faculty and staff at CLS continue to work from the building. “We want to comply with our public health officials in love for God that is also demonstrated by love for the neighbour,” CLS explained in announcing the move to online-classes only. “Overall, our goal is good health for each of us and our families, and a long and healthy future for our whole Church. We pray that God might be able to use this to strengthen witness to Christ and faith, hope, and trust in God.”

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