Dr. Gimbel accepts call as Academic Dean and Professor at CLS

EDMONTON – Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS) in Edmonton has announced that Rev. Dr. James Gimbel has accepted the call to serve as Academic Dean and Professor of Theology at the seminary. The Board of Regents extended the call to Dr. Gimbel during meetings on September 6.

CLS’ Interim President, Rev. Dr. Joel Heck, welcomed the news of Dr. Gimbel’s acceptance. “Dr. Gimbel and I will work together well, having done so in the past,” he said. “He brings a rich, institutional memory of the seminary and an innovative style in addressing the issues that a seminary faces in these unsettling times. I look forward to his contributions to the seminary and to the church at large.”

“May God continue to bless seminary education in Lutheran Church–Canada, and Dr. Gimbel’s service to Concordia Lutheran Seminary,” Dr. Heck continued.

“May God continue to bless seminary education in Lutheran Church–Canada, and Dr. Gimbel’s service to Concordia Lutheran Seminary,”

Dr. Gimbel served as President of Concordia Lutheran Seminary in Edmonton for the past nine years. He announced in 2022 his intention to step down as president of the institution.

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