Category: Education News

September 8, 2021

Former CLS President Called to Glory

EDMONTON – Rev. Dr. L. Dean Hempelmann, former President of Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS) in Edmonton, has been called home to glory. Dr. Hemplemann entered into the presence of His Saviour on August 29, 2021. He was 82 years old. “Dr. Hempelmann was an astute…

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July 23, 2021

Kay Tiffney Passes On to Glory

ST. CATHARINES, Ont. – Katherine (Kay) Tiffney (née Schneikart), secretary for Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS) in St. Catharines, Ontario from 1976-1995, passed away on July 19, 2021, at 90 years of age. Kay will be fondly remembered by former seminary students and their families…

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May 31, 2021

First calls for 2021’s graduating pastors, vicarage assignments

ONLINE – Lutheran Church–Canada’s two seminaries live-streamed their Call Services again this year on May 28 and 29 respectively. Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS – Edmonton) held its Sacred Convocation online on May 28, 2021, during which time three colloquy candidates from last summer were presented….

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May 26, 2021

CLTS Professor’s book now available in Spanish

  LATIN AMERICA – A book on eschatology by Rev. Dr. John Stephenson, professor at Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS) in St. Catharines, Ontario, has recently been made available in Spanish as part of the VDMA Project. “I would hope that the Eschatology volume of…

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May 12, 2021

LCC Seminaries Set Dates to Announce First Calls Online

ONLINE – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC)’s two seminaries have announced dates for this year’s Call Services which will be live-streamed again this year as restrictions to gatherings continue amid the COVID-19 pandemic.  Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS – Edmonton) will offer its Sacred Convocation live online on Friday,…

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May 6, 2021

Look to Jesus: A Review of My Light and My Salvation

  by Mathew Block It is a sad truth that too few Lutherans today engage in the creative arts. This is especially true when it comes to written creative arts like poetry and fiction. Most people in the pew would be hard pressed to name…

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