Category: Education News

August 16, 2019

CLS Professor Stephen Chambers to return to parish ministry

EDMONTON – Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS) has announced that Rev. Dr. Stephen Chambers, Professor of Exegetical Theology, will be stepping down at the end of the Fall Semester in order to return to parish ministry. Dr. Chambers has accepted a call to serve Grace Lutheran…

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July 31, 2019

When You Fast: New book from CLTS professor

ST. CATHARINES, Ontario – Rev. Dr. Harold Ristau, Associate Professor of Theology at Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS), has authored a new book, When You Fast: The Sacramental Character of Fasting. The new book is published by Wipf and Stock Publishers, and features a foreword…

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July 31, 2019

Learn Hebrew online

NOTE: This class has been cancelled. ONLINE – Starting Tuesday, September 3, 2019 Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS) in Edmonton is offering a nine-month evening course in Biblical Hebrew (BL-090/091) by distance education. Potential students can access it on the internet from anywhere. Biblical Hebrew can…

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June 5, 2019

Grow in your faith through online video studies from LCC seminaries

ONLINE – Want to grow in your faith through a deeper study of Scripture and theology? You can, by catching up with free video courses from Lutheran Church–Canada’s two seminaries. Earlier this year, Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS – St. Catharines, Ontario) offered a six-part…

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May 26, 2019

First calls for 2019’s graduating pastors, vicarage assignments

CANADA – Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS – Edmonton) and Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS – St. Catharines, Ontario) held their annual convocation services Friday, May 24 and Saturday, May 25 respectively, during which time five graduating seminary candidates received their first calls. Matthew Fenn (CLTS)…

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May 21, 2019

LCC seminaries prepare for annual convocation services

CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) two seminaries are preparing for their annual graduation ceremonies, during which time graduating pastors receive their first calls, vicars receive their placements, and honourary awards are presented to individuals who have made a difference in the life of the church….

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