Category: Education News

July 29, 2016

2016 final year for Pastor’s Desk Diary

CANADA – Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS) in St. Catharines, Ontario has announced that 2016 will be the final year for the publication of the Pastor’s Desk Diary. “We are sorry to announce that 2016 was the last year of publication for the Pastor’s Desk…

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July 20, 2016

CLS hosts weekend retreat for those interested in exploring the pastoral ministry

EDMONTON – From May 13-15, Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS – Edmonton) held a weekend retreat for young men interested in exploring the pastoral ministry. Six young men, mostly high school students, joined seminarians and faculty in sample classes in exegetical, systematic, historical, and practical theology….

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June 14, 2016

Conference on Atheism draws crowds

EDMONTON – The Canadian Centre for Scholarship and the Christian Faith’s (CCSCF) 2016 conference on Atheism and the Christian Faith saw a record number of participants take part. There were 95 registrants total, beating the previous record by 30, who attended this year’s event, including…

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May 31, 2016

CLTS releases translation in honour of 500th Anniversary of the Reformation

ST. CATHARINES, Ontario – Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary has announced the publication of the first English translation of a significant sixteenth century Lutheran document. The Wittenberg Reformation (1545) was written by Philipp Melanchthon at the behest of Elector John Frederick, in response to a request…

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May 30, 2016

LCC seminaries present special awards

CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada’s two seminaries presented special awards to members of the church during their annual convocation ceremonies. Concordia Lutheran Seminary During the May 26 Convocation ceremony, Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS) in Edmonton presented Perpetua Alfazema with the honourary Faith in Life award. Perpetua…

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May 27, 2016

UPDATED: First calls for seminary grads, placements for vicars and deacon

CANADA -Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) two seminaries have celebrated their annual call services, announcing the first calls of pastoral graduates. Concordia Lutheran Seminary in Edmonton held its Sacred Convocation ceremony on May 26, 2016, during which time it presented two graduates with their Master of Divinity…

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