Category: Education News

June 17, 2024

CLS seeks nominations for president

EDMONTON – Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS) in Edmonton is issuing a call for nominations for the role of President. The seminary regents are responsible for the fulfillment of the seminary mission of “forming servants for Jesus’ sake.” In February 2023, CLS worked with Concordia Lutheran…

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June 13, 2024

CLS professor receives honorary doctorate

ST. PAUL, Minnesota – Rev. Dr. James Gimbel, Academic Dean of Concordia Lutheran Seminary (Edmonton), has been awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters degree from Concordia University, St. Paul (CSP). “This degree is awarded to individuals who have been active in philanthropy, community service, and…

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May 30, 2024

Seminaries present honorary awards

CANADA – At the end of May, Lutheran Church–Canada’s two seminaries held their convocation and call services. In addition to presenting first calls to graduating pastoral students and announcing vicarage and diaconal internship placements, both seminaries presented honorary awards to members of the wider church….

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May 22, 2024

LCC Seminaries to hold convocation, call service

CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada’s two seminaries will hold their convocation and call services this Friday and Saturday. Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS – Edmonton) will hold its Sacred Convocation on Friday, May 24 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Stony Plain, Alberta. CLS’…

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May 7, 2024

Strong collaboration between LCC’s seminaries

CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) two seminaries have released a new document highlighting the areas of collaboration between the two institutions. In 2023, Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS – Edmonton) and Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS – St. Catharines, Ontario) undertook to strengthen their alignment, building…

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April 25, 2024

CLTS to host preaching retreat

ST. CATHARINES, Ont. – Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS) in St. Catharines, Ontario has announced it is holding an inaugural preaching retreat, from June 17-19. “Drawing from the groundbreaking work of our seminary’s homiletic professors, this retreat is designed to empower pastors, both experienced and…

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