Category: Education News
“Saturday at the Sem” to take place at CLS in May
EDMONTON – Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS) in Edmonton will host “Saturday at the Sem” on May 4, a special event for people interested in exploring the possibility of serving in ministry. “Curious about a career in ministry?” the seminary asks in an announcement. “Join us…
PMC and boards of LCC seminaries meet, evaluate progress
EDMONTON – The President’s Ministry Council (PMC) and the Boards of Regents (BOR) of our two Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) seminaries met on January 30 in Edmonton to continue the work that began at their initial meeting in February of 2023 and to evaluate progress made…
Praying for Seminary Education in LCC
CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) two seminaries are providing congregations with new prayers focused on seminary education. The Boards of Regents of Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS – Edmonton) and Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS – St. Catharines, Ontario) held joint meetings in January 2024, during…
Quest Course on C.S. Lewis
ONLINE – Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS – Edmonton) will hold its Spring 2024 Quest course in February, and the theme will be “C.S. Lewis: Life and Relationships.” Rev. Dr. Joel Heck, Interim President of CLS and a noted scholar on C.S. Lewis, will teach the…
CLTS seeking independent degree-granting status
ST. CATHARINES, Ontario – Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS) has announced that it is seeking independent degree-granting status, with hope to obtain government consent by the summer of 2024. “For four decades, the seminary has enjoyed a fruitful partnership with Brock University, whereby the university…
CLTS prof contributes to theological encyclopedia
ONLINE – Rev. Dr. John Stephenson has recently authored a new article for the St Andrews Encyclopaedia of Theology (SAET). Dr. Stephenson is Professor Emeritus with Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS) in St. Catharines, Ontario. The article—“Sacrifice and the Eucharist”—provides an overview of how different…