Category: Education News
Lutheran university college responds to Slave Lake fire
by Keven Drews EDMONTON — Lutherans spent Monday morning collecting food, clothing, blankets and toiletries for residents of a northern Alberta town who have fled a devastating wild fire. According to media reports, the blaze – fanned by winds as high as 100 kilometres an…
Conference looks at Lutheranism in a secular Scandinavia
In Scandinavia, Lutherans have a history dating back hundreds of years. Yet the influence of the church is declining to the point that it is no longer the state church in Sweden. To help North Americans understand the current state of Lutheranism in the area,…
Awaiting the gift of new church workers
As the academic year draws to a close, church work candidates, congregations and schools wait to hear who the Lord will send their way to serve. This year eight LCC congregations asked for pastoral candidates; six in the ABC District and two in the Central…
Choir begins Easter Week tour
“…from Life to Death to Life…” The Concordia Concert Choir from Concordia University College of Alberta in Edmonton, conducted by Dr. Joy Berg with Dr. John Brough, is now on its Easter Week tour. The choir is delighted to present a concert from Palestrina to Schubert to…
Seminaries take first steps toward closer ties and cost efficiency
by James Morgan The Boards of Regents at Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary in St. Catharines (CLTS) and Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS) in Edmonton, along with Lutheran Church–Canada’s Board of Directors have released a progress report in the form of a letter to congregations, pastors, and…
Seminary faculties join for online education presentation
by Jeffrey Nachtigall On Friday, March 11, Rev. Anthony Cook (assistant professor of practical theology director of Educational Technology, Concordia St. Louis) visited Concordia Lutheran Seminary, Edmonton (CLS) to discuss his experiences in distance education. The faculty from Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary, St. Catharines (CLTS)…