Category: Education News

May 13, 2011

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,…

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April 29, 2011

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…

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April 26, 2011

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…

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April 26, 2011

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…

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April 8, 2011

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)…

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March 31, 2011

Students give and receive during winter break on B.C. coast

by James Morgan Reading week for many students means hanging out at home with friends, or heading somewhere southern and sunny, and for some, it even means studying! However, that wasn’t the case for 23 students from Concordia University College of Alberta (CUCA) who spent…

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