Category: Education News

December 14, 2010

Seminaries request nominations

 The seminaries of Lutheran Church–Canada present special honours at their spring convocations and graduation ceremonies. Both institutions are seeking nominations from the church-at-large. Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary, St. Catharines At its annual Certification and Call Service, Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary awards the Delta Chi Medal,…

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December 10, 2010

U.S. university honours Canadian church work pioneer

EDMONTON — Concordia University Chicago will present a Lutheran Church–Canada deacon with one of its top honours December 18. Jeannette Lietzau, former director of Church Work Programs at Concordia University College of Alberta (CUCA) will receive the Spiritus Christi medallion during a university commencement ceremony….

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December 9, 2010

A joyeux Noel in Edmonton

EDMONTON — This Anglophone city could soon become better known for its French-language Christmas services if the president of Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS) has his way. Dr. Manfred Zeuch, president of the seminary and professor of systematic theology, says he’s planning a one-hour French service…

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December 9, 2010

Student library fines help stock food bank

EDMONTON — A program that allows students to pay off their library fines by donating food to the food bank is operating again this December at Concordia University College of Alberta (CUCA). Under the Food for Fines program, the library forgives $5 in fines –…

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December 4, 2010

Seminary task force delivers report

Members of Lutheran Church–Canada’s Board of Directors received the long-anticipated report from the Task Force on Cost Efficient and Sustainable Seminary Education, December 2. The key recommendation is that LCC conduct seminary education on two campuses, St. Catharines and Edmonton, under a single administration, curriculum…

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November 19, 2010

Seminary supports hairy upper lip

by Cody Cooper What do Yosemite Sam and Tom Selleck have in common with Rev. Warren Steckelberg and Rev. Rod Buck? Awesome moustaches! That’s why this November many of the faculty and students at Concordia Lutheran Seminary in Edmonton are teaming up with men around…

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