Category: Education News

November 8, 2010

Synod will miss former university college president

Following a battle with cancer, Rev. Dr. Richard Kraemer was called by the Lord to the Church Triumphant on Saturday, November 6. Dr. Kraemer served Concordia University College of Alberta for more than 30 years, seventeen as president. He retired in June, 2007. “Our hearts are sore at…

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October 18, 2010

Christmas recording will benefit seminary

After six years away from the recording studio, Tara Lyn Hart has returned—this time with a focus on faith and the Christmas season. The Canadian Country Music Association Award Winner and Juno nominee is set to release her first Christmas CD on November 30. The…

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October 4, 2010

A Roman Catholic bishop looks at Luther

Lutherans and Roman Catholics share a common history until 1517 when a German Catholic monk, Martin Luther, began questioning the biblical basis for certain practices by the Roman Church and caused a split. But how do Roman Catholics view Luther today? To answer the question,…

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September 30, 2010

Seminary seeks new members for 1000 Club

ST. CATHARINES, Ont. – Convinced of the need to train pastors for Lutheran congregations in Canada and to ensure sustainable funding, generous donors in the early ‘70s established an Endowment Fund for Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary. The goal then was challenging 1000 donors to give…

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September 29, 2010

Seminary task force finalizes recommendations

WINNIPEG – After almost two years of meetings, travel, online discussions, and deliberations, Lutheran Church–Canada’s Task Force on Cost-efficient, Sustainable Seminary Education is fine-tuning its recommendations. During a Winnipeg meeting at the end of August the members of the task force sought the opinion of…

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September 27, 2010

World religions course set to begin Tuesday

EDMONTON – More than 25 people, including 16 online students will begin studying world religions Tuesday, September 28 through a course presented by Concordia Lutheran Seminary, Edmonton. Taught by Dr. Edward Kettner, the four two-hour classes will cover Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, and Islam. Classes begin…

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