Category: Education News

June 1, 2023

LCC Seminaries present honorary awards 2023

CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) seminaries presented several honorary awards during their respective call services this year. Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary’s (CLTS – St. Catharines) Call Service honoured Rev. Warren Hamp, pastor of Faith Lutheran Church (Kitchener, ON) with the Delta Chi (Servant of Christ)…

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May 29, 2023

First calls for 2023’s graduating pastors

CANADA – Concordia Lutheran Seminary (Edmonton – CLS) and Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (St. Catharines, ON – CLTS) held Call Services on May 26 and 27 respectively, announcing the first calls of four graduating pastors for 2023. Additionally, CLS saw the commendation of one colloquy…

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May 29, 2023

New Interim President announced for CLS: Dr. Joel Heck

EDMONTON – Concordia Lutheran Seminary (Edmonton – CLS) publicly announced, at their Sacred Convocation on May 26, 2023, that Rev. Dr. Joel D. Heck has accepted the Call to serve as Interim President of the seminary. In a Facebook post, CLS shared: “The CLS Board…

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May 23, 2023

CLS extends Call to Dr. Joel Heck as Interim President

An announcement from Concordia Lutheran Seminary (Edmonton): After an extended search process and careful and prayerful consideration, the Board of Regents has unanimously chosen to extend the Divine Call to Rev. Dr. Joel Heck of Austin Texas to come to Edmonton (with wife Cheryl) to…

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May 11, 2023

Ministerial Program Committee meets with CLS students

EDMONTON – On February 3, 2023 the Ministerial Program Committee (MPC, volunteers representing Lutheran Church–Canada) met with students from Concordia Lutheran Seminary to visit with them and provide personal observations and coaching. They support, nudge, and guide personal aspects of growth for students in the…

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May 3, 2023

LCC Seminaries announce dates for this year’s Call Services

CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC)’s two seminaries have announced dates for this year’s Call Services which will take place in person, with a live-streaming option for those unable to attend. Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS – Edmonton) announced that their Sacred Convocation will take place at Grace Lutheran…

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