Category: Education News
Prayer and meditation
What does it mean to be in constant communion with God and also have times of focused prayer? Rev. Warren Steckelberg, former pastor at St. Peter’s Historic Lutheran Church and chaplain at Concordia Lutheran Seminary, Edmonton and at Concordia University College of Alberta, presents four…
Seminary shares lecture series
The annual Timothy Lectures at Concordia Lutheran Seminary, Edmonton will be webcast Thursday, September 24. The presentations begin at 8 a.m. MT (10 ET) and conclude at 3 p.m. The lecturer this year is Rev. Bill Ney, pastor at St. Matthew’s Stony Plain, Alta. To…
Seminary services and celebrations
In two special services September 12 and 13, Lutheran Church–Canada’s two seminaries launched their academic years under the theme “Let us fix our eyes on Jesus.” Ten new MDiv students began their studies toward the pastoral ministry, six at Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary, St. Catharines…
Federal grant supports university college
Concordia University College (CUCA) has received a federal Knowledge Infrastructure Program grant totaling $1,017,000. The funding will focus on campus research facilities and revitalizing buildings. This includes replacing original windows installed in Schwermann Hall in 1926. “Concordia is extremely grateful to receive this generous contribution…
New year celebrations
The seminaries of Lutheran Church–Canada will mark the beginning of a new academic year in September. Concordia Lutheran Seminary (25th Anniversary), Saturday, September 12 1:00 Open House 3:00 Opening Worship (Redeemer, Edmonton) 5:30 25th Anniversary Reception (Redeemer, Edmonton) Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary, St. Catharines, Sunday,…
Graduate studies at CUCA
This fall, Concordia University College launches its Master of Arts in Biblical and Christian Studies program. Unique in Alberta, the course of study is an accredited graduate degree. Students will focus their studies in one of the program’s three areas of concentration: Old Testament Studies,…