Category: Education News
In Review: Through the Valley
by Mathew Block Rev. Kurt Reinhardt’s latest book of poetry, Through the Valley, brings a word of comfort to those facing sorrow and suffering, as well as those accompanying others travelling through the valley of the shadow of death. As with his earlier collections of…
New Quest Course: “Paradoxically Lutheran”
ONLINE – The Scriptures are our source and norm for doctrine and belief. There is a clear teaching about the Trinity, the needs of humanity, and God’s plan of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. Our finite minds love to have a clear answer to…
New academic year begins for LCC seminaries
CANADA – Special services marked the opening of the 2022-23 academic year for Lutheran Church–Canada’s seminaries in early September. Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS) in Edmonton, Alberta, held its Opening Service on September 6 at the Concordia Lutheran Seminary Chapel. CLS President Rev. Dr. Jim Gimbel…
LCC Seminaries: Call for nominations for honorary awards
CLTS (St. Catharines) CANADA – Each May at its annual Call Service, Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (St. Catharines) has the opportunity to confer two major awards on worthy pastors or lay members of Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC). The recipient of the Friend of the Seminary award is…
LCC Seminaries present honorary awards
CANADA – LCC’s two seminaries presented the following honourary awards at their respective call services this year: Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS – St. Catharines)’s Call Service honoured Rev. Dr. Wilhelm Torgerson, Assistant Pastor at First Lutheran Church (Windsor, ON). The faculty and the Board…
First calls for 2022’s graduating pastors, vicarage assignments
CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada’s two seminaries held Call Services on May 27 and 28 respectively, announcing the first calls of two graduating pastors as well as the vicarage placements of four students in preparation for the pastoral ministry. The first calls for graduating pastors were:…