CLS seeks nominations for president

EDMONTON – Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS) in Edmonton is issuing a call for nominations for the role of President.

The seminary regents are responsible for the fulfillment of the seminary mission of “forming servants for Jesus’ sake.” In February 2023, CLS worked with Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (St. Catharines, Ontario) and Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) representatives to set goals that would further our work in training servants for the Church. With Dr. Gimbel’s retirement as President approaching, the CLS Board of Regents made the decision to call an Interim President for a two-year period, anticipating that during that period clarity would be gained regarding both the needs of the Church with regard to seminary education and the role of CLS in providing for those needs.

While this work continues, there has been sufficient clarity gained for the Board of Regents to be confident in calling for nominations for President. The presidency of CLS is a unique role, and the Board of Regents is searching for someone who will carry forward the current strengths, work with existing faculty and staff, and help lead forward in the ongoing exploration of what lies ahead for CLS in its role of providing for the education of Church Workers in Canada. This is a called position.

A full list of qualifications can be found in the Call for Nominations document.

Nominations may be made by members of LCC: congregations, pastors, deacons, including LCC President’s Ministry Council and Board of Directors, faculty, and CLS Regents. Nominations should be submitted by August 30, 2024.

Screening and interviews will take place in September and October 2024, with a first call issued by the end of November 2024 and a proposed start date sometime in late spring 2025 (an earlier start date is possible if mutually acceptable). There will be an overlap with the current Interim President as necessary through June 2025 for transition of duties.

Questions can be directed to the President Search Committee at slyons@concordiasem.ab.ca.

Please send nominations to Dcn. Miriam Winstanley at mwinstanley@concordiasem.ab.ca.

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