New school year underway at LCC’s two seminaries

CLS faculty and students at the opening of the school year (Dr. Hellwege had not yet arrived in Edmonton).

CANADA – Classes are well underway at Lutheran Church–Canada’s two seminaries, and enrollment is up.
An opening service was held at Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS) in Edmonton on September 8, with President James Gimbel preaching. Several weeks later, on September 21, CLS formally installed Rev. Dr. John Hellwege as the seminary’s newest faculty member. LCC’s First Vice President Nolan Astley was on hand for the service to preach. These events, and others, are available to watch online from CLS’ YouTube channel.

This year, CLS welcomes four new first-year students to the seminary, alongside four second-year students, one advanced-standing student (who is now on the M.Div. track after initially seeking colloquy), one international student, and one returning vicar, for a total of eleven active students enrolled this year.

CLTS faculty and students during the school year’s opening retreat (a number of students were unable to attend that day).

Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS) in St. Catharines, Ontario held its official opening of the academic year on September 14, in an event that also celebrated the recently published commentary on Ephesians by CLTS President Thomas Winger. The one-day symposium was organized under the title “‘You Then, My Son’ – Pastoral Perspectives on Paul,” and included presentations from President Winger, Rev. Warren Hamp (Faith Lutheran, Kitchener, Ontario), Dr. Stephen Westerholm (Professor of Religious Studies, McMaster University), and Rev. Esko Murto (Visiting Scholar, CLTS). These lectures area available to watch online at CLTS’ YouTube channel.

The seminary also awarded its Emeritus Crucis (“Veteran of the Cross”) award during the day, as is traditional for CLTS’ opening service. Rev. Alvin Borchardt received the Emeritus Crucis award in recognition of more than 50 years of parish ministry, the majority of it in the Central District.

CLTS is welcoming three first-year students this year and three pre-seminary students, in addition to one third-year student, three vicars, one pastoral colloquy student, and four students in the Master of Theological Studies program, for a total of fifteen currently active students. The seminary also anticipates three new students arriving in January: one M.Div. and 2 M.T.S. students.

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