Dates set for seminary opening services

CANADA – The opening services for the new academic year at Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC)’s two seminaries have now been set.

Concordia Lutheran Seminary (Edmonton) will hold its opening service on September 2 at 4 p.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church (Edmonton, AB), during which time Rev. Mike Kuhn will be installed as CLS’ newest professor. A fellowship luncheon will follow. The service will also be live-streamed via their YouTube Channel.

Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (St. Catharines, Ontario) will hold its opening service on September 7 at 4 p.m. in the seminary chapel, during which time Rev. James Schuelke will receive the Emeritus Crucis award.

The Emeritus Crucis award is given on behalf of the regions of LCC to a pastor who has served for more than 30 years, in order to thank God and to hold up to the church and the seminary students a pattern of faithful service.

Rev. Schuelke, is a retired LCC pastor living in Calgary, Alberta, and nominated by the West Region. He has served congregations in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta since his ordination in 1967. 

The service will also be live-streamed via their YouTube Channel. For those attending in-person, parking directions are available here.

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