Category: Education News

May 31, 2016

CLTS releases translation in honour of 500th Anniversary of the Reformation

ST. CATHARINES, Ontario – Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary has announced the publication of the first English translation of a significant sixteenth century Lutheran document. The Wittenberg Reformation (1545) was written by Philipp Melanchthon at the behest of Elector John Frederick, in response to a request…

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May 30, 2016

LCC seminaries present special awards

CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada’s two seminaries presented special awards to members of the church during their annual convocation ceremonies. Concordia Lutheran Seminary During the May 26 Convocation ceremony, Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS) in Edmonton presented Perpetua Alfazema with the honourary Faith in Life award. Perpetua…

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May 27, 2016

UPDATED: First calls for seminary grads, placements for vicars and deacon

CANADA -Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) two seminaries have celebrated their annual call services, announcing the first calls of pastoral graduates. Concordia Lutheran Seminary in Edmonton held its Sacred Convocation ceremony on May 26, 2016, during which time it presented two graduates with their Master of Divinity…

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May 10, 2016

CLTS issues call for Old Testament professor

ST. CATHARINES, Ontario – Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary in St. Catharines, Ontario has extended a solemn call to Rev. Paul M.C. Elliott to serve as Professor of Theology with a specialisation in Old Testament. Rev. Elliott was interviewed on April 2, 2016 by the seminary…

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April 19, 2016

LCC Seminaries prepare for annual call service

CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada’s two seminaries are preparing for their annual call service, during which graduating pastors receive their first calls and vicars receive their placements. Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS – Edmonton) will hold its Sacred Convocation celebrating the completion of its 32nd academic year…

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April 18, 2016

CLTS extends call for Professor of Old Testament

CATHARINES, Ontario – Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS – St. Catharines, Ontario) has issued a call to Rev. Geoffrey Boyle to serve as Professor of Theology with a specialization in Old Testament. The call comes following interviews on April 2, 2016, conducted by CLTS’ President…

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