Category: Education News
A Roman Catholic bishop looks at Luther
Lutherans and Roman Catholics share a common history until 1517 when a German Catholic monk, Martin Luther, began questioning the biblical basis for certain practices by the Roman Church and caused a split. But how do Roman Catholics view Luther today? To answer the question,…
Seminary seeks new members for 1000 Club
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. – Convinced of the need to train pastors for Lutheran congregations in Canada and to ensure sustainable funding, generous donors in the early ‘70s established an Endowment Fund for Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary. The goal then was challenging 1000 donors to give…
Seminary task force finalizes recommendations
WINNIPEG – After almost two years of meetings, travel, online discussions, and deliberations, Lutheran Church–Canada’s Task Force on Cost-efficient, Sustainable Seminary Education is fine-tuning its recommendations. During a Winnipeg meeting at the end of August the members of the task force sought the opinion of…
World religions course set to begin Tuesday
EDMONTON – More than 25 people, including 16 online students will begin studying world religions Tuesday, September 28 through a course presented by Concordia Lutheran Seminary, Edmonton. Taught by Dr. Edward Kettner, the four two-hour classes will cover Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, and Islam. Classes begin…
New students headed for church work
With the new academic year under way, Lutheran Church–Canada’s seminaries and university college continue their mission of preparing those who will serve God’s people as pastors and deacons. The older of the two seminaries, Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary in St. Catharines, Ontario, sent four vicars…
Renewal and change at university college
EDMONTON – Concordia University College of Alberta (CUCA) is introducing a new look as part of its Concordia Tomorrow initiative. Over the summer, the university college upgraded its facilities and renewed its image as part of the federal government’s Knowledge Infrastructure Program (KIP). Recent construction…
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