Category: Transitions

August 27, 2020

Prince of Peace Burlington inducts vicar

  BURLINGTON, Ont. – David Zakel, a student of Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary in St. Catharines, has been assigned to serve the Lord as vicar at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Burlington, where he will serve under the supervision of vacancy pastor, Rev. Robert…

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May 10, 2016

Montreal begins commemorations of 500th anniversary of the Reformation

The Quiet Garden Lord, thy call we answer. Take us in thy care. Train us in thy garden, In thy work to share. MONTREAL, Quebec – At the front corner of l’Eglise luthérienne de l’Ascension is the Prayer Garden—an ongoing project, begun in 2015 in view of the…

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December 14, 2015

A Time to Wait

by Thomas Prachar Patience. It is much easier said than done. As someone once prayed, “Lord, I need patience—and I want it now!” As we wait in the grocery store checkout line, or crawl along in traffic, or wait our turn in the hospital’s emergency…

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October 5, 2015

Exploring Pastoral Ministry (for 2nd Career Students)

EDMONTON – Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS) is hosting an event in late October for those who are considering the pastoral ministry as a second career. “Many pastors answer the call after careers in other fields,” an announcement of the event notes. “Machinists, farmers, business owners,…

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November 8, 2013

Hospitality as ministry: Outreach in Kitchener

by Leonardo Neitzel The practice of Christian hospitality flows from gratitude to Jesus, who came to us, humbled Himself, built His tent among us, and welcomed us to dwell with Him in the fellowship of His family of faith, the Church. It points to our…

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May 28, 2013

Second PAT graduate will serve Sudanese community

EDMONTON – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) is pleased to announce the second graduate of its Pastors with Alternate Training (PAT) program. Rev. James Kay received his first call at Concordia Lutheran Seminary’s Sacred Convocation May 24 in Edmonton. He will join Grace Lutheran (Edmonton) where he…

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