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Twin Seminary Banquets Honour Future Vicars
CANADA – Lutheran Women’s Missionary League–Canada (LWMLC) sponsored two special banquets to honour students of Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC)’s seminaries as they prepare to receive their upcoming vicarage placements. On May 16, the annual Vicar Banquet for Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS) was held at Bethel Lutheran…
Spring Guild Day at CLTS
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. – Over 80 devoted supporters of Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS)’s Guild, representing 22 congregations, gathered for the annual Spring Guild Day. Those in attendance were invited to take part in a business meeting, discussing ongoing support for the seminary, and shared…
First calls for 2022’s graduating pastors, vicarage assignments
CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada’s two seminaries held Call Services on May 27 and 28 respectively, announcing the first calls of two graduating pastors as well as the vicarage placements of four students in preparation for the pastoral ministry. The first calls for graduating pastors were:…
East Region church workers’ conference
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. – After more than two and a half years’ hiatus because of COVID-19, lockdowns, and mandates, some of the pastors and deacons of the East Region were able to enjoy an in-person conference at Mount Carmel Retreat Centre in Niagara Falls. Excellent…
First calls for 2021’s graduating pastors, vicarage assignments
ONLINE – Lutheran Church–Canada’s two seminaries live-streamed their Call Services again this year on May 28 and 29 respectively. Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS – Edmonton) held its Sacred Convocation online on May 28, 2021, during which time three colloquy candidates from last summer were presented….
A Bumper Crop of New Students
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. – In the first half of this calendar year, Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS) accepted a bumper crop of entering students—the largest number in a decade or two. Ongoing travel restrictions as a result of the pandemic, however, mean that only one…