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The seminary community warmly invites you to our service of Advent Lessons and Carols. This treasured annual event takes place this year on the Second Sunday in Advent, 4 December 2016, at 3.00pm. Note the earlier time. The seminary faculty, staff, and students will be joined by Resurrection Lutheran Choir, under the direction of Dianne Humann. … Continue reading Advent Lessons and Carols 2016

The following sermon was preaching by Dr Thomas Winger in the seminary's Martin Luther Chapel for a divine service with the Commemoration of St Martin of Tours (11 November 2016). The readings were Exodus 3:13-20 and Luke 20:1-8. Dear brothers and sisters of our Lord Jesus Christ: If the eldest surviving son of Hans and … Continue reading Sermon: Commemoration of St Martin of Tours

Following interviews on Wednesday, 2 November 2016, with the seminary president, the Board of Regents, and the electors of Lutheran Church–Canada, the Board of Regents extended solemn calls to two candidates to serve as professors of theology. Rev. Esko Murto, STM, has been called to serve as Assistant Professor of Theology with a specialisation in … Continue reading Call Extended for Two Seminary Professors

Five CLTS students travelled to Simcoe, Ontario, to assist in an annual outreach initiative of the local congregations at the Norfolk County Fair. The seminarians were given the opportunity to develop outreach and evangelism skills through the oversight of Pastor Dan Abraham. Andrew Cottrill relayed the experience of the fair as being "a great chance for … Continue reading A Fair Day at the Fair

Seminaries Sunday 2016 “Christ, who is God over all, be blessed for ever. Amen.” (Romans 9:5) Lutheran Church–Canada no longer designates a specific day "Seminaries Sunday", but encourages her congregations to remember the two seminaries with prayers and offerings. You may wish to observe it in conjunction with an Education Sunday in the autumn, remembering … Continue reading Seminaries Sunday 2016

At Thanksgiving we not only give thanks to God for the blessings of our country and its rich harvest, but we remember His grace shown to us in Jesus Christ, our Saviour. That message is the focus of the Holy Ministry that Jesus instituted to preach the Gospel to all the world. This Thanksgiving please … Continue reading Give Thanks to God for Your Seminary

The following sermon was preached by Dr Thomas Winger in the seminary's Martin Luther Chapel for the divine service for the festival of St Michael and All Angels, 29 September 2016. Dear brothers and sisters of our Lord Jesus Christ: There are three things that God doesn’t need the angels to do for Him. Number … Continue reading Sermon: St Michael and All Angels

We recently announced that the seminary would not produce a Lutheran Pastor's Desk Diary for 2017, since the American publishers had ceased production of the "mother" product. We are pleased to discover and forward the news that Rev. Alex Klages of Morden/Winkler, Manitoba, has stepped in to fill the gap. "I built it for my … Continue reading Lutheran Pastor’s Desk Diary 2017

Lutheran Theological Review is an annual journal published by the two seminary faculties of Lutheran Church–Canada. It provides a forum for our professors and pastors to publish their research, and for the seminaries to provide resources and to stimulate the minds of our pastorate and laity. Free copies are sent to every pastor in LCC, … Continue reading Volume 28 of Lutheran Theological Review Released

CLTS student Kurt Schultz was certified for the holy ministry at the seminary's Call Service on Saturday, 28 May 2016. At the time, his placement into a congregation was pending. We are pleased, by the grace of God, to announce that Kurt has been commended to the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod and has been placed to … Continue reading Candidate Kurt Schultz Placed, To Be Ordained