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President Thomas Winger reflects on the parables of the lost (Luke 15) in  our Lenten Appeal Letter. He writes: The point is that Jesus came not to stay away from sinners but to find and bring them home. And when He returns them to God’s house, the whole church rejoices with Him. We are calling … Continue reading Lenten Appeal

The seminary's annual Call Service will take place at Grace Lutheran Church, 213 Linwell Rd, St. Catharines, on Saturday, 28 May 2016, 4.00pm. We heartily invite members of LCC, and especially friends and family of the students to attend this festive event. One or two graduating pastoral students will receive their first calls, pending completion … Continue reading Call Service 2016

On Monday, 4 April, 7:00pm, at Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary, Revs Les Stahlke and Bill Ney will present a summary of results from the recent synod-wide survey on restructuring. They have received more than 600 pages of comments, which they will try to digest for you. This will be a great opportunity to learn more … Continue reading LCC Restructuring Information Meeting

The following sermon was preached by Revd Dr Roger Paavola, President of the Mid-South District of the LCMS in the seminary's Martin Luther Chapel on Wednesday, 2 March 2016. The text is Isaiah 5:1-7. Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord, Jesus Christ. It is a great honour to … Continue reading Sermon on Isaiah 5:1-7

The following sermon was preached by Dr Thomas Winger in the seminary's Martin Luther Chapel for Ash Wednesday, 10 February 2016. The text is II Cor. 5:16–6:2. “The times, they are a-changin’.” Bob Dylan was talking social politics; I’m talking liturgics. The colour has darkened from white to violet. We’ve put to bed the Alleluia … Continue reading Sermon for Ash Wednesday 2016

The following sermon was preached by Rev. Dr John Stephenson in the seminary's Martin Luther Chapel for the Feast of the Purification of Mary and the Presentation of our Lord (2 February 2016). St Luke 2:22-40 The world is quite right to think that children are a costly proposition, though it oftentimes draws false conclusions … Continue reading Sermon for the Presentation of Our Lord 2016

The following sermon was preached by Dr Thomas Winger in the seminary's Martin Luther Chapel for the divine service in commemoration of St Andrew, 30 November 2015. The text is John 1:35-42. Two nameless disciples stand talking with their teacher John, the Baptiser. At this point in the story, only two names matter: John the … Continue reading St Andrew 2015

As you do your Christmas shopping, you can support the seminary in a few simple ways. If you shop at Amazon, you can put your shopping to work for us as well. Anything you buy at Amazon can be credited to us if you enter Amazon through our seminary link. This applies to books, electronics, … Continue reading Help the Seminary with Your Christmas Shopping

The tripus (gen. tripodis) is a well-worn academic metaphor--referring to the three-legged stool on which the student tepidly sits while being interrogated by his university examiners. The tripus has also been used to illustrate the threefold work of a professor: teaching, research/writing, and administration. It is difficult for anyone to excel at all three, but … Continue reading Recent Faculty Publications

Each May at the annual Call Service Concordia Luthern Theological Seminary has the opportunity to confer two major awards on worthy pastors or lay members of Lutheran Church–Canada. The recipient of the "Friend of the Seminary" award is nominated by the faculty or Board of Regents for making a significant contribution to the well-being of … Continue reading Call for Award Nominations