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The following sermon was preached by Rev. Dr John Stephenson in the seminary's Martin Luther Chapel for a divine service on the occasion of Martin Luther's birthday. Commemoration of Martin Luther 10 November 2015 St John 6:52-69 Words are decidedly dangerous things, which is why policemen warn those they arrest that, “Anything you say may … Continue reading Sermon: The Commemoration of Martin Luther 2015

Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary, St. Catharines, is again pleased to offer to the church the annual Pastor’s Desk Diary. It contains readings from the three-year and one-year lectionaries, including variants for the major Lutheran churches in Canada (LCC, ELCIC, WELS). The original work of Thrivent Financial in the US has been adapted to the Canadian … Continue reading Lutheran Pastor’s Desk Diary 2016

The following sermon was preached in the seminary's Chapel of Martin Luther by Dr John Stephenson on the Festival of St Simon and St Jude, Wednesday, 28 October 2015. St Simon & St Jude 2015 Send out Your light and Your truth; let them lead me; let them bring me to Your holy hill and … Continue reading Sermon: St Simon and St Jude 2015

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 fields were white for harvest, or in the case of the Niagara region, fruits were ripe for picking, as Evangelfest was held during the last weekend of September. Hosted this year by Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary, the annual two-day conference gathered more than 80 people to hear and discuss how to share the Gospel … Continue reading Evangelfesting at the Seminary

The following sermon was preached by Rev. Prof. Esko Murto in the seminary's Martin Luther Chapel for the divine service in celebration of St Michael and All Angels, 29 September 2015. The text is Matthew 18:1-11. In the year 2010, movie theatres showed a film based on true events, called “127 Hours”, where a man … Continue reading St Michael and All Angels 2015

Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary, St. Catharines, will be calling a Professor of Theology to take up office in July 2016. The candidate must be an ordained pastor of Lutheran Church­–Canada or a church in fellowship with her. The preferred candidate will have: a strong commitment to sound, confessional Lutheran theology; significant parish and/or mission experience; … Continue reading Faculty Call Process

The new academic year at Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary started off with a bang when over seventy pastors, students, staff members, and supporters of CLTS gathered to celebrate Holy Cross Day and commemorate the recently published commentary on Ephesians by the seminary president, Dr Thomas Winger. The free one-day symposium was organised under the title, … Continue reading Academic Year Opened by Celebrating the President’s Commentary on Ephesians

“Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” (Mt. 11:29) 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 … Continue reading Seminaries Sunday 2015

The official opening of the 2015-16 academic year will be proclaimed on Monday, 14 September, at a 9am Matins service. This service is also the opening of the festive convocation, "'You Then, My Son': Pastoral Perspectives on Paul". For this reason, there will be no Sunday afternoon opening service (as has been our custom). Details … Continue reading Opening Festivities for the 2015-16 Year