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Rev. Esko Murto announced to the seminary community today that he has decided to accept the call to serve as Assistant Professor of Theology at CLTS. Since he is already serving as a visiting professor, the transition will be smooth. He will officially take up the new post on 1 July 2017. Plans for his … Continue reading Rev. Esko Murto Accepts Faculty Call

The newly-published book, The Oxford Handbook of Early Modern Theology, 1600-1800, has arrived in Concordia Seminary's Martin Chemnitz library. It includes a contribution authored by our own Professor of Historical Theology, Dr John R. Stephenson. Dr Stephenson’s article, “Sacraments in Lutheranism, 1600–1800”, is also featured in the electronic version, Oxford Handbooks Online: Scholarly Research Reviews. … Continue reading Concordia Seminary Professor Featured in Prestigious Oxford Handbooks

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

Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary was privileged to host, together with the Niagara Circuit of LCC, Pastor Michael Salemink, the executive director of Lutherans for Life since January 2016. During his visit in the Niagara area, Rev. Salemink preached in Trinity Lutheran Church in Niagara-on-the-Lake, gave a convocation to the pastors and laity of the circuit (hosted … Continue reading Lutherans for Life: more than an anti-abortion group

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

The Fall semester of Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary has not only seen new students begin their classwork and old vicars returning from the field, but also many joyful encounters between students, their families and the friends of the Seminary. Trusting that one picture tells more than a thousand words, we are happy to present photo … Continue reading Fall Time with Friends in the Seminary

The following sermon was preached by Rev. Esko Murto in the seminary’s Martin Luther Chapel for a divine service on the occasion of the Festival of St Luke, Evangelist, Tuesday, 18 October 2016. The text was Luke 10:1-9.  Christ said to his disciples: Whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace be to this house!’ And if … Continue reading Sermon for St Luke, Evangelist

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