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Annunciation 2014 Is. 7:10-14; Luke 1:26-38 Preached in the seminary's Martin Luther Chapel by Dr John R. Stephenson on 25 March 2014 for the Feast of the Annuciation.I like to use the first two verses of today’s Gospel to introduce our students to the discipline of history, which is something you can only practise by … Continue reading Annunciation 2014

Mark your calendars now! Concordia Seminary’s annual golf tournament is scheduled for Monday, 2 June 2014 at Sawmill Golf Course in Fenwick, beginning at 11:30 am.  The $100 per person registration fee includes BBQ lunch (sausages, hamburgers, hotdogs, and a non-alcoholic beverage), green fees, golf cart, chicken/rib combo dinner, dessert, and prizes.  Look for a … Continue reading Annual Seminary Golf Tournament

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The following sermon was preached by Revd Dr Thomas Winger in the seminary's Martin Luther chapel on 24 February 2014, the Festival of St Matthias, Apostle. Chosen to replace a traitor, lucky to choose the short straw, then to disappear from the face of the New Testament without further mention—it hardly seems that Matthias deserves … Continue reading St Matthias, Apostle, 2014

We rejoice to announce to the members of Lutheran Church–Canada that the historic accumulated debt of this seminary has been entirely eliminated. Thanks be to God! The background to this dramatic story takes a little longer to explain. One major factor that led LCC to establish a Task Force on Seminary Education in 2008 was … Continue reading CLTS Debt Eliminated! Thanks Be to God!

The seminary left a good taste in the mouths of four potential students who visited on Tuesday, 18 February 2014. The day was chosen because it fell during the normal university reading week, when students were free but the seminary was still in session. One mature applicant travelled up from the Detroit area with his … Continue reading Taste of the Seminary

Concordia has been involved with the mission and church in Nicaragua almost since its inception. The LCC website notes: Our Nicaraguan mission began in 1997 after Lutheran Church–Canada received an invitation to share the Gospel in this Central American nation. Our first missionary was Pastor Sándor Argüello, a Nicaraguan refugee. His first months were tough. … Continue reading Nicaragua: The Tradition Continues

Are you considering the pastoral ministry as your life's vocation? Are you a layperson interested in deepening your understanding of the Christian faith through higher studies? Are you a church worker wanting to enrich your knowledge by pursuing a master's degree in theology? Would you like to meet other people with the same goals? Come … Continue reading Taste of the Seminary – Come Visit!

The latest news from Concordia has been sent out to all congregations in Lutheran Church–Canada in our Advent Newsletter. You can read it online here.

“And a good time was had by all,” might summarize the seminary Christmas social Sunday evening at Resurrection Lutheran Church. There was the customary fine selection of food. The ham is provided by the Seminary Guild and the labour by the students to thank the staff, faculty, and Guild for their service to them throughout … Continue reading Seminary Christmas Party