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The following sermon was preached in the seminary’s Martin Luther Chapel by Dr William Mundt for the Festival of the Holy Cross (transferred) on Friday, 13 September 2013. “When the Curse becomes the Cure” From Mount Hor they set out by the way to the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom; but … Continue reading When the Curse becomes the Cure – Holy Cross Day 2013

The beginning of another academic year brings a flurry of activity for the students, staff, and faculty at Concordia. And, of course, the desire is to get the devil out of the details so orientation, registration, first classes, etc., run smoothly. This year is no exception. Last week students began checking into their options for … Continue reading A Good Start

The following sermon was preached by President Dr Thomas Winger at the CLTS Opening Service on Sunday, 8 September 2013, in the Martin Luther Chapel. The text included the LCC seminaries' theme for the coming year. “So, then, you are no longer strangers and sojourners, but you are fellow-citizens with the saints and members of … Continue reading Christ Is Our Cornerstone: Opening Sermon 2013-14

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 New Volume of Lutheran Theological Review Released

The culmination of four years of training, and a lot of prayer and preparation, is the annual “Call Service”, in which vicars learn where they will be serving and learning for the next twelve months and graduates are certified and then notified of where the synodical Council of Presidents after prayer and deliberation has decided … Continue reading CLTS Call Service 2013

Pastoral Candidate Placements Seungwoo Choi (St. Catharines): Placement pending Perry Hart (St. Catharines): Waikerie Lutheran Church, Lutheran Church of Australia Wesley Hromowyk (St. Catharines): Placement pending (commended to LCMS) Todd Guggenmos (Edmonton): Our Saviour  Lutheran, Fort Qu’Appelle, SK Vincent Moore (Edmonton): Christ Lutheran, Fort Saskatchewan, AB Dereck Pillay (St. Catharines): St. Matthew Lutheran, Scarborough, ON … Continue reading Call Service Placements 2013

The seminary’s annual Call Service takes place on Saturday, 25 May 2013, 4:00pm, at Christ Lutheran Church, St. Catharines. We plan to broadcast the service live by webcam. If you would like to watch, follow the link below. http://new.livestream.com/accounts/771825/events/2122412

This sermon was preached by Dr Thomas Winger in Martin Luther Chapel of CLTS on 1 May 2013 for the festival of St Philip and St James, Apostles, with John 14:1-14 as its text. Dear brothers and sisters of our Lord, Jesus Christ: “Farewell!” We have arrived at the last day of our academic year. … Continue reading “Farewell” – St Philip and St James, Apostles

A "Paschal Candle" could also be called an "Easter Candle". The word "paschal" comes from "Passover [πάσχα]", the great event of Israel's deliverance from Egypt that reached a greater fulfilment when Jesus Christ died and rose from the dead. Jesus is our paschal lamb (I Cor. 5:7). When Christ died upon the cross on the … Continue reading Paschal Candle Donated

The CLTS Seminary Guild is by nature dedicated exlusively to supporting the students and mission of Concordia, St. Catharines. Each year they manage to renew their entire membership, collecting $5 from nearly 1000 people in the Lutheran churches of, primarily, Ontario and Western New York. This represents an enormous dedication, for which we are immensely … Continue reading Guild Day 2013