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“I didn’t know what a big deal this was,” was soon-to-be Vicar James Preus’s comment as he entered the fellowship hall at Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Hamilton, Ontario, last Friday evening (22 March). He and classmate, Basil Christoforidis, were guests of honour at this year's Vicars’ Dinner sponsored by Lutheran Women’s Missionary League–Canada and prepared … Continue reading Vicars’ Dinner with the LWMLC

The cost of books is one of the weightier burdens in a seminary education. That's why our students are grateful for the annual visit of Mr Stephen Klinck, managing director of the Lutheran Laymen's League of Canada. Each year, courtesy of LLLC, he provides entering students with a copy of the standard critical edition of … Continue reading Lutheran Laymen’s League Presents Gifts

The Conversion of St Paul 2013 – Acts 9:1-22 The following sermon was preached in CLTS Chapel by Dr Thomas Winger on Friday, 25 January 2013. Dear brothers and sisters of our risen Lord Jesus Christ: Today we celebrate “The Conversion of St Paul”—but we could as easily observe it as “The Call of St … Continue reading The Conversion of St Paul

For a fortnight in January Dr Robert Kolb has been our guest. If he was wary of a winter visit to Canada, he need not have been, after record warmth melted all the snow on the ground last weekend. Let's call it a warm welcome! Dr Kolb is not only the co-editor of the most … Continue reading CLTS Welcomes Reformation Scholar, Dr Robert Kolb

The seminary's bookstore is not seeing as much traffic as it used to, as students are increasingly choosing to shop online for the best prices. All our stock is currently 30-40% off as we seek to reduce our inventory. We plan in future to hold mainly hard-to-get textbooks for our students and second-hand books. But … Continue reading Support Us by Shopping at Amazon (really!)

The seminary's Advent newsletter has just been published and is on its way to all congregations in Lutheran Church–Canada, as well to as our regular supporters here and in the US. You can jump the queue and read it online here.

“I look from afar,” the officiant said as Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary began its annual service of Advent Lessons and Carols. “And lo, I see the power of God coming and a cloud covering the whole earth,” the 76 worshippers and musicians responded. In so doing they were literally “setting the tone” for the service … Continue reading Advent Lessons and Carols 2012

St. John 1: 35-42 The Commemoration of St. Andrew the First-Called. A sermon preached by Revd Dr Wilhelm Torgerson in the seminary's Martin Luther Chapel, on Friday, 30 November 2012.  (Just a few remarks at the outset: St. Andrew is considered to have done mission work in south Russia, where the Christians consider him their … Continue reading St Andrew’s Day

We are pleased and honoured to play host to the esteemed Reformation scholar Dr Robert Kolb for an elective course in our January short term. In “Exegesis in the Wittenberg Way” Dr Kolb will explore Luther’s and Melanchthon’s biblical commentaries, focussing on two minor prophets, Galatians, and Romans. Sessions run from 7-18 January 2013, M-F, … Continue reading Dr Robert Kolb to Teach Short Term Elective Course

The seminary community would like to issue everyone a warm invitation to our service of Advent Lessons and Carols. This treasured annual event takes place this year on the First Sunday in Advent, 2 December, at 4:00pm. The Seminary Choir will be joined by Resurrection Lutheran Choir, under the direction of Dianne Humann, with instrumental … Continue reading Advent Lessons and Carols 2012 + Live Online